Daniel Pakpahan was invited to judge two national rounds of the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Türkiye National Rounds took place in Istanbul from 27 to 28 February 2024, where Daniel sat as a judge in the preliminary rounds. Five teams competed this year, with Istanbul University emerging as the national champion.

The Nepal National Rounds was held in Kathmandu from 1 to 3 March 2024. Daniel judged the preliminary rounds and the semifinal round of the competition. Eleven teams participated in this year’s competition, a record high in the history of Jessup Nepal, and the national champion title went to Kathmandu School of Law. National champions will compete in the White & Case Jessup International Rounds in Washington, DC, USA, on 30 March to 6 April 2024.

The Jessup is the world's largest moot court competition, with more than 3,500 law students hailing from nearly 100 countries participating each year. The 2024 case raises issues related to the right to political expression, statelessness, the right to a nationality, and the scope of the United Nations Security Council's authority in the pacific settlement of disputes.