{"id":54,"date":"2015-04-22T16:48:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T20:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/advocacyis\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2015-09-30T09:41:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T13:41:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/advocacyis\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What is advocacy? At Temple Law, we believe that advocacy is the very essence of lawyering \u2013 the practice of telling each client\u2019s story with skill, passion and authenticity. For more than two decades, Temple has transformed law students into some of the best trial advocates in the country with our award-winning curriculum taught by brilliant, passionate faculty. Every Temple lawyer has a story to tell; we\u2019ve gathered some of the best ones here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, more than ever before, the advocacy skills that have set Temple trial lawyers apart are ensuring that clients\u2019 stories get told in places far beyond the courtroom. From the halls of government to corporate board rooms and community nonprofits, Temple lawyers are proving every day that advocacy is at the heart of everything we do. That\u2019s the power of a Temple Law education in advocacy; it prepares every Temple lawyer to listen, to speak, to act \u2013 in the courtroom and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So what is advocacy? Advocacy is the essence of being a lawyer. It\u2019s telling\u00a0a client\u2019s story with passion and authenticity. It\u2019s speaking with\u00a0confidence and authority. It\u2019s persuasion and purpose; preparation and\u00a0vision; responsibility and service, from the courtroom to the conference\u00a0room and beyond. Advocacy is power. Advocacy is excellence. Advocacy is\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is advocacy? At Temple Law, we believe that advocacy is the very essence of lawyering \u2013 the practice of telling each client\u2019s story with skill, passion and authenticity. For more than two decades, Temple has transformed law students into some of the best trial advocates in the country with our award-winning curriculum taught by brilliant, passionate faculty. Every Temple lawyer has a story to tell; we\u2019ve gathered some of the best ones here. 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