{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Reimagine Law","title":"What is Advocacy?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/da0c92a2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2077,"description":"This episodes discusses what we mean by advocacy and how you can develop your skills. \nOur episode guests are Dr Audrey Cook and Theresa Lynch, both academics from The University of Birmingham. Both specialise in teaching advocacy to Law students in a variety of ways.  \nThis episode explores what we mean by advocacy including the full range of formal court advocacy opportunities such as mooting and trial advocacy.  It also considers policy work, persuasion techniques and public speaking more widely. \nWe always encourage listeners to undertake practical actions after listening to the episode. \nGo to court at your local court and watch advocates in action!  \nGet involved! Any public speaking situation you can do however small the step is worth giving a try. \nUseful resources\nSpeed mooting: https://speedmooting.com/   ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/miEDEP9y4bYrsUwt46_sGpRtV4yPnAOs6ltPTWIiRcY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExNjU4LzE1OTIz/OTMyNjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}