Advocacy Workshop (Set 2)

Students will be sent a Criminal OR Civil advocacy exercise a week prior to the session to prepare. Students will give submissions for up to 10 minutes each in groups and will receive feedback on their performance from experienced practitioners.

Speaker(s)/Tutor(s): Various

Timings:
17:30: Registration
18:00: Start
20:15: Finish

Speaker(s)/Tutor(s): Various

QS value: 1

QS theme: Advocacy Skills

Interactive?: Yes (1)

Materials and Preparation: Students will be sent an advocacy exercise a week before the event to prepare in advance of the session and will have 10 minutes to perform their exercise on the day. Students who have clearly not prepared will not be awarded a Qualifying Session point.

Learning Aims: The aims of this Advocacy Qualifying Session are to provide students with a better knowledge of key strengths and weaknesses as an advocate. Students will have the opportunity to gain feedback from tutors and peers to enhance their advocacy skills. The workshop will focus on honing public speaking skills and gaining a better practice of Advocacy.

Professional Statement Reference: (Access the full Professional Statement for Barristers here)

1.8 : Exercise good English language skills.

1.11 : Ensure they are fully prepared.

1.15 : Have persuasive oral advocacy skills.

Upon arrival, students are required to register with the Education staff. After the reception, students must sign the orange signature sheets provided by the Education staff member. Students who do not sign out will NOT receive the QS point.

Please be aware that full attendance includes both the session and the networking reception, which concludes at 20:15. Early departures are not allowed. Kindly keep this in mind when making travel arrangements.