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JRX Academy · Law Pathway

Law Quests.

Study the facts. Question the evidence. Build the argument. Show and Prove.

Law Quests place students inside real and realistic legal disputes where they learn to investigate facts, understand law, examine evidence, question witnesses, argue multiple perspectives, make reasoned decisions, and defend their conclusions. Law is learned by doing law.
Law Quest · Every Tuesday · 11:00 AMOne case every month
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  • critical thinking
  • legal reasoning
  • evidence analysis
  • reading comprehension
  • persuasive writing
  • public speaking
  • questioning
  • research
  • argumentation
  • listening
  • ethical reasoning
  • civic understanding
  • negotiation
  • conflict resolution
  • decision-making

The rhythm

One month. One case. Four Tuesdays.

Twelve cases a year. Eleven standard cases and one annual Major Case. Students stay with the same case all month instead of starting a new lesson every week.

  1. Tuesday 1

    Enter the Case

    Meet the people. Reed the Field. Record your initial position.

    What do you know? What do you think? What do you need to find out?

  2. Tuesday 2

    Investigate

    Unlock the exhibits. Mark what each one supports. Take notes.

    Which exhibits actually prove something — and which only suggest it?

  3. Tuesday 3

    Build the Case

    Argue both sides. Then switch sides.

    A strong advocate understands the strongest argument against their own position.

  4. Tuesday 4

    Show and Prove

    Case Day. Present, question, close, and submit your verdict.

    State your theory. Prove it. Answer the other side.

  5. Tuesday 5 — when the month has one

    Law in Action

    A fifth Tuesday. Take the law outside the case file.

    Where does this law live in the real world?

How students think

The practices carried into every case.

Reed the Field

Understand the complete situation before deciding anything.

Cruz Check

What do I know? What do I think? What can I prove?

Void That

Challenge unsupported reasoning — and explain why it fails.

Show and Prove

Support every claim with evidence you can point to.

Right & Exact

Seek accuracy rather than simply being right.

HEART

Humility · Excellence · Assertiveness · Respect · Trust — how we behave in a courtroom and in disagreement.

One system, three levels

The same case. Different legal work.

Ages 8–10

Junior Investigator

  • · facts
  • · fairness
  • · questions
  • · basic evidence

Ages 11–14

Student Attorney

  • · legal concepts
  • · evidence
  • · argument
  • · counterargument
  • · witnesses

Ages 14–19

Student Counsel

  • · statutes
  • · precedent
  • · case briefing
  • · legal research
  • · advanced argument
  • · formal trial practice

The case calendar

Twelve slots. Twelve fields of law.

A working sequence, not a permanent one. Leadership names the cases and sets their order each year.

  1. Case 001

    Medical Malpractice

  2. Case 002

    Criminal Law

  3. Case 003

    Constitutional Law

  4. Case 004

    Contract Law

  5. Case 005

    Civil Rights

  6. Case 006

    Technology Law

  7. Case 007

    Property Law

  8. Case 008

    Education Law

  9. Case 009

    Juvenile Law

  10. Case 010

    Business Law

  11. Case 011

    Environmental Law

  12. Major Case 012

    Annual Mock Trial

Fields available to draw from: Criminal Law · Civil Law · Constitutional Law · Medical Malpractice · Contract Law · Family Law · Property Law · Business Law · Employment Law · Education Law · Juvenile Law · Technology Law · Privacy Law · Environmental Law · Civil Rights · Human Rights · Intellectual Property · Consumer Law · Sports Law · International Law.

The annual Major Case

It ends in a mock trial.

Once a year one monthly case becomes the Major Case: a full case file with competing testimony, expert witnesses, precedent, ethical dilemmas, examination and cross-examination, and a formal JRX Mock Trial. It produces a permanent portfolio artifact.

  1. PHASE I

    Case Drop

  2. PHASE II

    Discovery

  3. PHASE III

    Witness Preparation

  4. PHASE IV

    Legal Research

  5. PHASE V

    Case Strategy

  6. PHASE VI

    Pretrial

  7. PHASE VII

    Trial

  8. PHASE VIII

    Verdict

  9. PHASE IX

    Appeal / Reflection

Assessment

We grade the reasoning, not the verdict.

A student is never penalized for reaching a different conclusion than the instructor — or than the real court. Eight dimensions, four developmental levels: Beginning · Developing · Proficient · Advanced.
Reed the Field
Can the student accurately understand the situation?
Evidence
Can the student distinguish evidence from claims and assumptions?
Reasoning
Can the student logically connect evidence to conclusions?
Law
Can the student correctly use relevant legal principles?
Perspective
Can the student understand competing arguments?
Advocacy
Can the student communicate a persuasive position?
Questioning
Can the student ask purposeful questions?
Character
Can the student disagree respectfully, act ethically, and pursue truth rather than simply victory?

Think like a lawyer. Act with character. Pursue justice.

The goal is not to teach children what to think about a case. The goal is to develop their ability to determine what they think, explain why they think it, test it against opposing evidence, and identify what they can actually prove. Justice requires knowledge, evidence, reasoning, and character.

Enter Law Quest

Reading the field

Reading the field: pathways and persistence

89.8%

Lee County Class of 2025 graduation rate

Lee County, Florida · Public high school four-year cohort · Class of 2025 (2024–25 cohort)
School District of Lee County

The highest graduation rate in the district's history — real, community-wide progress achieved by students, families, and educators.

View source and methodology
Statistic
Lee County Class of 2025 graduation rate
Geography
Lee County, Florida
Population
Public high school four-year cohort
Age range
Ages 14–19
Data year
Class of 2025 (2024–25 cohort)
Published
2026
Source
School District of Lee County — Lee County Schools Achieves Highest Graduation Rate in District History
Accurate wording
Lee County reported a Class of 2025 graduation rate of 89.8%, the highest in district history.
Source link
Open School District of Lee County
JRX verification
Verified by JRX on 2026-08-22

1.5%

Lee County dropout rate

Lee County, Florida · Public secondary students · Most recent reported period
Florida Department of Education

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Statistic
Lee County dropout rate
Geography
Lee County, Florida
Population
Public secondary students
Age range
Ages 14–19
Data year
Most recent reported period
Source
Florida Department of Education — Florida's High School Cohort Dropout Rate
Accurate wording
Lee County reported a dropout rate of approximately 1.5% in the cited period.
Source link
Open Florida Department of Education
JRX verification
Pending JRX source re-verification before publication in print materials.

6.8%

Lee County youth ages 16–19 neither enrolled in school nor in the labor force

Lee County, Florida · Youth ages 16–19 · ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate
U.S. Census Bureau

View source and methodology
Statistic
Lee County youth ages 16–19 neither enrolled in school nor in the labor force
Geography
Lee County, Florida
Population
Youth ages 16–19
Age range
Ages 16–19
Data year
ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate
Source
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey Table B14005 (disconnected youth)
Methodology
Survey estimate with a margin of error; 'disconnected' here means neither enrolled in school nor employed or actively in the labor force during the reference period.
Accurate wording
In the cited ACS five-year estimate, approximately 6.8% of Lee County youth ages 16–19 were neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor force.
Source link
Open U.S. Census Bureau
JRX verification
Verified by JRX on 2026-08-22

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