Legal Analysis
This Clock Marks More Than Time: A Turning Point at the IADC Trial Academy
Answer Block What does the clock from the IADC Trial Academy represent? The clock represents a professional turning point. It...
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The Real Philadelphia AIDS Case Behind the Movie “Philadelphia”
The movie Philadelphia (1993) was inspired by real events, including a landmark first-impression AIDS discrimination case that began as a...
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Silent Advocacy in Action: How Two Elite Trial Lawyers Tried a Federal Case Without a Single Objection
Silent Advocacy is a trial strategy where attorneys control the courtroom through preparation, discipline, and structured presentation—eliminating distractions so the...
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Chapter IV: The Final Pre-Trial Meeting with the Court
Silent Advocacy Series – Teachings of George J. Lavin Jr., Esquire and Chilton Davis Varner, Esquire Introduction When the trial...
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The Ultimate Pre-Trial Checklist for Trial Lawyers: Lessons from George J. Lavin’s Silent Advocacy
Introduction Courtroom victories are rarely the result of a single dramatic cross-examination or a fiery closing argument. Instead, they come...
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The Lavin Method – Silent Advocacy
Lesson 3, Part 3: Building Trial Readiness – Exhibits, Witness Files, and Court Preparation Trial success is rarely determined by...
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Taking the Expert’s Deposition: The Lavin Method – Chapter 3, Part 2
Legacy of Trial Wisdom: George J. Lavin, Jr., Esquire The Lavin Method: Silent Advocacy Practical Points for the Trial Attorney...
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The Lavin Method – Chapter 3 (Part 1): The Pre-Trial Phase When You’re Still Far From Trial
“Preparation is the be-all of good trial work. Everything else—felicity of expression, improvisational brilliance—is a satellite around the sun. Thorough...
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Silent Advocacy Series: Lesson 2
Should You and Your Client Gamble on the Outcome of a Civil Jury Trial? 🎯 “Make your case fit the...
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The 13th Juror – Practicing Silent Advocacy
A Young Court Reporter Meets a Silent Advocate In the mid-1980s, I was a young court reporter working in the...
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