ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION SKILLS
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed for law students, junior attorneys, or legal professionals who want to enhance their courtroom advocacy and litigation strategies.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
•Develop and demonstrate core advocacy skills in trial and appellate settings
•Understand the litigation process from pre-trial to appeal
•Apply persuasive oral and written advocacy techniques
•Manage evidence and witnesses effectively
•Navigate ethical and strategic challenges in litigation
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Lawyers and Attorneys seeking to improve their legal writing and advocacy skills.
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants looking to enhance their writing proficiency.
- Law Students preparing for legal practice and advocacy.
- Corporate Legal Counsel requiring stronger writing for business contracts and compliance.
- Judicial Clerks and Legal Consultants aiming to refine their legal argumentation abilities.
- Public Interest Lawyers and those involved in legal advocacy and social justice initiatives.
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Foundations of Advocacy
•Role and responsibilities of an advocate
•Differences between oral and written advocacy
•Understanding the adversarial system
•Key principles of persuasion and argumentation
Module 2: Litigation Process Overview
•Civil and criminal litigation basics
•Pre-trial procedures and pleadings
•Discovery process and case management
•Trial preparation strategies
Module 3: Oral Advocacy Skills
•Structure and delivery of opening statements
•Examination-in-chief (direct examination)
•Cross-examination techniques
•Closing arguments and rebuttals
•Handling objections and court etiquette
Module 4: Written Advocacy Skills
•Drafting pleadings, motions, and legal briefs
•Principles of legal writing: clarity, precision, structure
•Submissions in appellate courts
•Legal citation and referencing
Module 5: Evidence and Case Theory
•Developing and presenting a case theory
•Admissibility and use of evidence
•Rules of evidence and burden of proof
•Building a compelling narrative through facts
Module 6: Witness Handling
•Preparing witnesses for testimony
•Ethical boundaries in witness preparation
•Dealing with hostile or unreliable witnesses
•Impeachment and rehabilitation of witnesses
Module 7: Ethics and Professional Conduct
•Ethical duties of litigators
•Dealing with client confidentiality and conflicts of interest
•Duties to the court and opposing counsel
•Advocacy boundaries and courtroom decorum
Module 8: Courtroom Advocacy Simulation
•Moot court or mock trial preparation
•Team assignments and role-play
•Real-time performance in a simulated courtroom
•Peer and instructor feedback
The Admission Director
AFRICA INSTITUTE FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (AICD)
HEAD OFFICE:
21 Detroit Plaza |Pretoria Road|Kempton Park|
Gauteng. SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone : +27 733797377
Whatsapp Number : +27 733797377
Email:info@aicdtraining.com
OUR SERVICES:
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
SADC Institute of Commerce and Industrial Practice
Gauteng. SOUTH AFRICA
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Start Date:
1 September 2025
End Date:
12 September 2025
Fees
$2,499 Per Participant for 10 days