The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By P.J. D'Annunzio | November 11, 2020
Cases involving indigent families in Philadelphia dependency court are unevenly distributed among court-appointed lawyers, leading to some attorneys handling around or in excess of 300 cases per year, while others handle fewer than 100. This has raised concerns about how these high-volume lawyers, paid flat fees, can effectively represent so many clients at once.
By Daniel Garrie, Judge James Stephen Schuster, and Judge Gail Andler (ret.) | November 11, 2020
Since remote proceedings clearly have their own set of particularities, it is critical for counsel to understand exactly what to expect and how to proceed. It is also necessary for attorneys to be aware of potential challenges that may arise due to the setbacks of this pandemic.
By Ellen Bardash | November 10, 2020
The Justice of the Peace Court's online dispute resolution system is now mandatory for all parties with landlord-tenant disputes filed since July 1 and is expected to eventually open to litigants in debt cases and later all the approximately 35,000 civil cases filed with the court each year.
By Ross Todd | November 10, 2020
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Zilly oversaw the first federal civil jury trial handled completely remotely.
By Cheryl Miller | November 9, 2020
"A number of staff met the guidelines set forth by Mendocino County Public Health Department to get tested and to quarantine," court executive officer Kim Turner said in an email.
By Ryan Tarinelli | November 9, 2020
State officials say restrictions will be loosened in the area and law firms will be allowed to reopen their offices.
By R. Robin McDonald | November 9, 2020
The new order said courts may not compel anyone's attendance for a court proceeding if it does not adhere to public health protocols.
By Ron Zdrojeski, Samantha Darnell and Kim Daily | November 9, 2020
As we settle into what seems to be the new COVID-19 normal, we should continue to remain hopeful that as procedures change to accommodate a temporary threat, practices emerge that expand, rather than limit, access to the judicial system.
Daily Business Review | Update
By Catherine Wilson | November 9, 2020
Courts in nine Florida counties are closed by Tropical Storm Eta, which brushed into the Florida Keys and drenched South Florida.
By Ross Todd | November 9, 2020
"My goal was to have a remote civil jury trial that looked like an in person trial, sounded like an in person trial and felt like an in person trial," says Anderson, a judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Jacksonville.
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