Advanced Advocacy and Trial Theory In Advanced Advocacy and Trial Theory, students will further develop their Oral advocacy skills in class by participating in multiple mock hearings and portions of simulated trials. They will also learn about custody determinations and "crimmigration," the intersection of immigration and criminal law. Courses will focus on developing students' competencies in the following topics: Witness preparation, including working with lay and expert witnesses; Vicarious trauma (effects and prevention); Factual investigation; Cross-cultural lawyering and implicit bias; Legal advocacy and brief writing; Basic negotiation; Developing Professional roles and identities; and Law and organizing.