| Activities | Dates |
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Registration Opens, Official Rules Available
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November 30, 2025 (on Competition website)
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| Hypothetical Case Available - Human Rights Day | December 10, 2025 |
| Period of Review for Hypothetical Case Translation | December 10, 2025 – January 3, 2026 |
| Publication of Official Version of Hypothetical Case | January 10, 2026 |
| Clarification Questions on Hypothetical Case due | January 18, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST) |
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Answers to Clarification Questions on Hypothetical Case Available
Opening housing registration (Both - AU Housing & our partner Hotel Embassy Suites)
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February 27, 2026 (on Competition website)
January 10, 2026
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Team Registration Deadline
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March 15, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST)
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| Team Memorial Due (without late submission penalties) | March 25, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST) |
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Last day to submit a Memorial (with penalties for late submission)
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April 10, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST)
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Bailiff Registration Deadline
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April 10, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST)
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Observer Registration Deadline
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April 10, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST)
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| Observer Payment Deadline | April 10, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST) |
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Judge Registration Deadline
Housing Registration Deadline
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April 10, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST)
May 1, 2026. Before 11:59 PM (Washington DC EST)
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| Check-in, Bailiff Training, and Opening Ceremony at American University Washington College of La | May 17, 2026 (Mandatory Attendance for Teams) |
| Oral Rounds at American University Washington College of Law | May 18 – May 22, 2026 |