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

Legal Education

Silent Advocacy – Chapter XI: Direct Examination

July 18, 2026

How Great Trial Lawyers Teach Instead of Perform Every trial lawyer eventually discovers that direct examination—not cross-examination—is where credibility is ...

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

by Thomas Oakes

June 23, 2026

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A business trip to Ford Motor Company's World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan provided an unexpected lesson about innovation, technology, and ...

composite image showing the Silent Advocacy book cover beside a watercolor courtroom scene with an attorney addressing a jury

Legal Education

Silent Advocacy, Chapter VI

by Thomas Oakes

July 18, 2026

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Silent Advocacy in a Modern Civil Jury Trial Silent advocacy in the courtroom is the nonverbal persuasion created by your ...

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by Thomas Oakes

August 5, 2025

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Introduction At PhillyLegalNews.com, (Philly Legal News), we welcome you to Philadelphia’s new, independent legal news source. Our goal is simple: ...