Advocacy Training Method
Practice / Live Review / Video Analysis

Practice

In a group of up to six trainees, each trainee examines a witness or delivers submissions for five to ten minutes in a mock arbitration scenario.

Live Review

The trainer reviews each performance with the group as follows:

1. Training Point
   The trainer identifies an aspect of the performance in need of improvement.
2. Playback
   The trainer reads back the part of the student’s performance that gave rise to the Training Point.
3. Reason
   The trainer explains why this is an area that requires improvement.
4. Remedy
   The trainer gives concise, practical guidance on how to improve this isolated aspect of the performance.
5. Demonstration
   The trainer demonstrates to the group, applying the remedy to the facts of the mock arbitration.
6. Replay
   The student repeats the performance, applying the remedy and focusing on the Training Point identified.

Video Analysis

At the end of the live review, the trainer conducts private analyses of each individual’s video recording and provides tailored feedback to the trainee.