2016-2017 Tryout Process

Below are the materials for this year’s IMCHS tryouts. Please prepare a 3-5 page brief (argument section only), along with the candidate application form, and submit via email to imchs@kentlaw.iit.edu by Friday, September 30th at 5pm. Please choose to represent either the applicant or the respondent, and pick only one of the two issues presented. This is a closed universe, with all resources found below, or any references found in those resources.

After submission, you have about a week to prepare a 5-minute oral argument to be held on Thursday, October 6 or Friday, October 7. Please provide a detailed list of your availability on those days on the Candidate Application Form.

*Please note that current 1L J.D. students are not eligible for the team. However, interested students are welcome and encouraged to attend IMCHS practices and competitions, if permitted.

Pointers:

International Court of Justice (ICJ) judges are NOT called your honor. Refer to them either by name, ex. Judge Brown, or generally as Your Excellency.
Remember that States are sovereigns and as such are not bound to any case law unless they were a party to it. However, it is persuasive. Ex. Germany is not bound to the Military and Paramilitary Activities In and Against Nicaragua (US v. Nic.).
States are, however, bound to treaties they are a party to.

Best of luck! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us.