Advocacy is the art of persuasion in court.
The Australian Advocacy Institute Advocacy Skills Workshops provide lawyers at all levels with an opportunity to improve essential advocacy skills, including effective preparation, performance and communication skills, in a supportive learning environment.
Participation in an AAI workshop will give you an opportunity to work with and learn from experienced and skilled advocates who have been trained to help you improve your advocacy.
The AAI offers 3 workshop options:
- General, Advanced and Specialist advocacy skills workshops open to all members of the legal profession.
- Custom advocacy skills workshops and programs 'in-house' for law firms and government departments.
- Specially tailored workshops for organisations having a right of appearance before any tribunal or hearing.
A non-commercial, not-for-profit institute, the AAI believes all people are entitled to quality legal representation by skilled and ethical legal advocates.
Registration for the next AAI Advocacy Skills Workshop, November 2022, details below.
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A short video that gives a
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The next AAI workshop open to all
legal practitioners will be held:
Wednesday 2 November 2022 ONLINE 5.00pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 3 November 2022 ONLINE 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Saturday 5 November IN-PERSON 9.00am to 5.00pm
All times Sydney time. Participants attend all online and in-person sessions.
LOCATION: SYDNEY
REGISTRATION FEE: $1499.00
25% Discounted Registration Fee is available for ALS, Legal Aid
and Community Legal Centre lawyers.
Registration will be limited in numbers ... Covid protocols will apply.
Registration fee also includes a complimentary hard copy of the
AAI Advocacy Manual (RRP $198.00).
This workshop qualifies for CLE points.
Please note that should tighter Covid restrictions apply, the Saturday workshop may be required to run using the AAI ONLINE platform.
[Update July 5] - All places for the November workshop have now been filled.
Registration can now only be on stand-by.
To be placed on the stand-by list, please email the AAI at: aai@advocacy.com.au
The AAI Advocacy Skills Workshop -
A foundation for persuasive advocacy
This AAI Advocacy Skills workshop gives you the opportunity to practise courtroom techniques and strategies with the assistance of a faculty of experienced instructors who offer constructive and practical suggestions to improve your advocacy.
Designed for practitioners at all levels across all jurisdictions, this workshop involves instruction, performance and review of the skills, disciplines and techniques involved in persuasive advocacy.
Using a contested hearing as a template, you will practice and receive skills advice in case analysis, preparation, performance preparation, effective examination, cross-examination and persuasive argument.
This course is suitable for practitioners from all jurisdictions ... criminal, civil and family lawyers.
This supportive, non-competitive simulation, together with instructor demonstrations, suggested readings and personal attention, helps you develop and improve your own personal and effective style of advocacy.
At an AAI workshop you receive the best possible advocacy skills training and techniques. We provide superior teaching methods, expert faculty and innovative instructive materials to enhance your competency and professionalism and give you confidence in the courtroom.
Further details on AAI Advocacy Skills Workshops are available HERE.
"Enthusiastic and experienced instructors who genuinely wanted to impart knowledge and practical skills"
"It is so much more effective doing these practical interactive workshops than hearing about what to do
or simply watching someone else"
"Expectations exceeded! Having access to a variety of very experienced trainers from both crown and defence was unexpected. Such a great day!"
"I found it valuable to see other people's feedback and demonstrations"
"There was much more in terms of preparation knowledge than I had anticipated"
"The Introduction Session was helpful.
The key points about advocacy were important skills I hadn't thought about"
"Excellent instructors. Less nervewracking than I anticipated"
"It was fantastic. More than the feedback, it was most useful to see the instructors demonstrate a good approach"
"Excellent tips and advice personalised. Thank you for your wonderful advice and time"
"Excellent tips and advice personalised. Thank you for your wonderful advice and time"
"The instructors not only provided constructive, detailed and helpful feedback to each and every one of us,
we also saw them doing the task themselves so we could see firsthand how it is done.
The demonstrations are worth a thousand words."
Learn about AAI online Advocacy Skills Workshops ...
Covid has required the AAI to run some workshops online rather than "In Person". Other workshops are a mixture of both formats.
This short video gives a rundown on attending an AAI advocacy skills workshop online.
2nd Edition
The AAI Advocacy Manual
The Complete Guide to Persuasive Advocacy
The definitive manual on advocacy skills. A practical guide to the philosophy, performance and practice of good advocacy.
The 2nd edition of the AAI Advocacy Manual with updated chapters on evidence, appellate advocacy and argument.
NOTE: This publication is currently under reprint. If you wish to be advised of availability, please email the AAI here:
The AAI is an independent, not-for-profit,
non-commercial training body dedicated to the improvement of advocacy skills for all lawyers.
Contact:
Address: P.O. Box 446,
Lane Cove, NSW 2066
Phone: +61 [0]418 473 303
Email: aai@advocacy.com.au
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