Law Practice
Mar. 26, 2020
State courts are taking bold steps to address COVID-19
Hearings by video technology are not the only overnight structural changes sweeping through state court systems. From oaths to online appellate filings to digital signatures, state courts are taking bold steps through emergency measures that could impact litigation for decades to come.
Carolin K. Shining
Shining Law Firm
8611 Washington Blvd
Culver City , California
Phone: (310) 490-4383
Email: carolin@shininglawfirm.com
University of Michigan Law School
Carolin is a registered patent attorney and a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Executive Committee.
Hearings by video technology are not the only overnight structural changes sweeping through state court systems. From oaths to online appellate filings to digital signatures, state courts are taking bold steps through emergency measures that could impact litigation for decades to come. Even though they are being made literally overnight to protect public health, many of these changes are long overdue procedural reforms with potentially long-term benefits.
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