Congrats to Van Beckwith, Mike Calhoon & the Baker Botts trial team on their total defense win today.
Perry Mason Moment Halts Moncrief $1.37 Billion Gazprom Suit (Bloomberg) — The case of the doctored document ended Moncrief Oil International’s $1.37 billion lawsuit Monday over a scrapped joint venture with Russia’s OAO Gazprom. Moncrief claimed Gazprom backed out of a deal for rights to develop a natural gas field in Siberia, sabotaged the business […]
October 13, 2014 Alison Bennett presented at the Houston Bar Association, Labor and Employment: “How Juries Decide Employment Case.”
February 27, 2014 Alison Bennett is a guest lecturer for a Constitutional Law class at SMU Law School.
January 8, 2014 Alison Bennett to present at the Leadership Dallas Class at Southwest Airlines Headquarters.
An opportunity for Dallas leaders to learn about challenges to the jury system, including challenges to maintaining a healthy, diverse jury pool in Dallas County. They will learn statistics about jury service in Dallas County, such as the number of jury trials last year in Texas District Courts in Dallas County, how many jurors were […]
October 9, 2013 Alison Bennett and Emily McDonald present “Building Rapport In The Courtroom” at Locke Lord
Alison Bennett and Emily McDonald present “Building Rapport In The Courtroom” CLE to Locke Lord.
September 16, 2013 Alison Bennett published in the D CEO: What Business Execs Can Learn From the Paula Deen Scandal
What Business Execs Can Learn From the Paula Deen Scandal First off: have a good lawyer. by John G. Browning Published 9.16.2013 From D CEO OCT 2013 illustration by Johnathan Carlson Take one outspoken personality presiding over her own media and culinary empire. Add a pesky lawsuit by a disgruntled ex-employee. Allow time […]
June 24, 2013 Alison Bennett published in the Jury Expert – 80 iPad Apps Attorneys Love, 8 Days a Week: An App Strategy for Work, the Courtroom, and Your Personal Life
YOU’VE SEEN LIST AFTER LIST of “best of” apps, so let’s have a little fun with it this time. We’ve identified 80 iPad apps you can use in your professional and personal life, and we introduce them to you by following a couple of fictional law partners through their adventures for a week to see […]
May 31, 2013 Congratulations to Alison Bennett and Emily McDonald for receiving the Pro Bone Award at the ASTC Conference.
Bloom Strategic Consulting would like to congratulate Alison Bennett & Emily McDonald, recipients of the 2012 ASTC Pro Bono Award, for their work on the Dallas-Fort Worth ASTC Pro Bono Initiative, including work for the Human Rights Initiative of North Dallas and the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. Ms. Bennett and Dr. McDonald were recognized by their peers […]
June 1, 2013 Morgan Smith and Alison Bennett presents “iPad Technology for Trial Consultants: 50 Apps to Increase Productivity at Work, Home and in the Courtroom” at the ASTC Conference.
iPad Technology for Trial Consultants: 50 Apps to Increase Productivity at Work, Home and in the Courtroom Discover 50 top apps and iPad technologies for trial consultants to increase productivity at work, home and in the courtroom. Topics include graphics, presentations, witness preparation, jury selection, data collection, time management, financial/billing management, FaceTime collaboration, and more. […]
May 22, 2013 Alison Bennett and Emily McDonald presents “Beyond the Verdict: Top Ten Jury Decision-Making Mysteries Revealed” at Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail & Shank in Dallas.
Beyond the Verdict: Top Ten Jury Decision-Making Mysteries Revealed This CLE examines the jury decision-making process, offering insights leading to more effective persuasion and better results in the courtroom. The role and impact of judges on the jury decision-making process will also be addressed, along with trial-tested tips for both civil and criminal trial attorneys.