To serve trial lawyers more effectively, Mark developed the Top Ten Performance Competencies for Attorneys, a structured system addressing narrative, language, objective, investment, voice and tone, movement and expression, pace, stress, demeanor, and credibility. This framework guides everything we do, from CLE seminars to consulting on complex matters, including a 2016 Arizona Top Ten Civil Verdict.
We work with a limited number of attorneys and firms so every engagement receives focused attention, candid feedback, and practical rehearsal time. Whether the need is a single high-stakes trial or ongoing team development, we invite you to contact us and see how performance training can strengthen your advocacy. Our approach is built around preparation, communication, and credible courtroom presence. Every engagement is designed to help legal professionals present their case with greater confidence and impact.
Stage-tested performance tools shape how you speak, move, and connect with jurors.
Mark Bauman leads Persuasion Arts In Action as its founder and principal consultant, combining a distinguished background in performance, education, and communication training with decades of work supporting legal professionals. Before specializing in trial advocacy, he built a career as an actor, director, and instructor, developing the presentation and storytelling techniques that now help attorneys strengthen courtroom effectiveness. For more than twenty years, Mark has delivered CLE programs, workshops, and individualized coaching designed to improve advocacy, credibility, and persuasive communication.
Credentials & Experience
Consulting contributions include work on a 2016 Arizona Top Ten Civil Verdict and numerous complex civil trials.
Professional theatre training informs practical courtroom performance coaching, connecting stagecraft with persuasive advocacy for judges and juries.
Support spans early case narrative work and continues through witness preparation, openings, closings, and juror interviews.
Certified provider status and recurring State Bar presentations reflect trusted leadership in performance-focused legal education.