A S M Sayem Ali Pathan
National Administrator
Mr. Pathan is practicing lawyer in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and managing partner of a renowned law firm “Pathan & Associates”. His versatile career as lawyer, academic and organizer has made him an iconic figure among the young lawyers. He was a faculty member of law department of Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) and now he is teaching law in the Open University of Bangladesh as an adjunct faculty. He was the founding finance secretary of Dhaka University Moot Court Society and moderator of moot court society of NUB. He has participated in several national and international moot court competitions. He was adjudicator in different moot court competitions including Jessup International Round. He was the Co-coordinator of Human Rights Summer School for three years. He is the author of three books and several articles. Also, he is an editor of several national and international journals. He achieved his graduation and master’s degree from University of Dhaka (DU). Mr. Pathan completed Diploma in Law and LL. B (Hons.) from University of London and then he achieved a master’s degree on Industrial Relations and Labour Studies from DU.
Riad mahmud
Management Coordinator
Mr. Mahmud is an academic, currently working as a lecturer of International Law, in the Department of Law, East West University. He successfully accomplished his responsibilities in the 2nd and 3rd National Round of Philip. C. Jessup Moot Court Competition. Moreover, he attended the 1st National Round as a coach. Currently Mr. Mahmud is the chair of the Departmental Committee Concerning Moot Court and other Extra Curricular Activities of East West University. Previously, he was the Moderator of the Daffodil Moot Court Society. As a student Mr. Mahmud participated in several moot court competitions and won awards. He served the Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS) as General Secretary and Finance Secretary. Mr Mahmud has completed his LL.M. in International and Comparative Law and LL.B. (Hon’s) from University of Dhaka. As a researcher, he published several journal articles in national and international journals.
Washik Muhammod Istiaq Ezaz
Bailiff & Volunteer Coordinator
Mr. Ezaz has 12 years of experience working in the field of youth activism. He co-founded and lead International Youth Council Bangladesh. He acted as a Secretary of Jus Humanis while studying at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organizations. Currently he is affiliated with the Committee for the Protection of Fundamental Rights.
He teaches international law, human rights and humanitarian law at State University of Bangladesh. He has a specialized Master of Laws degree in International Human Rights Law from Lund University and was awarded Lund University Global Scholarship. He has his previous Master of Laws and Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Dhaka.
Moinuddin Kadir
Tabulation & Technical Support Coordinator
Mr. Kadir is a member of Bangladesh Judicial Service. He is currently working as a Judicial Magistrate in Narsingdi. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Judge in Barisal. As a sitting judge, he has first hand experience of Court Management and Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR). His expertise in software and application development lets him combine it with his judicial experience to shape an idea of e-judiciary in Bangladesh. He successfully accomplished his responsibilities as Tabulation & Technical Support Coordinator in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bangladesh National Round of Philip. C. Jessup Moot Court Competition. He served two terms in Dhaka University Moot Court Soceity (DUMCS) as Executive Committee Member. He is also an author of several popular web and mobile applications. His areas of interest include Psychoanalysis, Post-modernism, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Environmental Law. He has several writings and research articles published in various Journals.
Nuran Choudhury
National Coordinator, ILSA Chapters, Bangladesh
Mr. Choudhury is the founding National Administrator of Jessup Bangladesh and carried out responsibilities of National Administrator successfully for the first two Bangladesh Qualifying Round. For his devotion and successful completion of the responsibilities Mr. Choudhury was honored with the Steven M. Schneebaum Award for outstanding national administrator in the 58th Philip C. Jessup Int’l Law Moot Court Competition.
Mr. Choudhury is also the first national coordinator of ILSA chapters in Bangladesh. Mr. Choudhury is involved with mooting since his student life. He participated in different national and international moot court competition and won several accolades. Mr. Choudhury has completed his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Litigation and Dispute Resolution from The George Washington University Law School with a pro bono distinction. He has earned his previous Master of Laws in International Human Rights and Bachelor of Laws (Hon’s) from University of Dhaka. Mr. Choudhury is a licensed practitioner and an academic.