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Andrea Lyon discusses Fixing Legal Injustice with Sasha Ann Simons on NPR
New book argues the U.S. needs a ‘Defender General’
Fixing Legal Injustice in America book discussion with Doug Passon on “Set for Sentencing”
Andrea Lyon and Doug Passon discuss bipartisan criminal justice reforms and Lyon’s new book, Fixing Legal Injustice in America: The Case for A Defender General on the United States. Here is a 6 minute video summarizing the book: YouTube link: (900) Fixing Legal Injustice in America with Andrea Lyon – YouTube
Smarter Spending on Criminal Justice Reform and Services for Litigators
“In our current criminal justice reform process, fixing one facet of failure at a time is like placing bandaids on bullet holes.” Andrea Lyon
Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform: Fixing Legal Injustice in America
“Dismantling Our American Apartheid” in Chicago Tribune 10-25-2021
Chicago Tribune Op-ed: Dismantling our American apartheid: Making the case for a defender general of the United States By ANDREA D. LYON CHICAGO TRIBUNE | OCT 25, 2021 AT 5:00 AM https://www.lyonkerr.com/news/dismantling-our-american-apartheid-in-chicago-tribune/
Get Better Answers from Jurors and Witnesses
NACDL Summary & Video: Improving Juror and Witness Responses Although these video clips were given to criminal defense lawyers at the NACDL Conference a last month, I would suggest that you can use these tactics in civil litigation, as well. They will help you encourage more truthful answers from jurors and witnesses. The short video clip (click) sections:
Andrea Will Facilitate the Leadership Development Seminar Aug. 13-15, 2020 for NAPD
Andrea Lyon Quoted in Mother Jones on Police using Victim’s Rights Law Defense
THE BIG FEATURE A Florida Cop Killed Tony McDade. Now He’s Hiding Behind a Law Meant to Protect Victims. We may never know the shooter’s name. LAURA THOMPSON4 HOURS AGO
Lyon Law Adds Trial Strategy and Jury Selection Consulting
Improve Your Litigation Results 6-18-2020 Trial Strategy: I will help you develop a trial strategy that encompasses the aspects of your case that may be unpalatable while emphasizing those that will help you to win. Often as attorneys we are too wedded to the pure “legal” theory and do not take into account the emotional subtext of
Media Coverage: Lyon Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Department For Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
NBC Chicago Attorney Andrea Lyon says that prosecutors went too far in their zeal to close the case and to gain convictions, and called their actions disturbing. CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder File Lawsuit Against Chicago Police Department Published May 27, 2020•Updated on May 27, 2020 at 7:50 pm Attorney Andrea Lyon