Lisa Blue

January 24, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

For many lawyers, jury selection often is the most difficult component of a jury trial, write Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn. By their very nature, trial lawyers are control freaks. Jury selection is unlike carefully scripted opening statements, closing arguments, and direct and cross-examination questions. In voir dire, the lawyer can prepare and script the questions, but there is no telling what course and direction the prospective juror's answers will take. The authors offer four tips for preparing and conducting an effective voir dire.

By Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn

7 minute read

May 06, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Persuasion is a process that enables one to change or reinforce others' attitudes, opinions or behaviors, according to the book "The Essentials of Power, Influence and Persuasion."

By Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn

6 minute read

July 18, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Persuasion is the act of inducing someone to do something through reasoning or argument. Too often, lawyers confuse advocacy with persuasion, write Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn. Advocacy is the art of presenting a client's position in the best possible light. Persuasion, on the other hand, is convincing the listener that the lawyer is right. Here are five things all lawyers can do to increase their persuasive ability in the conference room, boardroom and courtroom.

By Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn

5 minute read

February 23, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Most attorneys think of jury questionnaires as time-saving devices -- and they are. But they're also valuable for other reasons.

By Lisa Blue and Robert Hirschhorn

4 minute read