I WORKED FOR THE DEMOCRATS ON THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DURING THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS....THE PRESIDENT HAD HIS OWN COUNSEL. I
CONSIDER THE ISSUES AS THEY ARISE, RATHER THAN APPROACHING THEM FROM
A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC/GOP/CONSERVATIVE/LIBERAL STANCE....IT IS EASY
TO BOX PEOPLE IN BY ASCRIBING THOSE LABELS...I DON'T LIKE TO BE BOXED
IN!
I'm wondering how Lis went from UW law school to Fox news. Was it a chance meeting or an intentional move?
BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME....AND VERY, VERY LUCKY!!!
Are you married, etc?
NOT MARRIED...NOT SURE WHAT THEY MEAN ABOUT ETC....
Has working for FNC meant any changes in your life?
YES, WORKING FOR FNC HAS MEANT THAT I MOVED FROM SEATTLE TO NEW YORK..A PRETTY BIG CHANGE! SO FAR SO GOOD..AND I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING W/ BILL O'REILLY, WHO I MAY NOT AGREE W/(USUALLLY DON'T) BUT RESPECT TREMENDOUSLY......I'M ON CALL 24/7...
What trial, past or present, would you like to have been involved in?
THAT'S A VERY INTERESTING QUESTION! I GUESS EVERY PROSECUTOR WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE O.J. CASE (AND NOT MADE THE SAME MISTAKES)..I WOULD HAVE KEPT THE DNA TO A MINIMAL...EXPLAINING THE SCIENCE IN A WAY THAT MADE SENSE TO JURORS..AND CERTAINLY NOT LETTING THE DEFENDANT TAKE OVER THE INFAMOUS 'GLOVE' EVIDENCE.
TODAY, THE MARTHA STEWART CASE WOULD BE AN INTERESING CHALLENGE.
Who would you have wanted to represent in the matter?
MY BACKGROUND IS AS A PROSECUTOR, AND I LOVE THE 'CLEANNESS' OF PROSECUTION..THAT IS, YOU DON'T BRING CHARGES UNLESS YOU TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON IS GUILTY...CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS DONT' HAVE THAT LUXURY...THEY HAVE TO REPRESENT PEOPLE EVEN IF THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN THEIR INNOCENCE...I DON'T THINK I COULD DO THAT ...TO DEFEND SOMEONE, I WOULD NEED TO BELIEVE IN THEIR INNOCENCE.
If you could meet any political or civil leader (living or deceased)who would it be?
AMONG THE TOP 10 WOULD BE: (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):ELEANOR ROOSEVELT; ABRAHAM LINCOLN; MARTIN LUTHER KING
Have you ever been married?
YES, I'M DIVORCED.
Has anything embarrassing happened to you while you were on the air?
SOME WOULD SAY THAT HAPPENS EVERY DAY!!!! ONE TIME MY EARPIECE FELL OUT WHILE THE ANCHOR WAS ASKING ME A QUESTION FROM A DIFFERENT LOCATION, SO I COULDN'T HEAR WHAT SHE SAID OR WHEN SHE STOPPED TO LISTEN TO ME....SO I WINGED IT SAYING " I THINK YOU ASKED ME X...AND HERE'S MY RESPONSE...."
Do you have children?
YES, TWO CHILDREN.....11 YEAR OLD BOY AND 6 YEAR OLD GIRL (THE LIGHTS OF MY LIFE!)
What made you decide to become a lawyer?
I KNOW IT SOUNDS HOKEY, BUT I REALLY WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE SOLVE PROBLEMS.
I know you speak Danish and Swedish - did you study those languages or is it family related?
MY MOTHER IS DANISH (NOW AN AMERICAN CITIZEN) AND I SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH MY GRANDPARENTS IN DENMARK WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL...AND THEY SPOKE ONLY DANISH... THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE IS VERY CLOSE TO DANISH...AND I LIVED FOR A YEAR IN FINLAND, WHERE I STUDIED SWEDISH.
Also, how did you end up going to college in Australia?
I HAD A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE ROTARY FOUNDATION TO STUDY AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE....SO I LIVED FOR A YEAR IN BRISBANE.
What types of music do you like? Do you have a favorite group or singer?
SOFT ROCK, COUNTRY, JAZZ, CLASSICAL.....
