Editor’s note: On June 4 the Texas Lawyer editorial department hosted “Best Practices As Seen From the Bench: Family Law.” Panelists included Harris County Family Court Judges Roy Moore, Judy Warne, Jim York, Sheri Dean and David Farr. In this installment, the judges discuss how lawyers can avoid traps when filing documents electronically in their courts, how fast the judges can see e-filed pleadings and when to bring judges emergency temporary restraining orders to sign in person.
John Council, senior reporter, Texas Lawyer: At the risk of starting with a fairly controversial topic, the first question I’m going to ask has to do with our paperless electronic filing system here in Harris County—I’m not sure if it’s completely paperless, but that’s what we’re going to get to. So Judge Moore, I’m going to start with you. … Is this system truly paperless, or are there times where lawyers should bring a paper pleading with them to court?
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