Alan and Katherine have been featured in numerous publications. Below you will find some of the published articles that we consider interesting for our visitors & clients.

• The New York County Lawyers Association – August 2021
  Amicus Curiae with host Daniel K. Wiig, Esq.: A Conversation with Alan Blumenfeld and Katherine James, Founders of Act of Communication® – Consultants in the Art of Advocacy. Who hasn’t watched an episode of Perry Mason or The Good Wife and marveled deft maneuverings of the attorneys as they examined the witnesses? They always seemed to get to the desired outcome and the key is in the act of communication.
• ADVOCATE – January, 2021 (read article)
  Pandemic Communication – A Round Table Discussion With Stage Actors On The Challenges In Communicating With Jurors During A Trial In The Live Covid Courtroom
• Virtual Performance Lessons For Lawyers From The Kansas Supreme Court ZOOM of April 11, 2020 – April, 2020 (read article)
• The Many Pros And Few Cautionary Warnings Of Preparing A Witness Via SKYPE – September, 2014 (read article)
• The Jury Expert – May, 2013
  The Scared Witness: A Chapter from “Can This Witness Be Saved”
• The Jury Expert – October, 2012 (read article)
  The Witness The Jury Is Going to Hate
• The Jury Expert – May, 2012 (read article)
  10 Tips For Preparing The Crazy Witness For a Media Frenzied Trial
• A Step By Step Guide To The Vocal Warm Up Exercises – December, 2011 (read article)
  Vocal warm up exercises for attorneys to improve their voices and to keep them relaxed before going “onstage.”
• The Jury Expert – May, 2011 (read article)
  Budget Conscious Witness Preparation
• Preparing The Parents Of The Child Client – March, 2011 (read article)
• The Jury Expert – November, 2010
  How To Present Yourself In Court To Be Optimally Likable and Persuasive
• Plaintiff Magazine – April, 2010 (read article)
  How to maximize the impact of cross-examination. A jury consultant offers tips on cross-examination to help you persuade the jury and avoid alienating them.
• The Jury Expert – March, 2010 (read article)
  Goals Of Witness Preparation: From A Trial Consultant’s Point Of View
• Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Live Communication I Learned From Konstantin Stanislavski: Common Mistakes and Best Practices – November 2009
• The ASTC Conference 2009 – Update – June, 2009 (read article)
• In the Trial Consultant’s Seat – November, 2008 (read article)
  The importance of eye contact. In a courtroom, eye contact is the big litmus test for credibility, believability and likability.
• Plaintiff Magazine – September, 2008 (read article)
  Trial Practice, Practice, Practice. Tips on exercises to prepare for your courtroom performance – they really work!
• Advocate – July, 2008 (read article)
  Making your client a stellar witness: A step-by-step guide to deposition witness preparation.
• Plaintiff Magazine – February, 2008 (read article)
  Costuming for the courtroom
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy – 2008 (read article)
  Preparing Child Witnesses – A Primer in Compassion
• Plaintiff Magazine – October, 2007 (read article)
  Can this witness be saved from the “Magic List”?
• TRIAL, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America – April, 1998 (read article)