By Katherine James Normally I wouldn’t be comparing a television series to a stage play. But we aren’t living in normal times, are we? From both my point of view as a theatre person and my point of view as a trial consultant I am spending a ton of time in the brave new virtual world of ZOOM. I’ve been preparing witnesses virtually for almost 10 years – so the format is really familiar as I continue that part of my world. What is completely unfamiliar is working in the live theatre via ZOOM. At this point I’ve had

By Alan Blumenfeld Founding Director ACT of Communication     Over the past 42 years of working with lawyers, we’ve always focused on behavior. That is, what lawyers call demeanor and so much more. Your attitude, tone, ability to connect with all of the people in the room. This goes way past simple “eye contact”. Connection is about your passion for what you are saying and your honest ability to advocate, convey that passion…hand it over to your listeners. Judge or Jury. The recent trial of Paul Manafort is a perfect example of a situation where the lawyers were: well