February 8 to 10, 2012
The 4th Warsaw Pre-Moot and the 3rd Annual Pre-moot Conference
Warsaw, Poland
Hosted by the University of Warsaw and organized by the Center for Dispute and Conflict Resolution in cooperation with Young Arbitration Practitioners in Poland
Contact and Registration: <vis@wpia.uw.edu.pl>
Number of teams limited; places will be allocated on the first-come first-served basis
More details to be posted soon
February 10 to 11, 2012
The 2012 Miami International Arbitration Pre-Moot
Florida International University College of Law
Rafael Díaz-Balart Hall, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199
Team registration is required before December 15, 2011, due to a cap on the number of participating teams
Information: <fiuarbitration@gmail.com>
February 11, 2012
The Third Annual Washington D.C. Vis Premoot
Law Offices of DLA Piper, 500 Eighth St. NW, Washington, DC 20004
Hosted by Hughes, Hubbard, & Reed, and DLA Piper
For more information and to register: <http://www.dcvispracticemoot.com>, or
Contact: Jerald Hess at <j.hess@dlapiper.com> or
James Boykin at <boykin@hugheshubbard.com>
February 11 to 12, 2012
The 3rd São Paulo Pre Moot (Veirano Moot Training)
São Paulo, Brazil
Veirano Moot Training is sponsored by the Arbitration Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CCBC) in São Paulo, organized jointly by CCBC and Veirano Advogados
Hosted by São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getúlio Vargas - DIREITO GV, with institutional support of Associação Brasileira dos Estudantes de Arbitragem (ABEArb) and CISG-Brasil.
Number of teams limited to 16; places will be allocated on the first-come first-served basis
Registration Deadline: 31 December 2011
Contact and Registration: <vmt2012@cmfeventos.com.br>
February 17 to 18, 2012
2012 Chicago Pre-Moot Registration
Chicago, Illinois
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Sponsored by Loyola, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CiArb) and the Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA)
Welcome Reception Friday, February 17th at Rock Bottom Brewery 7-10 p.m.
Two rounds of oral arguments Saturday, February 18th from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Registration and participation are free and include breakfast and lunch on Saturday
The registration deadline is January 18th.
Registration: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFh5TkgxWkVHUmRvTHR4X0JGb004cEE6MQ>
Problems registering online, please contact Brad Lorden at <lordenbr@gmail.com>.
February 17 to 19, 2012
Fifth Annual Michael Thorsnes International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
San Diego, California, United States
Hosted by the University of San Diego Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team
Information: <http://www.usdvicam.com/usd-pre-moot.html>
<http://www.premoot.de/>
Contact: <USDVICAM@gmail.com>
Early-Bird Registration Special Deadline: December 16th, 2011
Final Registration Deadline: TBA
February 23 to 25, 2012
6th Hanover PreMoot
Hanover, Germany
Hosted by the Leibniz University of Hanover (Institute for Procedural Law and Attorney Regulation) in collaboration with the Hanover Vis Alumni Association (HVAA)
Information: <http://www.preMoot.de>
Program: On the first day of the Pre-Moot a conference as a warm up for coaches and arbitrators will be held, the program (including the timetable, the topics and speakers) can be found here: <http://www.jura.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/fakultaet/Institute/Wolf/pdfs/2011/November/premootconference.pdf>
Registration: <info@vismoot.uni-hannover.de>
Number of teams limited; places will be allocated on the first-come first-served basis.
February 24 to 25, 2012
The 2012 Florida Bar Vis Pre-Moot
Miami, Florida
Hosted by the University of Miami School of Law and sponsored by the International Law Section of the Florida Bar
For more information <click here for invitation> or contact: Omar Ibrahem at <omar@okilaw.com> or Paula Arias at <parias@law.miami.edu
February 24 to 26, 2012
1st Tbilisi Pre-Moot
Tbilisi, Georgia
Hosted by Tbilisi State University and Free University of Tbilisi with sponsorship of USAID-JILEP
For more information & registration form: Contact: <tsu_vismoot@yahoo.com>
<http://vismoot.law.tsu.ge>
February 24 to 26, 2012
Forth Annual Prague Pre-Moot
Prague, Czech Republic
Hosted by the Charles University, Faculty of Law and BBH, law firm
Information: The program for the Prague Pre-Moot with relevant times, addresses, suggestions for accommodation, etc. will be sent to the registered teams
Contact and Registration: <veronika.kinclova@visprague.com>
Registration is open until January 6, 2012
February 25 to 26, 2012
Sixth Annual Fordham Pre Moot
New York, NY, USA
To register, please see <http://law.fordham.edu/vismoot>
February 28, 2012
Erlangen Pre-Moot, Germany
Hosted by the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
For more information and the registration form, please visit: <http://www.zr2.jura.uni-erlangen.de/moot/pre-moot.shtml>
In case of questions, please contact us via<vis-moot@jura.uni-erlangen.de>
March 2, 2012
Fifth Annual ICDR Practice Moot and Seminar New York, NY, USA
Hosted by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), a division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Information: <http://www.aaauonline.org/courseSection.aspx?course=356>
Contact and Registration: Please contact Jason Cabrera at <CabreraJ@adr.org>
Registration will be open until January 31, 2012 subject to change based on availability. It is recommended to apply early.
March 2 to 3, 2012
IV UniCuritiba Pre-Moot
Curitiba, Brazil
Hosted by UniCuritiba
Sponsored by the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the
Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce
UniCuritiba will meet the costs of two nights stay in a hotel for 6 participants per team.
Contact and registration: <premoot@unicuritiba.edu.br> and <http://www.unicuritiba.edu.br/premoot/>
March 2 to 3, 2012
VIII All Munich Rounds
Munich, Germany
<http://www.c-v-m.org/moot/willem-c-vis/all-munich-rounds.php>
<all-munich-rounds@c-v-m.org>
March 2 to 3, 2012
4th Annual South Texas Pre-Moot
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
Information: <staceylbarnes@earthlink.net>
March 3, 2012
The 5th GRA-Pre-Moot
Mexico city, Mexico.
Hosted by the Mexican law firm "Goodrich, Riquelme & Asociados, A.C." <www.goodrichriquelme.com>
Contact and Registration: Please contact Edgar Martínez or Alonso Sandoval at: <mexicopremoot@gra.com>
Places will be allocated on the first-come first-served basis.
March 3 to 4, 2012
Inaugural NYU Practice Moot
New York, NY, USA
Hosted by the New York University School of Law
More information will be posted shortly <http://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/transnational/index.htm>
Contact and Registration: <NYUVisPracticeMoot@gmail.com>
Registration will be open until February 17, 2012 subject to change based on availability. It is recommended to apply early.
March 9, 2012 (date changed from March 2nd to March 9th)
Second Annual Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Practice Session of the New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street, New York, NY
Co-sponsored by the International Commercial Disputes Committee and the Arbitration Committee of the New York City Bar
Information: <http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/moot/2012_Invitation_NYC_Bar_Vis_Practice_Session.pdf>
Contact and Registration: RSVP to Dana C. MacGrath <dana.macgrath@allenovery.com>
There is no registration fee. Teams interested in participating should register as soon as possible, as space is limited.
March 9 to 10, 2012
1st Dublin Pre-Moot
Dublin, Ireland
Hosted by Trinity College Dublin
Registration is free, but spaces are limited so please contact us early to guarantee a spot.
For more details on the program please contact <hewsonm@tcd.ie> or <jgarvey@tcd.ie
March 9 to 10, 2012
The Fourth CEU Pre-moot
Hosted by Central European University
1051 Budapest, Nador utca 9, Hungary
Registration is open until January 31, 2012.
For details please visit: <http://legal.ceu.hu/pre-moots>
Contact person: <kartsivadze_liana@ceu-budapest.edu>
March 9 to 10, 2012
8th Helsinki Pre-Moot
Helsinki, Finland
Organized by Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd, and Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd.
The number of teams is limited; places will be allocated on the first-come first-served basis.
Registration deadline is 29th February 2012.
Registration and participation are free and include lunch on both days.
For information and registration, please contact <marian.johansson@castren.fi> or see: <http://helsinkipremoot.fi>
March 9 to 10, 2012
Pre-moot hosted by Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
For details please contact <hewsonm@tcd.ie> or <jgarvey@tcd.ie>
March 13 to 16, 2012
Moot Shanghai 2012
Sponsored by Shanghai Arbitration Commission, East China University of Political Science and Law, Adamas Avocats Associés and LawInn.net
For information and registration form: <http://www.accsh.org/2011/index.html>
March 16 to 18, 2012
Third WAIDM-ACICA Australian Vis Pre-Moot
Perth, Western Australia
Hosted by Murdoch University School of Law and the Western Australian Institute of Dispute Management
Information: <http://www.law.murdoch.edu.au/waidm/australian-vis-pre-moot.html>
Contact: <M.Everall@murdoch.edu.au>
Registration Deadline: 16 December 2011
March 17 to 18, 2012
5th Annual Olomouc Pre-moot
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Hosted by International Law Students Association, Chapter Olomouc Tr. 17. listopadu 8, 771 11
Registration is open until January 31, 2012.
For details please visit: <http://ilsa.upol.cz/vis-moot/olomouc-pre-moot/>
Contact person: <ilsa.olomouc@gmail.com>
March 17 to 18, 2012
Third Moscow Pre-moot
Moscow, Russia
Hosted by Faculty of Law, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Sponsored by White & Case LLC
For information and registration please visit <http://www.vismoot.ru/>
Deadline for team's registration is March 1, 2012
Deadline for arbitrator's registration is March 11, 2012
Contact us at: <moscowpremoot@gmail.com>
March 20 to 21, 2012
III Madrid Pre-Moot
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
For information and registration by 15 February contact <acmey.uc3m@gmail.com>
Preference will be given to former participating teams if registrations exceed available places
March 22 to 24, 2012
5th Düsseldorf Pre-Moot Rounds
Düsseldorf, Germany
Sponsored by the subsection Rhine/Ruhr of the DIS40 (the German Institution of Arbitration’s initiative for young arbitration lawyers) organized in collaboration with the Moot Alumni Association of the University of Düsseldorf and the Friends of the Düsseldorf Faculty of Law
Registration: <http://www.pre-moot-rounds.de>
Registration closes December 31st, 2011
March 24 to 25, 2012
University of Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia
<http://www.ius.bg.ac.rs/moot/premoot.htm>
<bgmoot@ius.bg.ac.rs>
March 25 to 28, 2012 (all participants travel to Vienna together on 29 March by train)
The Karoli Pre-Moot Sessions
Budapest, Hungary
Hosted by the Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, Faculty of Law
For information leaflet: <karoli.premoot@gmail.com>
March 26, 2012
First edition of the Paris Nanterre Pre-moot
Hosted by The University of Paris Ouest Nanterre
For information: <http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/moot/Paris_Ouest_Invitation_Premoot.pdf>
Registration: Please send an email to <parisvismootnanterre@gmail.com> as soon as possible to let us know if your team will be able to attend.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
March 26 to 27, 2012
Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Hague, Netherlands
Contact: <bureau@pca-cpa.org>
Further information: <http://www.pca-cpa.org/shownews.asp?nws_id=322&pag_id=1261&ac=view>
Register by 16 December 2011
March 27 to 29, 2012
2nd Central-European Pre-Moot
Budapest, Hungary
Hosted by the Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, organized by the ELTE Law School
The number of teams is limited to 6 teams
Application deadline is January 31, 2012
For all the enquiries (registration, rounds, social events, etc.) <erdosistvan@ajk.elte.hu>