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Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 30, 2020

Changes to court rules and procedures during COVID-19

This article examines statutory changes enacted during and in response to the pandemic, as well as procedural changes implemented by trial and appellate courts to help keep the justice system operating during this unprecedented time.

Gerald L. Sauer

Partner
Sauer & Wagner LLP

litigation, intellectual property, business law

1801 Century Park E Ste 1150
Los Angeles , CA 90067-2331

Phone: (310) 712-8102

Fax: (310) 712-8108

Email: gsauer@swattys.com

UC Hastings

Gerald Sauer is a founding partner at Sauer & Wagner LLP in Los Angeles. He has been litigating for 34 years, and specializes in intellectual property and business law. He can be reached at (310) 712-8102 or by email at gsauer@swattys.com

The coronavirus pandemic has changed virtually everything we know about the practice of law. Attorneys now interact with their clients via Zoom conferences rather than in person. Documents are filed remotely, not hand-delivered. Trials now include remote jury selection, video attendance, masks and social distancing. Civil matters, already substantially backlogged, have moved into the slow lane.

This article examines statutory change...

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