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New court rules went into effect in Massachusetts last month that authorize remote depositions whenever the party noticing the deposition elects that format. A prior proposal to make in-person depositions the default option...more
It’s a common practice during a deposition for lawyers to assert legal objections to witness testimony but then allow the deposition to proceed. In fact, this practice is broadly encouraged. Depositions are wide-ranging...more
The post-pandemic litigation environment has seen a rising desire to conduct depositions remotely and a diminishing opposition to remote proceedings. Where litigators do insist on in-person proceedings, those cases are...more
The landscape of construction litigation has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. Gone are the days of crowded hotel conference rooms for mediations and face-to-face depositions. Today, construction litigators find...more
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
In this post, we’re going to share three excellent deposition tips taken from a recent online presentation, How to Prepare for Your First (or 100th) Deposition, delivered by a pair of Miami-based litigators. Among many other...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
In the early, heady days of the commercial internet, legal scholars David Johnson and David Post wrote, “because events on the Net occur everywhere but nowhere in particular … no physical jurisdiction has a more compelling...more
The American Bar Association holds high standards for legal practitioners. Lawyers have the professional responsibility to be competent, diligent, and to expedite litigation in the interest of their clients. In the client...more
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to create a “video deposition” merely by recording a Zoom call, you’re not alone. After all, the litigators and witnesses, and the court reporter, are present, their voices and...more
The new normal is here, and it’s time to embrace the reality of remote, virtual, and hybrid depositions in the world of litigation. “Remote” depositions are nothing new and have actually been around for several years...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
More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, lawyers have become pretty comfortable taking and defending virtual depositions, including preparing a witness remotely. Even though remote depositions will become less frequent as...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
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
For many lawyers, the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were a forced apprenticeship with virtual communications technologies, perhaps none more important than the easy-to-use, low-cost Zoom videoconferencing platform. Zoom...more
Litigation moved online in a big way in 2020, demanding that attorneys learn new advocacy skills and shed tried-and-true courtroom habits that do not work well in virtual courtrooms, remote depositions, and other online...more
Litigation by Zoom is not novel at this point. Depositions by Zoom, motions hearings by Zoom, bench trials by Zoom—it’s all become commonplace. While federal civil jury trials by Zoom have been rare, there have been many in...more
Get Your Virtual Background Ready! How To Navigate The New Realities Of Zoom Depositions - For many of us, connecting by Zoom, Teams, or WebEx has become routine. Whether it is for work-related meetings, online schooling,...more
Difficult times foster change and an exploration of alternative and better ways of doing business. With that thought in mind, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation's leading providers of Alternative...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts and litigants are reinventing civil litigation – holding hearings on Zoom or Skype, using emails and conference calls to communicate status, and taking remote depositions. That...more
Hon. Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) on the impact of COVID-19 on the legal profession - The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will endure long after this crisis has ended. Its impact will alter the way the world does...more