LFLM LAW with L.A.W - Remote Trials
Tips for Conducting Remote Trials
Benefits of Remote Trials
The dramatic impact of an attorney pacing before a jury and projecting their voice to the back of the courtroom may become a thing of the past if television and films catch up to reality. With the rise of virtual...more
In response to COVID-19, courts were forced to adapt to the pandemic and adopt new rules regarding in-person and remote proceedings. The list below contains links to each state’s laws and rules related to remote proceedings....more
On February 15th, the Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York’s Courts’ Pandemic Practices Working Group (PPWG) issued a report evaluating the court system’s response to the pandemic and calling for, among other...more
Three key pieces of legislation, AB 199, SB 848, and SB 241 are shaping the future of remote court proceedings in California. Remote court proceedings are no longer viewed as merely temporary pandemic-induced measures...more
The phrase “a spanner in the works” is used in Great Britain to describe some sort of problem thrown into the clockwork machinery of life. Your previously precisely ordered schedule grinds to a halt, and you have to readjust....more
Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Steve Berlin, who leads the firm’s Winston-Salem office and serves as Chair of the firm’s Environmental Team, recently moderated a high-profile panel of judges from the North Carolina Superior...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
British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) companies are widely used as corporate vehicles for joint ventures in Asia, especially at their pre-listing stage. There are over 450,000 active BVI companies set-up by users around the world....more
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, the legal profession responded with a one-two punch. The first response was to fashion emergency procedures that enabled courts to function during the pandemic and, if...more
Remote depositions are becoming more prevalent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This list tracks the various state and federal authorities that govern remote depositions and the administration of oaths or affirmations...more
The legal community’s forced apprenticeship with remote technology during the COVID-19 pandemic changed, almost overnight, how litigation is conducted in the United States. From mundane interactions like client meetings to...more
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound and likely lasting impact on the way litigation lawyers conduct their practice. Below are some practical tips for managing in this new environment. Originally published on the...more
Although New York City’s state court judges are now back in their chambers, in-person hearings have not yet commenced. Administrative Judge Deborah A. Kaplan reported that her division has had success using “video-linked...more