The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association recently held a virtual town hall with each of the four chief judges of the federal districts in New York State as well as with the chief judge of the Second Circuit. The pressing question for downstate attorneys was “When will the courts open up for in-person appearances?”

We learned from the discussion, and it was no real surprise, that it will be a while before attorneys will be able to physically come to court and even longer before trials can be held in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. However, even after the courts “open up,” the priority will appropriately be to address criminal trials.

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