1. Commercial Arbitration Training October 12-14,2016
nd Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Commercial Arbitration Training
October 12-14,2016

2. Goal of the Vis Moot
To foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem
to train law leaders of tomorrow in methods of alternative dispute resolution.

3. What is the Vis Moot? An imagined dispute
Based on a contract between two or more parties
Arising from a commercial transaction
Which is governed by the UN Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), and proceeds according to a selected set of arbitration rules.

4. What is the Vis Moot? Two Critical Competition Phases:
Phase I: Written Memoranda (Claimant and Respondent)
First, Second, and Third Place Awards, along with honorable mentions
Phase II: Oral Arguments (in Vienna, Austria, or Hong Kong)
First, Second, and Third Place Awards for Team Arguments, along with honorable mentions
First, Second, and Third Place Awards for Individual Oralists

5. What is the Vis Moot? Governing Legal Texts:
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
Rules of Arbitration of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC (ICC Rules)
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (Model Law) with the 2006 amendments
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)

6. Preparing for the Written Memoranda
Each team will:
Produce two page memoranda;
Collaborate with team members, faculty, and student coaches to discuss the Problem;
Research the issues presented in the Problem;
Address the issues in the memoranda;
Edit the memoranda prior to submission.

7. Preparing for the Oral Arguments
Each team will:
Prepare a thirty-minute argument on behalf of their client, divided between the procedural and substantive questions;
Practice the argument COMPLETELY as a team 2-3 times a week (the more, the better);
Consult with their coaches and Vis Moot alumni on how to improve their presentations;
Participate in a 3-day arbitration training in February, followed by a 2-day pre-moot competition

8. What have I gotten myself into??

9. What YOU get out of it:
In depth knowledge of international commercial law and arbitration law.

10. What YOU get out of it: Critical skill building in:
International legal research and analysis
Legal writing
Written and oral advocacy

11. What YOU get out of it:
Teamwork experience

12. What YOU get out of it:
Practical legal training

13. What YOU get out of it:
An opportunity to connect with people from all over the world and form lasting relationships that carry over into your career

14. What YOU get out of it:
And UNFORGETTABLE learning experience.

15. University/Faculty Support
Selection of Vis Moot team faculty advisors and coaches (Professors, teaching assistants, Vis Moot alumni/practitioners)
Selection of Vis Moot student team
Minimum of 4 students; both lower level or advanced degrees permitted (no licensed attorneys); English language fluency
Registration of team with the Vis Moot before November 27, 2016
Allocation of a work area, access to computers and the internet, access to legal research resources
Guidance and assistance throughout the Memoranda writing process – legal research and case analysis, preparation of outline, review of drafts, preparation of bibliography, finalization of Memoranda prior to submission
Preparing students for oral arguments; scheduling practice arguments and confirming practice arbitrators
Payment of Vis Moot registration fee (700 euros, due December 2016)
Cost sharing for travel costs to Vienna for students and coaches