Law RPG Interactive Helper

This tool was built for LITCon2025. Before you start, be sure to familiarize yourself with our case. Once you're ready, the Q&A below will help you navigate our simulation in real-time, but you can always consult the Law RPG Beginner's Handbook.

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<div id='Q-1' name='Q-1' style='display:none;'> What role are you playing today?
</div><div id='Q-1.1' name='Q-1.1' style='display:none;'>GOTO:2</div><div id='Q-1.2' name='Q-1.2' style='display:none;'>GOTO:7</div><div id='Q-1.3' name='Q-1.3' style='display:none;'>GOTO:10</div><div id='Q-2' name='Q-2' style='display:none;'> Great, I'll help you guide gameplay. Before we start, how many people at your table are playing, including yourself?
</div><div id='Q-2.1' name='Q-2.1' style='display:none;'> Do you have two attorneys? 
</div><div id='Q-2.1.1' name='Q-2.1.1' style='display:none;'>GOTO:3</div><div id='Q-2.1.2' name='Q-2.1.2' style='display:none;'> Ask for volunteers, if your cant easily decide on two attorneys, have everyone role their D20. The two people with the highest rolls are the two attorneys. To break any ties, have folks roll again. Once you have your attorneys, click Continue.
</div><div id='Q-2.1.2.1' name='Q-2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>GOTO:3</div><div id='Q-3' name='Q-3' style='display:none;'> Today's simulation if of an hearing involving the request for a <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/preliminary_injunction" target="_blank">preliminary injunction</a>. The plaintiff will need to show that: (1) their client faces irreparable injury; (2) they are likely to succeed on the merits; (3) the balance of equities and hardships is in their client's favor; and (4) the injunction is in the public interest. Your job is to work through these listed elements.
</div><div id='Q-3.1' name='Q-3.1' style='display:none;'> Have the plaintiff start by explaining why their client(s) face irreparable injury should the court fail to grant the injunction. Ask the Defendants to counter, and make sure both sides have their chance to rebut. Feel free to push back and ask clarifying questions. GOTO:4</div><div id='Q-4' name='Q-4' style='display:none;'> Once they've finished. Poll the fractional judges (everyone but the attorneys and yourself) to see how many of them think the Defendant should prevail. Record the votes below.
</div><div id='Q-4.1' name='Q-4.1' style='display:none;'>Have the Plaintiff roll their D20. To succeed, they need to roll <b><x>DC</x></b> or higher.
</div><div id='Q-4.1.2' name='Q-4.1.2' style='display:none;'> Narrate their success. GOTO:6</div><div id='Q-4.1.3' name='Q-4.1.3' style='display:none;'> Narrate their failure. GOTO:6</div><div id='Q-5' name='Q-5' style='display:none;'> <span class="dice"><x>start</x></span>
</div><div id='Q-5.1' name='Q-5.1' style='display:none;'> Narrate their success. GOTO:6</div><div id='Q-5.2' name='Q-5.2' style='display:none;'> Narrate their failure. GOTO:6</div><div id='Q-6' name='Q-6' style='display:none;'> Choose the next element and have the attorneys argue the issue. Decide who you want to have to roll and ask the fractional judges if they think their opponent will prevail. Record the votes below.
</div><div id='Q-6.1' name='Q-6.1' style='display:none;'>Have the attorney roll their D20. To succeed, they need to roll <b><x>DC</x></b> or higher.
</div><div id='Q-6.1.2' name='Q-6.1.2' style='display:none;'> Narrate their success. GOTO:6</div><div id='Q-6.1.3' name='Q-6.1.3' style='display:none;'> Narrate their failure. GOTO:6</div><div id='Q-6.2' name='Q-6.2' style='display:none;'> Report back your results. You're all done.

</div><div id='Q-7' name='Q-7' style='display:none;'> Are you arguing for the plaintiff or the defendant?
</div><div id='Q-7.1' name='Q-7.1' style='display:none;'> This is an emergency hearing in which you are asking for a <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/preliminary_injunction" target="_blank">preliminary injunction</a>. You will need to show that: (1) your client faces irreparable injury; (2) you are likely to succeed on the merits; (3) the balance of equities and hardships is in your client's favor; and (4) the injunction is in the public interest. <br><br> If you have questions about your arguments or the facts, you should consult <a href="explore/">case materials</a>. I suggest starting with the Question & Distill tool.GOTO:8</div><div id='Q-7.2' name='Q-7.2' style='display:none;'> This is an emergency hearing in which the plaintiff is asking for a <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/preliminary_injunction" target="_blank">preliminary injunction</a>. They will need to show that: (1) their client faces irreparable injury; (2) they are likely to succeed on the merits; (3) the balance of equities and hardships is in their client's favor; and (4) the injunction is in the public interest. <br><br> If you have questions about your arguments or the facts, you should consult <a href="explore/">case materials</a>. I suggest starting with the Question & Distill tool.GOTO:8</div><div id='Q-8' name='Q-8' style='display:none;'> If you need to roll a D20, go ahead.
</div><div id='Q-9' name='Q-9' style='display:none;'> <span class="dice"><x>start</x></span>
</div><div id='Q-10' name='Q-10' style='display:none;'> Your job is pretty straightforward. All you have to do is listen to the arguments from both attorneys and vote on which ones should prevail when polled by The Judge. That's it. <br><br> For context, today's simulation is an emergency hearing in which the plaintiff is asking for a <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/preliminary_injunction" target="_blank">preliminary injunction</a>.</div><div id='A-1.1' name='A-1.1' style='display:none;'> The Judge
</div><div id='A-href-1.1' name='A-href-1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.1' name='A-target-1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.1' name='X-1.1' style='display:none;'>The Judge</div><div id='A-1.2' name='A-1.2' style='display:none;'> An attorney
</div><div id='A-href-1.2' name='A-href-1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.2' name='A-target-1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.2' name='X-1.2' style='display:none;'>An attorney</div><div id='A-1.3' name='A-1.3' style='display:none;'> A fractional judge
</div><div id='A-href-1.3' name='A-href-1.3' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-1.3' name='A-target-1.3' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-1.3' name='X-1.3' style='display:none;'>A fractional judge</div><div id='A-2.1' name='A-2.1' style='display:none;'><variable></div><div id='A-href-2.1' name='A-href-2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-2.1' name='A-target-2.1' style='display:none;'>text</div><div id='X-2.1' name='X-2.1' style='display:none;'>2.1</div><div id='A-2.1.1' name='A-2.1.1' style='display:none;'> Yes
</div><div id='A-href-2.1.1' name='A-href-2.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-2.1.1' name='A-target-2.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-2.1.1' name='X-2.1.1' style='display:none;'>Yes</div><div id='A-2.1.2' name='A-2.1.2' style='display:none;'> No
</div><div id='A-href-2.1.2' name='A-href-2.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-2.1.2' name='A-target-2.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-2.1.2' name='X-2.1.2' style='display:none;'>No</div><div id='A-2.1.2.1' name='A-2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'> Continue
</div><div id='A-href-2.1.2.1' name='A-href-2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-2.1.2.1' name='A-target-2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-2.1.2.1' name='X-2.1.2.1' style='display:none;'>Continue</div><div id='A-3.1' name='A-3.1' style='display:none;'> Got it
</div><div id='A-href-3.1' name='A-href-3.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-3.1' name='A-target-3.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-3.1' name='X-3.1' style='display:none;'>Got it</div><div id='A-4.1' name='A-4.1' style='display:none;'><variable></div><div id='A-href-4.1' name='A-href-4.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:getDC()</div><div id='A-target-4.1' name='A-target-4.1' style='display:none;'>text</div><div id='X-4.1' name='X-4.1' style='display:none;'>4.1</div><div id='A-4.1.1' name='A-4.1.1' style='display:none;'> I need to roll for them
</div><div id='A-href-4.1.1' name='A-href-4.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:goto(dice(20,'jroll'))</div><div id='A-target-4.1.1' name='A-target-4.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-4.1.1' name='X-4.1.1' style='display:none;'>I need to roll for them</div><div id='A-4.1.2' name='A-4.1.2' style='display:none;'> They succeeded
</div><div id='A-href-4.1.2' name='A-href-4.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-4.1.2' name='A-target-4.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-4.1.2' name='X-4.1.2' style='display:none;'>They succeeded</div><div id='A-4.1.3' name='A-4.1.3' style='display:none;'> They failed
</div><div id='A-href-4.1.3' name='A-href-4.1.3' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-4.1.3' name='A-target-4.1.3' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-4.1.3' name='X-4.1.3' style='display:none;'>They failed</div><div id='A-5.1' name='A-5.1' style='display:none;'> They succeeded
</div><div id='A-href-5.1' name='A-href-5.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-5.1' name='A-target-5.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-5.1' name='X-5.1' style='display:none;'>They succeeded</div><div id='A-5.2' name='A-5.2' style='display:none;'> They failed
</div><div id='A-href-5.2' name='A-href-5.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-5.2' name='A-target-5.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-5.2' name='X-5.2' style='display:none;'>They failed</div><div id='A-6.1' name='A-6.1' style='display:none;'><variable></div><div id='A-href-6.1' name='A-href-6.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:getDC()</div><div id='A-target-6.1' name='A-target-6.1' style='display:none;'>text</div><div id='X-6.1' name='X-6.1' style='display:none;'>6.1</div><div id='A-6.1.1' name='A-6.1.1' style='display:none;'> I need to roll for them
</div><div id='A-href-6.1.1' name='A-href-6.1.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:goto(dice(20,'jroll'))</div><div id='A-target-6.1.1' name='A-target-6.1.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-6.1.1' name='X-6.1.1' style='display:none;'>I need to roll for them</div><div id='A-6.1.2' name='A-6.1.2' style='display:none;'> They succeeded
</div><div id='A-href-6.1.2' name='A-href-6.1.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-6.1.2' name='A-target-6.1.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-6.1.2' name='X-6.1.2' style='display:none;'>They succeeded</div><div id='A-6.1.3' name='A-6.1.3' style='display:none;'> They failed
</div><div id='A-href-6.1.3' name='A-href-6.1.3' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-6.1.3' name='A-target-6.1.3' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-6.1.3' name='X-6.1.3' style='display:none;'>They failed</div><div id='A-6.2' name='A-6.2' style='display:none;'> We don't have any more arguments
</div><div id='A-href-6.2' name='A-href-6.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-6.2' name='A-target-6.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-6.2' name='X-6.2' style='display:none;'>We don't have any more arguments</div><div id='A-7.1' name='A-7.1' style='display:none;'> plaintiff
</div><div id='A-href-7.1' name='A-href-7.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-7.1' name='A-target-7.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-7.1' name='X-7.1' style='display:none;'>plaintiff</div><div id='A-7.2' name='A-7.2' style='display:none;'> defendant
</div><div id='A-href-7.2' name='A-href-7.2' style='display:none;'>javascript:void('');</div><div id='A-target-7.2' name='A-target-7.2' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-7.2' name='X-7.2' style='display:none;'>defendant</div><div id='A-8.1' name='A-8.1' style='display:none;'> Roll

</div><div id='A-href-8.1' name='A-href-8.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:goto(dice(20,'rolled'))</div><div id='A-target-8.1' name='A-target-8.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-8.1' name='X-8.1' style='display:none;'>Roll</div><div id='A-9.1' name='A-9.1' style='display:none;'> Roll

</div><div id='A-href-9.1' name='A-href-9.1' style='display:none;'>javascript:goto(dice(20,'rolled'))</div><div id='A-target-9.1' name='A-target-9.1' style='display:none;'></div><div id='X-9.1' name='X-9.1' style='display:none;'>Roll</div>
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