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Courtroom illustration from Silent Advocacy Chapter XI depicting direct examination during a jury trial.

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Silent Advocacy – Chapter XI: Direct Examination

July 18, 2026

Featured image for "The 60-Second Trial Tip Every Trial Lawyer Should Know," highlighting courtroom preparation, court reporting, and trial record accuracy based on Thomas G. Oakes' 2010 IADC publication.

Technology & Litigation Support

A Trial Tip That Still Matters: Lessons from My 2010 IADC Publication That Every Trial Lawyer Can Use Today

July 14, 2026

B. Braun jurisdiction dispute involving the B. Braun manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania.

Court Rulings

PLN Special Report

July 10, 2026

Portrait of Edward A. Gray, Esquire, respected Philadelphia trial lawyer whose meticulous preparation and use of early realtime court reporting are highlighted in this article.

Depositions

How One Trial Lawyer, Two Interpreters, and Early Realtime Technology Protected the Integrity of an International Expert Deposition

July 8, 2026

Historic Ford Motor Company assembly line showing workers assembling early automobiles during the rise of modern manufacturing in Dearborn, Michigan.

Legal Education & Technology

What Ford’s Early Innovation Can Teach Us About Legal Technology Today

June 23, 2026

Independence Hall Philadelphia where May 1986 naturalization ceremony was held

Legal Analysis

A Spring Day of New Citizens at Independence Hall (May 1986)

May 4, 2026

courtroom story showing an elder attorney’s scuffed shoes during a closing argument, a moment no transcript captures

Criminal

A Courtroom Story the Transcript Could Never Tell

February 14, 2026

George J. Lavin, Jr., Edward A. Gray, and Thomas G. Oakes II — mentors whose guidance shaped a trial lawyer before his first case

About

Before the First Case: How Mentorship Shapes a Trial Lawyer

February 14, 2026

Firefighters and an excavator working at the scene of the Bristol, PA nursing home fire after the December 2025 explosion.

Legal Analysis

Bristol Nursing Home Fire: What This Tragedy Reveals

January 9, 2026

Edward A. Gray reputation lesson demonstrated by water pouring from a bottle onto a table during a legal teaching moment

Legal Analysis

You Can’t Put the Water Back: A Lesson on Reputation I Will Never Forget

February 14, 2026

Engraved clock presented to Thomas Oakes in appreciation for his service at the 30th Annual IADC Trial Academy

About

This Clock Marks More Than Time: A Turning Point at the IADC Trial Academy

February 14, 2026

rofessor Barbara Lynne Ashcroft, Thomas G. Oakes, and Jack Delany, Esquire, following the Temple LL.M. in Trial Advocacy trial technology lecture series.

Depositions

How Teaching Trial Technology Transformed a Generation of Trial Lawyers at Temple’s LL.M. in Trial Advocacy

May 4, 2026

Silent Advocacy – Chapter XI: Direct Examination

A Trial Tip That Still Matters: Lessons from My 2010 IADC Publication That Every Trial Lawyer Can Use Today

PLN Special Report

How One Trial Lawyer, Two Interpreters, and Early Realtime Technology Protected the Integrity of an International Expert Deposition

What Ford’s Early Innovation Can Teach Us About Legal Technology Today

A Spring Day of New Citizens at Independence Hall (May 1986)

A Courtroom Story the Transcript Could Never Tell

Before the First Case: How Mentorship Shapes a Trial Lawyer

Bristol Nursing Home Fire: What This Tragedy Reveals

You Can’t Put the Water Back: A Lesson on Reputation I Will Never Forget

This Clock Marks More Than Time: A Turning Point at the IADC Trial Academy

How Teaching Trial Technology Transformed a Generation of Trial Lawyers at Temple’s LL.M. in Trial Advocacy

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