Like many industries, the pandemic forced the court system to rethink how they deliver services and carry out everyday business. Courts had been slow to adopt technology with e-filing and e-notarization being the biggest digital changes over the last several decades. Hearings were still in person with remote testimony a rarity. This meant that lawyers might have to travel hundreds of miles for a 15-minute hearing. Even in the face of this inefficiency, there was no big push to change. Then came COVID. Continue reading →