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.
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Advocacy Institute
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AAI Advocacy Manual
The Complete Guide to Persuasive Advocacy
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Updated 14/11/23
2024 Schedule now available
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Further Information...
- About the AAI
- Advocacy for Solicitors
- Advocacy for the Bar
- The AAI Advocacy Manual
- AAI Advocacy Skills Workshops
- AAI Videos:
- Irving Younger's
"10 Commandments" video - "Remote Advocacy Skills in
the age of Covid" - "Advocacy in Action"
A demonstration of some
advocacy examples from
the AAI Advocacy Manual - "AAI ONLINE Workshops"
A short video that gives a
rundown on attending an
AAI Advocacy Skills Workshop online.
AAI Advocacy Skills Workshops
Information and Registration
AAI
"General Advocacy Skills"
Workshop
The next AAI workshop open to
legal practitioners will be held:
Wednesday 6 March 2024 ONLINE 5.00pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 7 March 2024 ONLINE 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Saturday 9 March 2024 IN-PERSON 8.45am to 3.45pm
All times are Sydney (daylight saving) time.
Participants attend online for Wed/Thurs sessions and in-person on Saturday.
LOCATION: SYDNEY
REGISTRATION FEE: $1895.00*
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.
Registration NOW OPEN... CLICK HERE
If you wish to be placed on the notification list for future workshops, please email the AAI at: aai@advocacy.com.au
* The AAI is a not-for-profit, non-commercial training provider.
Workshop fees go solely towards meeting our management and costs associated with conducting this training.
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 has updated chapters on evidence, appellate advocacy and argument.
A discount is available for University Students or orders for an Academic/Library/Supplier copy.
The AAI General Advocacy Skills Workshop -
Improve your courtroom skills with this
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 legal 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.
Participants attend all sessions with the Wednesday (5pm to 6.30pm) and Thursday (5pm to 6pm) held ONLINE using the AAI's ZOOM platform. The Saturday workshop will be LIVE IN-PERSON, using the AAI's unique access to court facilities.
All AAI workshops qualify for CPD/CLE points.
Further details on AAI Advocacy Skills Workshops are available HERE.
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.
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"Excellent tips and advice personalised. Thank you for your wonderful advice and time"
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"This course exceeded my expectations. The feedback was tailored to my level of advocacy experience and I was able to hear other people's feedback and use that to improve my performance."
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"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."
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"Expectations exceeded! Having access to a variety of very experienced trainers from both crown and defence was unexpected. Such a great day!"
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"Enthusiastic and experienced instructors who genuinely wanted to impart knowledge and practical skills"
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"The Introduction Session was helpful.
The key points about advocacy were important skills I hadn't thought about"
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
" My expectations were exceeded. I found the direct feedback in the exercises invaluable and the individual sessions to be the most beneficial. "
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
" Fantastic experience and well constructed program, feedback was gentle and insightful. "
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
" The feedback on positive notes of my delivery as well as the points for improvement were instant and well covered. There is nothing like, on the spot practical and immediate feedback on my performance. "
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
" The only feedback I receive normally is from a grumpy magistrate, it was great to have this in a such a collegiate and positive environment where the motivation of the tutors was for us to "succeed" in completing the exercise. "
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
" The Instructors made me feel instantly at ease despite the anxiety I was feeling about how I would perform. Any criticism was on point and was delivered in a way that was simple for me to understand and retain."
Comments from participants at the March 2023 Sydney Workshop ...
"... the expertise of the conveners/ facilitators was amazing but really inspiring, and I really felt that I was getting feedback from the best."
The AAI is an independent, not-for-profit,
non-commercial training body dedicated to the improvement of advocacy skills for all lawyers.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
30/11/23
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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