LLB103 Lecture 9: Dispute Resolution Lecture 9 - Advocacy
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Week 9 for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy" or the. The public support profession or work of a legal advocate. Lawyers work as advocates in a number of different ways and forums and this activity is much broader than simply making arguments in court. As advocates for our clients we represent, we facilitate, we challenge, and we mobilise. As we do these things we persuasively influence the minds of others. This process of influence is not limited to court, but rather takes place in a range of environments such as meetings, negotiations, mediations or even for example, on the phone or in a letter. Engagement is central to the art of being persuasive. Your conclusion must be supported by an argument. Each step supporting your argument is a premise. Each premise must relate to and support your conclusion. Each premise must be true (supported by authority/evidence) I will establish there are four reasons why this.
