THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines College of Law team was declared the champion at the 2020 After Jessup International Moot Court Competition, defeating the South African Team in the finals.

The team was led by Leslie Diane Torres with members Abelardo Hernandez, Anton Miguel Sison, Therese Ravina, and Bianca Isabella Ortiz.

The same team was crowned the National Champions in the Philippine Qualifying Rounds of the 2020 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which marked UP’s first 3-peat Jessup National Championship.

Team members were coached by UP Law Professor Rommel Casis who also served as moderator during the online competition.

The team was also assisted by Lee Edson Yarcia, Gemmo Fernandez, and Mariane Vitug.

The virtual tournament was organized by the International Association of Law Schools in cooperation with the International Law Students Association “to afford the best qualifying Jessup teams around the world to compete internationally amid the pandemic.”

The organizers will award $500 to the UP’s Jessup program in recognition of the team’s accomplishment.