What is Vis - Moot? International Moot Court Competition | Arbitration | Law Students
What’s the Vis Moot—And What Doors Does It Open in Arbitration?The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is one of the largest and most respected moot court competitions in the world—but what’s it really like to participate? And how can it shape your understanding of arbitration?In this episode, we speak with Shivendu Jaiman, a final year law student who shares their Vis Moot journey—from preparing written submissions to oral rounds—and how the experience influenced their internships, skillset, and career interests in arbitration. We also talk about balancing moots with academics, selecting the right competitions, and whether mooting is the right path for every law student.If you’re curious about arbitration, advocacy, or just figuring out what opportunities law school has to offer, this one’s for you.00:00 – Introduction 01:19 – Starting mooting during COVID 03:00 – First moot experience and role as a researcher 04:40 – Strategy for choosing moots- Offline vs. online moots 06:22 - Selecting moot subjects, starting with basic subjects 09:20 - Experience vs awards as a motivation for mooting11:00 - Encouragement and support from peers and family for competitions12:20 - Importance of Networking over winning13:36 - Horizontal Networking 16:15 - Best experience as a mooter 21:00 – Skills and lessons from Vis Moot 22:57 - About Vis Moot27:10 - Resulting…
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