AAI SUMMER SCHOOL

London · June/July 2026
Five Days Intensive Programme

001 / WELCOME to the AdvocacyAI Summer School

A one-week advocacy intensive designed for aspiring advocates from around the world.

Each student joins one cohort, spending five full training days immersed in advocacy, legal reasoning, and the evolving landscape of justice, developing the confidence and digital-readiness required of tomorrow’s advocates.

WEEK OUTLINE

002 / HOW YOU’LL BE TAUGHT

At AdvocacyAI, our teaching model is structured, practical, and rooted in professional training methods used across the Bar and international institutions. There are four core stages to your learning experience:

INSTRUCTION

Your instructor introduces the skill in focus, outlining key principles and approaches.

DEMONSTRATION

A practical demonstration follows—such as an opening speech, examination-in-chief, or cross-examination—illustrating how the skill operates in real settings.

Performance

You will then perform the task yourself, applying the techniques modelled in the demonstration.

Review

Instructors provide objective, structured feedback, highlighting strengths, areas for improvement, and strategies for refining your practice.

Core Teaching Methods

  • Daily advocacy workshops in small groups

  • Structured feedback from experienced barristers and visiting faculty

  • Simulation-based exercises: oral argument, case theory, and trial strategy

  • Independent study blocks for research, drafting, and reflection

  • End-of-week review session tracking each student’s progress

Special Features

  • Guest lectures from senior academics and practitioners

  • AI literacy for advocates: understanding the tools shaping modern legal practice

  • Professional development sessions

  • Optional quiet-study mornings for students who benefit from low-sound learning environments

003 / What You Can Expect

Academic Experience

  • A full week of immersive, practice-driven advocacy training

  • Daily opportunities to practise argument, questioning, and persuasion

  • Exposure to the discipline, traditions, and reasoning frameworks of the English Bar

  • Comparative insights into international legal systems

Programme Rhythm

Mon–Thu: Modules, workshops, simulations
Fri: Consolidation, guest speakers, assessments
Fri evening: Networking event + certificate presentations

Your Week at a Glance

Programme outline – final timetable released closer to date

01 / Monday

Welcome

Orientation & Foundations of Advocacy

02 / Tuesday · 03 / Wednesday · 04 / Thursday

Court Visits & Ethics

Insight into a practitioner’s route to Law

Sharing case analysis with you

AI in Advocacy Workshops

Mock Hearings

05 / Friday

Advocacy Showcase & Reflection

Networking Dinner

06 / Saturday

Internship candidate shortlist announcement

Cohort Dates

London · June/July 2026

Cohort 1 / 15 - 20 June 2026

Cohort 2 · June 2026

Cohort 3 · July 2026

Cohort 4 · July 2026

Cohort 5 · July 2026

Your Instructors

Full instructor lineup released January 2026.

  • Dr Can Eken

    Durham Law School

  • Guest Speaker

    To be announced soon

  • Guest Speaker

    To be announced soon