Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith

December 23, 2019 | Law.com

Here's How Law Firms Can Promote Mental Health During the Holidays

It's on law firm leaders to ensure our attorneys and staff get the support, resources and understanding they need to develop and maintain healthy professional lives—and to address unhealthy habits.

By Kimberly Leach Johnson and Lisa Smith

6 minute read

December 16, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

CRIMINAL LAW: Open-File Policy

The most important development in criminal law this past year was passage of the Michael Morton Act. The act was inspired by the recent exoneration of Michael Morton, who was wrongly convicted of his wife's murder. Morton spent more than two decades in prison and was freed after the release of exculpatory information found in the state's files.

By Lisa Smith

3 minute read