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JURIS PROJECT

Question • Examine • Discuss • Lead

YOUR JURIS DASHBOARD

Welcome back, Student.

Choose a case, test your reasoning, or jump into a quick practice challenge. Your next strong argument starts here.

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YOUR IDEAS. YOUR RESEARCH. YOUR VOICE.

Make your case. Make your future.

You do not have to arrive with all the answers. Bring your curiosity, examine the evidence, and build an argument you can defend.

Participation is open to eligible students—not limited to ten. Case-specific award details and judging rules will appear with each confirmed challenge.

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THE CASE CHALLENGE SERIES

Take your time. Build a stronger case.

Explore the proposed ten-case lineup. Each round is designed for six weeks of investigation and two weeks of final submissions.

$1,000 scholarship goal per challenge. Awards are confirmed only when funding and the case-specific rules are posted. Participation is open to eligible students; an award is not a payment for attendance.

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YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE

Find the fact. Test the claim. Make your case.

1. Investigate

Open a Case Lab. Identify one supported fact, one disputed claim, and one unanswered question.

Explore the Case Library →

2. Make your argument

Explain your position, cite the evidence, and address the strongest argument against it. Save your work in the case activity.

Build your case →

3. Test your thinking

Respond respectfully to another perspective. In your reflection, explain what changed your thinking—or why it did not.

Write a reflection →

These are learning prompts, not new scholarship requirements. Required submissions, scoring weights, and deadlines will be published in the award rules.

NEW • CHALLENGE ZONE

You’re the judge. What would you decide?

Try a fictional case, play Evidence Detective, and argue both sides. Earn personal practice badges as you learn.

Enter the Challenge Zone

Practice badges are separate from scholarship judging.

SUPPORT JURIS

Help create more student opportunities.

Support scholarships, educational materials, live programs, and case experiences.

Donate to Project JURIS

OUR ANNUAL WASHINGTON, D.C. GOAL

Build your voice. Broaden your world.

Our goal is to take two student debate-challenge winners to Washington, D.C. each year for an educational experience focused on learning, leadership and public speaking.

This is a program we are working toward—not a confirmed trip or guaranteed prize. Funding, travel dates, the first travel year, eligibility, selection rules, supervision and covered expenses are still being developed.

Prepare by practicing evidence-based arguments, listening carefully and responding respectfully. Once a trip is funded, we will announce the debate challenge and its official rules before entries open. Regular quiz scores and case participation do not automatically qualify a student for travel.

Practice Your Debate SkillsRead the Trip Q&A

JURIS ON YOUR PHONE

Use JURIS like an app.

Add Project JURIS to your Home Screen now. The App Store version is the next phase.

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Case Library

Separate facts from claims, identify missing evidence, and test competing arguments.

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Live Sessions & Videos

Join a scheduled session or watch an approved replay in the same room.

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My Reflection

Keep your private legal-thinking journal and develop your reasoning over time.

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Student Discussions

See upcoming moderated prompts designed for respectful disagreement and analysis.

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My Profile

View your JURIS interests, student ID, program access, and switch programs.

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WHAT'S NEXT

Your JURIS learning path

1Examine

Choose a case from the library.

2Discuss

Join a live session.

3Reflect

Write what changed your thinking.

4Lead

Develop a recommendation or argument.

LIVE CONNECTION

Next Live Case Discussion

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Switch Programs

JURIS and the mock election are separate activities, but you can use the same student account.

Open Mock Election Hub

LEGAL WORD DECODER

Big words. Plain language.

Tap a term to see what it means. These are introductory explanations; the applicable rules depend on the case and jurisdiction.

Allegation

A statement that someone says is true but has not yet proved. An allegation is not automatically a fact.

Source: Cornell Legal Information Institute
Evidence

Information offered to help establish whether something is true, such as testimony, documents, or objects. Evidence may be disputed, and not everything offered can be used in court.

Source: Cornell Legal Information Institute
Burden of proof

The responsibility to establish a claim to the level of proof the law requires. Ask: who must prove what, and how convincing must the proof be?

Source: Cornell Legal Information Institute

GET COMFORTABLE IN THE HUB

Your Start Here guide

My introduction video is coming soon. For now, follow this guide and checklist to learn your way around.

Your map of the app

Case Library

See open, locked and completed rounds. Read the brief, inspect evidence and write your argument. A scheduled case unlocks only after its release time and the organizer releases it.

Find a case →

Challenge Zone

Try quick practice activities. These practice badges do not decide scholarship winners.

Practice →

Legal Dictionary

Search an unfamiliar word or browse A–Z. Definitions introduce concepts; the rules for a particular case may differ.

Decode a word →

Quizzes & Tests

Open a published quiz, answer every question and submit once. Your result saves to your account. Unless a challenge’s rules say otherwise, quiz results are for learning.

View quizzes →

Discussions & Reflection

Discuss ideas respectfully. Explain evidence, do not attack people. Reflection is where you record how your reasoning developed.

Join a discussion →

Live Sessions & Videos

Check the date in Central Time, prepare a question and use the Zoom button. Your microphone and camera controls are inside Zoom.

See Zoom sessions →

What the challenge stages mean

Planned / locked
A preview is visible. Materials are unavailable until the round is released and its opening time arrives.
Research open
Read, discuss and save drafts. Final entries are not yet accepted.
Submissions open
Use Submit Final Entry. You may update your entry until the deadline. Keep the confirmation receipt.
Closed
No new or revised entries. Previously released case materials and your saved work remain readable.

Saving is not submitting. “Mark Case Complete” tracks your learning. Only “Submit Final Entry” records a challenge entry.

A scholarship goal is not a guaranteed award. Read each case’s confirmed funding and rules. Never assume a live lawsuit’s outcome guarantees a student payment.