Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 16, 2024
Optimizing hybrid-representation settlement conferences
We become so accustomed to our own processes that it is easy to forget how unfamiliar and daunting they can feel to someone inexperienced in legal matters. Helping everyone know what to expect not only eases anxieties, but also helps level the playing field to facilitate a fair result.
Victoria Wood
Mediator and Arbitrator
ADR Services, Inc.
Judge Wood was previously a judge of the Napa County Superior Court serving in virtually all judicial assignments.
In our Zoom-forward, post-COVID legal world, the term “hybrid” used in connection with court hearings often refers to one in which some portion of the participants appear in person while others join remotely. These types of hybrid hearings can certainly present their challenges.
What this article addresses is a different use of the word hybrid—used instead to reflect when one party is represented by counsel in the proceeding and the other ...
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