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Re-Opening After COVID-19: A Tall Order for Law Firms
With stay-at-home orders expiring across most of the United States, law firms are confronting for the first time the challenge of opening their physical offices in a manner that is safe for clients and employees, as well as in compliance with public health orders issued in the states and cities where they practice. It is…
Read MoreVirtually Litigating the Complex Case
In a July 2013 article that seems as if it could have been written yesterday, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Herbert B. Dixon, Jr., predicted that virtual lawyering would become pervasive within the legal profession once lawyers familiarized themselves with the technology. Not only would lawyers embrace virtual litigation practices on their own initiative,…
Read MoreRemote Lawyering Is Here to Stay
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s lasting effects on modern society are far from known today, there’s little doubt that the disease has prodded a reluctant legal profession into the digital age. During the past few months more lawyers and judges than ever have: Participated in remote hearings via videoconferencing Closed real estate transactions using electronic…
Read MoreEffectively Preparing and Defending Your Remote Deposition Witness
With over 90 percent of the U.S. population under some form of government-mandated closure or social distancing directive, the legal community has been forced to embrace remote proceedings or risk being left behind. In order to move important litigation matters along during the upcoming months, attorneys have no choice but to become adept at remote,…
Read MoreFear Factor: The Remote Deposition Episode
Imagine a world where your greatest fears become reality. You’re in the middle of a deposition, frantically searching for a critical electronic document that’s nowhere to be found on your laptop. Opposing counsel is cross-examining your client, but the audio is so bad you can’t hear the questions or the client’s answers. You click the…
Read More6 Success Factors for Better Remote Depositions
Maybe you’re considering remote depositions as litigation grows and travel becomes more challenging. Or you’re already doing depositions remotely and want to improve. Either way, these six factors will help you get the most success and satisfaction out of your remote depositions: 1. Coordinate with opposing counsel As soon as you decide to go remote,…
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