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As we enter our ninth month of the pandemic and COVID-19 numbers are surging across the country, lawyers and judges alike are bracing for newfound full or partial shutdowns. If and when the shutdowns occur, our court systems will undoubtedly ...

As a result of the pandemic, lawyers are working remotely now more than ever before. This means that out of necessity, in-person meetings are far less common during the pandemic, and lawyers are increasingly relying on email to communicate with ...

These days, we spend a lot of time online — probably more than we should. And for most of us, especially during the pandemic, a good percentage of our after work downtime occurs on social networks. We share (and sometimes ...

In New York, court appearances have been sharply curtailed at times due to the pandemic. Online court appearances have become commonplace out of necessity and have been surprisingly well-received, especially by some members of the judiciary. That being said, in-person ...

Now that more lawyers are working remotely than ever before, cybersecurity has become a top-of-mind issue. This is because most businesses, including law firms, were not prepared for the unexpected shift to remote working, and as a result, bad actors ...

When the pandemic hit, most lawyers began to work from home, oftentimes exclusively. Many continue to do so today out of necessity or preference. As a result, practicing law virtually is a newfound reality and many law firms have begun ...

Technology competence has been an ethical requirement for lawyers in many jurisdictions for years now. Specifically, ethics committees have generally required that lawyers take steps to ensure that they have a sufficient understanding of the technologies available to them so ...

Regular readers of this column know that, for the most part, this is a legal technology column. For more than a decade now, I’ve used this forum, and my background as a litigator, to share my thoughts and advice for ...

It’s hard to believe that the pandemic has been with us for nearly 6 months now, and will likely be around for months — or even years — to come. While it’s hard to predict when the pandemic will end, one thing ...

Since the start of the pandemic I’ve covered how the effects of COVID-19 have drastically altered the ways in which lawyers get their work done. The majority of lawyers have worked remotely at some point over the last six months ...

If your firm is like most law firms, some or all members of your firm’s workforce have been working remotely since the onset of the pandemic. In many cases, your firm’s employees may have chosen to stay close to home ...

In 2020, it’s safe to say that I no longer need to convince lawyers that social media is here to stay, since nearly everyone — including lawyers — regularly interacts on at least one social media site. And by “lawyers” ...