Lisa Blue

December 09, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Post-verdict questionnaires and interviews are two of the most valuable, yet underutilized, resources for trial attorneys. Here are eight recommendations, gleaned from years of listening to feedback straight from jurors' lips.

By Robert B. Hirschhorn, Alexandra C. Figari, and Lisa Blue Baron

5 minute read

December 05, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Post-verdict questionnaires and interviews are two of the most valuable, yet underutilized, resources for trial attorneys. Here are eight recommendations, gleaned from years of listening to feedback straight from jurors' lips.

By Robert B. Hirschhorn, Alexandra C. Figari, and Lisa Blue Baron

5 minute read

November 04, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

It is hard for most attorneys to imagine how they would deal with a situation involving suspicions that a partner or an associate has a substance abuse problem. What would you do if you suspected that someone in your firm was abusing either alcohol or drugs?

By Lisa Blue Baron, Robert B. Hirschhorn and Alexandra C. Figari

6 minute read

March 11, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

It's time for the justice system to show concern and respect for jurors by limiting long trials to four days a week. The judge needs that extra day, the lawyers want that extra day, and jurors deserve that extra day.

By Robert B. Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue

4 minute read

February 15, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

After working with hundreds of witnesses over the years, we have found that lawyers are some of the most difficult witnesses, because they often think they know it all.

By Lisa Blue and Robert B. Hirschhorn

4 minute read

May 07, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Trial preparation of an attorney witness differs from deposition preparation in one critical category — counsel must prepare the witness to persuade, not just give basic answers. Robert B. Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue Baron examine the elements of trial testimony, starting with the need for consistency between direct and cross examination.

By Robert B. Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue Baron

5 minute read

February 13, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Lisa Blue and Robert B. Hirschhorn write that after working with hundreds of witnesses over the years, they have found that lawyers are some of the most difficult witnesses, because they often think they know it all. Despite that, counsel who have attorneys for clients can effectively prepare them to testify at depositions by following two simple rules, they say.

By Lisa Blue and Robert B. Hirschhorn

4 minute read

February 03, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn

7 minute read

September 12, 2012 | Law.com

There's a reason why breaking bad habits such as procrastinating or overeating is difficult work for almost everyone, lawyers included: Bad habits become hardwired into the brain. Yet, by following three simple strategies recommended by psychologists, it's possible to let go of destructive habits and establish or regain a healthy lifestyle.

By Lisa Blue, Robert B. Hirschhorn and Cathy E. Bennett

5 minute read

August 26, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

What do the Chicago Bulls, Goldie Hawn, and prisoners at Lowell Correctional Institute have in common? Although this may initially sound like an impossible riddle, there is one commonality between these three entities, and that is the fact that they all practice mindfulness.

By Lisa Blue Baron, Alexandra C. Figari and Robert B. Hirschhorn

10 minute read