diff --git a/client/src/App.jsx b/client/src/App.jsx
index 156cef6..b2c187e 100644
--- a/client/src/App.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useSDK } from '@metamask/sdk-react';
 import { Web3 } from 'web3';
 import Button from 'react-bootstrap/Button';
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import DAOArtifact from './assets/DAO.json';
 
 const contracts = {
   '0x539': { // Hardhat
-    DAO: '0x63472674239ffb70618Fae043610917f2d9B781C',
-    Work1: '0xC62b0b16B3ef06c417BFC4Fb02E0Da06aF5A95Ef',
+    DAO: '0x8d914D38dD301FC4606f5aa9fEcF8A76389020d3',
+    Work1: '0x050C420Cc4995B41217Eba1B54B82Fd5687e9139',
   },
   '0xaa36a7': { // Sepolia
     DAO: '0x8F00038542C87A5eAf18d5938B7723bF2A04A4e4',
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ function App() {
   // const [work1, setWork1] = useState();
   // const [work1Price, setWork1Price] = useState();
   const [balanceEther, setBalanceEther] = useState();
-  const [reputation, setReputation] = useState();
+  //  const [reputation, setReputation] = useState();
+  const reputation = useRef();
   const [totalReputation, setTotalReputation] = useState();
   const [posts, setPosts] = useState([]);
   const [validationPools, setValidationPools] = useState([]);
+  const stakedPools = useRef([]);
 
   // const watchReputationToken = useCallback(async () => {
   //   await provider.request({
@@ -43,6 +45,14 @@ function App() {
   //   });
   // }, [provider]);
 
+  const getStatus = (pool) => {
+    if (pool.resolved) {
+      return pool.outcome ? 'Accepted' : 'Rejected';
+    }
+    const endDate = new Date(Number(pool.endTime) * 1000);
+    return new Date() < endDate ? 'In Progress' : 'Ready to Evaluate';
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!provider || !chainId || !account) return;
     if (!contracts[chainId]) return;
@@ -51,12 +61,10 @@ function App() {
     // const work1Contract = new web3.eth.Contract(work1Artifact.abi, contracts[chainId].Work1);
 
     // const fetchPrice = async () => {
-    //   const priceWei = await work1Contract.methods.price().call();
-    //   setWork1Price(web3.utils.fromWei(priceWei, 'ether'));
     // };
 
     const fetchReputation = async () => {
-      setReputation(await DAOContract.methods.balanceOf(account).call());
+      reputation.current = Number(await DAOContract.methods.balanceOf(account).call());
       setTotalReputation(await DAOContract.methods.totalSupply().call());
     };
 
@@ -70,13 +78,60 @@ function App() {
       setPosts(fetchedPosts);
     };
 
+    const stake = async (poolIndex, amount, inFavor) => {
+      console.log(`Attempting to stake ${amount} ${inFavor ? 'for' : 'against'} pool ${poolIndex}`);
+      await DAOContract.methods.stake(poolIndex, amount, inFavor).send({
+        from: account,
+        gas: 1000000,
+      });
+
+      // Since this is the result we expect from the server, we preemptively set it here.
+      // We can let this value be negative -- this would just mean we'll be getting
+      // at least one error from the server, and a corrected reputation.
+      reputation.current = Number(reputation.current) - Number(stake);
+    };
+
+    const stakeAllInFavor = (poolIndex) => stake(poolIndex, reputation.current, true);
+
     const fetchValidationPools = async () => {
+      // TODO: Pagination
+      // TODO: Memoization
+      // TODO: Caching
       const count = await DAOContract.methods.validationPoolCount().call();
       const promises = [];
       for (let i = 0; i < count; i += 1) {
         promises.push(DAOContract.methods.validationPools(i).call());
       }
-      const pools = await Promise.all(promises);
+      const pools = (await Promise.all(promises)).map((p) => {
+        const pool = p;
+        pool.status = getStatus(pool);
+        const timeRemaining = new Date(Number(pool.endTime) * 1000) - new Date();
+        if (timeRemaining > 0 && !pool.resolved && reputation.current
+          && !stakedPools.current.includes(pool.id)) {
+        // Naievely stake all reputation that this validation pool is valid.
+        // This is the greediest possible strategy.
+        // Staking reputation transfers it, thus it's important we update our reputation
+        // locally before hearing back from the server -- since blockchains are slow.
+        // Note that this means refresing the page will re-send any pending staking operations.
+          stakeAllInFavor(pool.id);
+          stakedPools.current = stakedPools.current.concat(pool.id);
+        }
+
+        // TODO: When remaing time expires, we want to update the status for this pool
+        // if (timeRemaining > 0) {
+        //   setTimeout(() => {
+        //     pool.status = getStatus(pool);
+        //     setValidationPools((currentPools) => {
+        //       const newPools = currentPools;
+        //       newPools[pool.id] = pool;
+        //       return newPools;
+        //     });
+        //     console.log(`attepted to update pool status: ${pool.status}`);
+        //   }, timeRemaining);
+        // }
+
+        return pool;
+      });
       setValidationPools(pools);
     };
 
@@ -102,7 +157,7 @@ function App() {
       fetchReputation();
       fetchValidationPools();
     });
-  }, [provider, account, chainId]);
+  }, [provider, account, chainId, reputation]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!provider || balance === undefined) return;
@@ -134,7 +189,7 @@ function App() {
   };
 
   const initiateValidationPool = async (postIndex) => {
-    const poolDuration = 0;
+    const poolDuration = 60;
     await DAO.methods.initiateValidationPool(postIndex, poolDuration).send({
       from: account,
       gas: 1000000,
@@ -183,7 +238,7 @@ function App() {
               {`Balance: ${balanceEther} ETH`}
             </div>
             <div>
-              {`Your REP: ${reputation}`}
+              {`Your REP: ${reputation.current}`}
             </div>
             <div>
               {`Total REP: ${totalReputation}`}
@@ -232,6 +287,11 @@ function App() {
                   <th>Fee</th>
                   <th>Duration</th>
                   <th>End Time</th>
+                  <th>
+                    Stake
+                    <br />
+                    Count
+                  </th>
                   <th>Status</th>
                   <th>Actions</th>
                 </tr>
@@ -244,11 +304,8 @@ function App() {
                     <td>{pool.fee.toString()}</td>
                     <td>{pool.duration.toString()}</td>
                     <td>{new Date(Number(pool.endTime) * 1000).toLocaleString()}</td>
-                    <td>
-                      {pool.resolved && (pool.outcome ? 'Accepted' : 'Rejected')}
-                      {!pool.resolved && new Date() < new Date(Number(pool.endTime) * 1000) && 'In Progress'}
-                      {!pool.resolved && new Date() >= new Date(Number(pool.endTime) * 1000) && 'Ready to Evaluate'}
-                    </td>
+                    <td>{pool.stakeCount.toString()}</td>
+                    <td>{pool.status}</td>
                     <td>
                       {!pool.resolved && (
                         <Button onClick={() => evaluateOutcome(pool.id)}>
diff --git a/ethereum/contracts/DAO.sol b/ethereum/contracts/DAO.sol
index d67bcfc..483d861 100644
--- a/ethereum/contracts/DAO.sol
+++ b/ethereum/contracts/DAO.sol
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ contract DAO is ERC20("Reputation", "REP") {
     // TODO: Make parameters adjustable
     // TODO: Add forum parameters
 
+    uint public constant minDuration = 60; // 1 minute
+    uint public constant maxDuration = 86400; // 1 day
+
     event PostAdded(uint postIndex);
     event ValidationPoolInitiated(uint poolIndex);
     event ValidationPoolResolved(uint poolIndex, bool votePasses);
@@ -78,6 +81,8 @@ contract DAO is ERC20("Reputation", "REP") {
         uint duration
     ) public payable returns (uint poolIndex) {
         require(msg.value > 0, "Fee is required to initiate validation pool");
+        require(duration >= minDuration, "Duration is too short");
+        require(duration <= maxDuration, "Duration is too long");
         Post storage post = posts[postIndex];
         require(post.author != address(0), "Target post not found");
         poolIndex = validationPoolCount++;
diff --git a/ethereum/test/DAO.js b/ethereum/test/DAO.js
index 0215684..1815dac 100644
--- a/ethereum/test/DAO.js
+++ b/ethereum/test/DAO.js
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ describe('DAO', () => {
         await expect(init()).to.be.revertedWith('Fee is required to initiate validation pool');
       });
 
+      it('should not be able to initiate a validation pool with duration below minimum', async () => {
+        const setup = await loadFixture(deploy);
+        const init = () => setup.dao.initiateValidationPool(0, 59, { value: POOL_FEE });
+        await expect(init()).to.be.revertedWith('Duration is too short');
+      });
+
+      it('should not be able to initiate a validation pool with duration above maximum', async () => {
+        const setup = await loadFixture(deploy);
+        const init = () => setup.dao.initiateValidationPool(0, 86401, { value: POOL_FEE });
+        await expect(init()).to.be.revertedWith('Duration is too long');
+      });
+
       it('should be able to initiate a second validation pool', async () => {
         const init = () => dao.initiateValidationPool(0, POOL_DURATION, { value: POOL_FEE });
         await expect(init()).to.emit(dao, 'ValidationPoolInitiated').withArgs(1);
diff --git a/ethereum/test/Work1.js b/ethereum/test/Work1.js
index d21cb60..d0c0fb5 100644
--- a/ethereum/test/Work1.js
+++ b/ethereum/test/Work1.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ describe('Work1', () => {
     const work1 = await Work1.deploy(dao.target, WORK1_PRICE);
 
     await dao.addPost(account1);
-    await dao.initiateValidationPool(0, 0, { value: 100 });
+    await dao.initiateValidationPool(0, 60, { value: 100 });
+    await time.increase(61);
     await dao.evaluateOutcome(0);
 
     return {