The paradigm of practicing family law has changed dramatically since practitioners have been presented with the concerns of social distancing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those concerns have resulted in innovations that benefit judges, attorneys and particularly clients in terms of efficiency and lower costs.

When the pandemic began, court appearances for trials, in-court case management and settlement conferences were adjourned without date, creating delays for litigants and concern among practitioners. No new dates were being scheduled by the court. Arbitrations were adjourned, without date. Mediations that had been ongoing were also adjourned due to the need for social distancing, rather than meeting in a law office conference room to resolve all issues. Family law practitioners who had relied upon in-person, face to face communications in court and with clients had to meet the challenge of advocating for their clients in the context of a “new normal.”

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