Conducting Trials Post Pandemic
A Judicial Perspective on Using Technology at Oral Argument | Judge John Owens | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Litigating in the Virtual World: Passing Fad or Wave of the Future?
Disruption and Increasing Access to Justice | Chief Justice Bridget McCormack | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Original Proceedings and Emergency Relief in the Courts of Appeals | Kirk Cooper | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Live Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What’s Changed?
Perfecting the Remote Jury Trial | Judge Karin Crump | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Law Brief®: Hon. Norman St. George and Richard Schoenstein Explore Virtual Court Proceedings
Episode 3.23: Rebecca Bratter of Greenspoon Marder on Life, Career, and Impacting the Community
Litigating During COVID: What You Need to Know
VIRTUAL ADR UPDATE – TECHNOLOGY, CYBERSECURITY AND UNIQUE ISSUES PRESENTED BY HON. JOHN P. DIBLASI
Sitting with the C-Suite: COVID 19 Impact – Four Sectors of Change for the Legal Industry
Balado Continuité – Audiences 2.0 : défis et solutions en litige commercial
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Litigation Fever – Part II: Dealing with Delays
In this episode, Gina Rubel goes on record with Sabrina Mizrachi, who is the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Litigation and Global Product Regulatory at Estée Lauder. Sabrina provides regulatory guidance, manages...more
The rapid transition to technology-enabled remote court hearings shows no signs of abating, with several state supreme courts proposing in recent weeks amendments to civil procedure rules that would standardize virtual...more
Three years ago we didn’t know that “unprecedented times” and “new normal” would become a mainstay in our cultural lexicon. While some things have faded with time, it seems that some pandemic upstarts like QR codes, Pelotons,...more
For 2023, one trend is obvious: legal professionals prefer remote work. According to an ABA report on the future of the profession, 87% of lawyers say their workplaces allow them to work remotely. And in just a few years, the...more
Eighty-eight percent of lawyers responding to a recent American Bar Association survey said they prefer the use of remote depositions in their practices. Another 93% supported the use of remote technologies for all pretrial...more
More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commercial Division Advisory Council (“CDAC”) has proffered an amendment to the Commercial Division Rules that reinforces a court’s authority to order virtual proceedings...more
Much undoubtedly changed in the world of pandemic litigation. From remote proceedings to Zoom depositions to mediation by virtual breakout room, we have grown accustomed to litigation from the living room. But to be...more
“You’re muted” seems to be the lawyer's catchphrase of the pandemic, most notably during virtual depositions. Reminding witnesses and fellow attorneys to either unmute or mute themselves or turn on their video cameras is...more
For many litigators, sworn testimony today looks much different than it did two years ago. As the COVID-19 pandemic has required parties to limit travel and in-person proceedings, remote testimony for depositions,...more
Each year, practitioners and the courts face data issues applying to collection, preservation, security, compliance, global practice challenges, and more. Some questions repeat or evolve, while others are entirely fresh...more
Legal professionals and commentators have rightly extolled the benefits of the massive shift in the legal work environment. Almost overnight, the practice of law went virtual. As we head into 2022, the legal profession and...more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, litigators were forced to pivot their practice and adapt to virtual technology to continue pursuit of their matters. Analyzing the benefits and drawbacks to this new virtual world, today,...more
As the “new normal” of pandemic virtual legal proceedings appears to be waning, a question arises as to which, if any, practices initially born out of necessity, but no longer so, should continue to be utilized. One such...more
I love getting a comment from a reader about a blog post I’ve written! I love it even more when the reader provides information that I didn’t know previously. And when it’s from none other than the Hon. Andrew Peck (ret.),...more
With the onset of Covid, the litigation system in Ontario needed to adjust. This newsletter explains those adjustments and how they will impact you, as a litigant, going forward: What does this mean for you as the litigant? ...more
Please join Lathrop GPM for our annual State of Litigation event, being held virtually for the second year. This free, three-part webinar series will explore the latest trends in litigation, risks facing companies today, and...more
Adjusting to life during a global pandemic, we have found ways to effectively do almost everything remotely — even depositions. Online depositions will likely remain in use long after the pandemic has passed, especially since...more
With a year of pandemic-fueled work-from-home experience under our collective belts, you can now find numerous helpful guides and horror stories to help you prepare for remote hearings and trials. There are some basics...more
A little over a year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic caused the legal world to look towards remote depositions as an option to move litigation matters forward. In the months that followed the initial shift, I wrote two...more
Narcissists in courtroom settings are often incredibly charismatic, charming and convincing. This is because narcissists survive on narcissistic supply. Narcissistic supply is a form of psychological addiction and...more
For nearly three years, the Infinity Tower Litigation in San Francisco progressed through the legal process as any complex construction defect litigation would: 16+ parties continually deposited data into a document...more
As the legal profession continues to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, even something as normal and regular as a deposition has often become an adventure. Even after accounting for the immediately obvious questions (is...more
Highlights - Courthouses are here to stay but virtual options may stay for pre-trial proceedings. - Remote trials raise some concerns, including due process claims. - Courts will continue to use technology to relieve the...more
With remote video depositions becoming the new normal, I thought I would share a few pointers on how I approach the logistics of exhibits during remote video depositions. Below, I walk through my method from initial outline...more
The legal industry has adapted rather quickly in order to minimize the pandemic’s impacts on the practice of litigation by enacting orders, rules, and practices to keep the wheels of justice turning. This includes the...more