 | The Art of Advocacy Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Time: 11 a.m. - Noon Credits: 1.0 G |
Attorneys and actors share a common mission … to create a riveting drama that demands the listener’s attention and directs the listener’s point of view to convince him or her of the story’s desired outcome! Persuasion is the point of every word the actor and the lawyer speaks. A performance comes alive when the actor or lawyer connects deeply with an audience through a masterful command of evocative language, human emotion and skillful pacing … resulting in an ovation for the actor … a decisive WIN for the attorney. Presented in three sessions – webcast attendees view a filmed workshop that offers concrete solutions to courtroom “performance” and presentation challenges.
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan Blumenfeld is a founding partner in ACT of Communication™ and also works as a professional actor in film and television, and on stage. He has made guest appearances in over 200 television shows and feature films (including Cheers, NYPD Blue and Grey’s Anatomy), and scores of films (including Righteous Kill with Al Pacino). His live stage appearances include those in repertory companies around the world such as Berkshire Theatre in Stockbridge, MA, The Globe in Los Angles, Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York and the San Francisco Opera. Alan holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.F.A. from American Conservatory Theatre. Additional information about Alan’s theatre work can be found at http://www.alanblumenfeld.com/.
Katherine James
Katherine James, a founding partner of ACT of Communication™, is the author of The Second Best Life In The World – A Witness Preparation Guide To Human Damages, to be released by AAJ Press Book in June 2020. She coaches witnesses and their lawyers to engage, persuade, and motivate jurors and has helped prepare thousands of witnesses for trial. She has taught workshops for Inns of Court, CAALA (Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles), CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California), the Los Angeles Bar and numerous other legal organizations, private law firms and bar associations. She is recognized as a preeminent leader in preparing lawyers and witness for trial and her widely published articles can be found in the Knowledge Tank on the ACT of Communication website. Katherine is also an active film, television and theatre professional and has appeared in numerous television shows (including Family Ties and L.A. Law) and films (including The Right Stuff and Easy Mark). Her numerous stage appearances with repertory companies include those with American Conservatory Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and the San Francisco Opera. Katherine holds a B.F.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and an M.F.A. from The American Conservatory Theater. Find additional information at www.katherinejamesplays.com.
Originally Recorded: February 2, 2023
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