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Human Advocacy Skills for the AI Age.
As technology transforms legal work, the human skills that build trust and shape outcomes can’t be automated. Vox Vera trains top lawyers in embodied advocacy—how to breathe, speak, and connect with presence when everything is on the line.
We’ve operated at the highest levels—BigLaw litigation, Fortune 50 dealmaking, elite stage performance experience, and teaching law school courses at Stanford, Berkeley, and U.Chicago—uniquely allowing us to teach presence and delivery not just as theory, but as essential skills with concrete application in the legal and business world.
In the Age of AI, Your Voice and Presence Are Your Competitive Edge
Through our proprietary, craft-based coaching programs, group workshops, and trial/project consulting, we help lawyers:
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Speak with confidence, presence, and impact
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Connect with juries, judges, and clients authentically
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Close better deals, navigate high-stakes moments gracefully, and strengthen business relationships
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Develop the physical voice, presence, and delivery skills that drive results in the Age of AI
The Legal Communication Skills Gap: Why Technical Excellence Isn't Enough
America's best lawyers are trained to master legal frameworks, draft compelling briefs, and structure high-stakes transactions, yet they receive little to no expert training in the physical communication skills that drive trust, persuasion, and business outcomes. Even brilliant AmLaw 200 partners can struggle to connect consistently during client presentations, high-stakes negotiations, jury trials, and internal leadership moments.
The gap isn't knowledge or intellect—it's communication craft.
Research shows that vocal authority, physical presence, and embodied delivery skills can significantly impact:
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Negotiation and case outcomes
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Client retention
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Leadership credibility
Yet too many elite firms devote minimal resources to the foundational skills of human connection—voice, presence, listening, language, and physical delivery.
The Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform (CLEAR) agreed in its recent 2025 report, finding that while new attorneys excel in legal research and technology, they struggle with "critical competencies such as client communication, legal writing specific to practice tasks, negotiations, and oral advocacy."
The time to invest in human connection skills is now.
As AI and technology level the playing field for high-quality legal content, the most successful lawyers will master the human elements of connection:
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Vocal power and clarity that demands attention
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Authentic presence that builds trust
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Embodied delivery that makes complex arguments compelling and memorable
At Vox Vera, we help top attorneys develop these capabilities through interdisciplinary training rooted in voice science, embodied communication techniques, theatre, athletics, linguistics, and elite real-world BigLaw and Fortune 50 in-house experience. Our approach—published in Law.com, The Daily Journal, and The NALP Bulletin—centers the physical craft of connection: teaching lawyers to use their voice confidently, develop grounded presence, listen fully, and speak with authentic authority so they can deliver when it matters most—in the courtroom, the boardroom, and beyond.
"We were so fortunate to have Paul Marchegiani lead a fantastic public-speaking workshop with us today . . . this definitely ranks as one of the most fun, interactive, and memorable CLEs I’ve been to."—Director, Legal and Trial Training, Major U.S. City Attorney's Office
"This was an incredibly fun session and truly helped to put everyone at ease, I think it really set the tone for the rest of the off-site."—Attorney, Leading Entertainment Law Boutique
"This is one of the best classes I have taken at Stanford. I learned many of the fundamental techniques that underly public speaking, including breath work, improvisation, and audience engagement. Paul is incredibly patient and thoughtful in his instruction. . . . Every student should take this course."—Student, Stanford Law School
Trial & Project Consulting
Our real-world legal experience allows us to provide surgical, results-focused coaching on a project basis for your highest-stakes matters.
"Thanks so much for leading such an awesome workshop. I had a blast and learned so much!"—Associate, AmLaw 50 Firm
Performance Skills Services
Elite athletes and performers never stop training. Why should the world’s best lawyers?
One-On-One Programs
Performance Skills Development Programs (by Career Stage)
Our signature 1:1 training and coaching programs are designed for lawyers at every level—from junior associates building core public speaking skills to firm leaders refining their executive presence. Each track includes four intensive sessions, tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities of the role.
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The Junior Associate — Foundations for confidence, clarity, and connection
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The Midlevel Associate — Strengthening advocacy, presence, and voice
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The Senior Associate — Synthesizing presence, power, and persuasive authority
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The Partner — Leadership presence and lasting impact
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The Rainmaker — Trusted influence and client connection
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The Law Firm Leader — Vision, voice, and authentic inspiration
Specialized Cross-Training Programs (by Skill Set)
Proprietary communication skills coaching for specific practice areas or personal development goals.
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The Negotiator — Strategic framing, authentic connection, and trust
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The Trial Lawyer I & II — Courtroom performance, from vocal resonance to compelling storytelling
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The Appellate Advocate — Precision, flow, and persuasive clarity
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The Closer — Engagement, emotional resonance, and agility in critical moments
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The Orator — Rhetorical brilliance, gravitas, and eloquence
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The Trust Builder — Deep listening, relational intelligence, and human connection
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The International Lawyer — Helping globally trained attorneys deepen their comfort, skill, and persuasive power in English.
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The Lawyer-Athlete — Physical grounding and embodied performance
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The Lawyer-Performer — Language, presence, and dynamic delivery
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The Legal Warrior — Meeting conflict with resilience, strength, and grace
Group Training Sessions, Workshops & CLEs:
Litigation Training & Consulting
The greatest litigators don't just argue—they perform. They stay calm under pressure, connect with judges and juries, and deliver their message with clarity and conviction.
At Vox Vera, we know litigation from the inside out—motion practice, discovery, trial, ADR, and appeals. That real-world experience informs everything we do.
Delivering in court is a physical skill, and it requires dedicated training and practice. Like top athletes, great advocates coach for the moments that matter most. We help litigators and trial teams:
Develop authentic courtroom presence and gravitas,
Transform strong arguments into compelling advocacy,
Refine their voice, timing, and delivery for maximum impact, and
Help their witnesses connect with clarity and confidence.
Through tailored one-on-one coaching, workshops & CLEs, and mock trial, trial, and appellate consulting, we bring the craft of world-class performance to your team—so you can connect, persuade, and deliver when it counts.
"That was wonderful. . . . so many useful strategies that can help us all."—Assistant Staff Counsel, American Bar Association
Transactional & Negotiation Training
Great dealmakers understand strategy, precision, and their clients’ business. The very best also know how to communicate with presence, persuasion, and discipline—because deals are built on trust as much as terms.
With more than 15 years negotiating multi-million-dollar, headline-making talent and rights agreements in-house for top Hollywood studios, we understand the pressures—and the pitfalls—of dealmaking. A single poorly framed offer or ill-timed move can cost credibility, clients, and opportunity.
At Vox Vera, we bring our deep dealmaking and in-house experience to help you and your team excel in high-stakes negotiations and strengthen client relationships. Through one-on-one shadowing and coaching, negotiation skills workshops and CLEs, and deal consulting, we equip top transactional lawyers with the tools to listen fully, frame offers and counters persuasively, and negotiate with clarity and confidence—so you and your team can close deals with authority and deliver for your clients.
