{"id":2400,"date":"2021-10-12T19:12:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T19:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socal.law\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2022-02-14T22:23:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T22:23:53","slug":"civil-litigation-to-remain-on-zoom-in-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socal.law\/civil-litigation-to-remain-on-zoom-in-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Litigation To Remain On Zoom In CA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/socal.law\/civil-litigation-to-remain-on-zoom-in-ca\/#SB_241_is_a_Senate_Bill_that_authorizes_the_use_of_remote_technology_in_civil_proceedings\" title=\"S.B. 241 is a Senate Bill that authorizes the use of remote technology in civil proceedings.&nbsp; \">S.B. 241 is a Senate Bill that authorizes the use of remote technology in civil proceedings.&nbsp; <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/socal.law\/civil-litigation-to-remain-on-zoom-in-ca\/#Why_continue_to_hear_cases_remotely\" title=\"Why continue to hear cases remotely? \">Why continue to hear cases remotely? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/socal.law\/civil-litigation-to-remain-on-zoom-in-ca\/#The_downsides_of_video_trials_cannot_be_ignored\" title=\"The downsides of video trials cannot be ignored.&nbsp; \">The downsides of video trials cannot be ignored.&nbsp; <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SB_241_is_a_Senate_Bill_that_authorizes_the_use_of_remote_technology_in_civil_proceedings\"><\/span>S.B. 241 is a Senate Bill that authorizes the use of remote technology in civil proceedings.&nbsp; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This may not seem revolutionary after 18 + months of Zoom proceedings (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TDNP-SWgn2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one memorable cat lawyer<\/a>) but until now these measures were necessary for safety and not thought to persist post-pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now with SB 241, the CA supreme court states that \u201cAll 58 California superior courts can remotely hold proceedings in at least one case type and 39 courts in most or all case types\u2026\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/\">https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to hear more cases, as well as the ability for lawyers and plaintiffs and defendants to be present at their hearings regardless of travel issues, health issues, mobility concerns, or budgetary problems that prevent travel or at least make it prohibitively expensive, are also helped by SB 241.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles County Superior Court averages 5,000 remote proceedings daily, clearing dockets and speeding justice from thousands of people who may otherwise have had to wait months for proceedings to be heard by the court.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_continue_to_hear_cases_remotely\"><\/span>Why continue to hear cases remotely? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the uptick in employment law cases since the mandate for vaccines was introduced by many ALEs and government employers moving rapidly through cases will continue to be of utmost priority for CA civil courts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allowing for remote proceedings can not only speed the trial\u2019s conclusion but keep costs down for attorneys and clients, saving both time and money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_downsides_of_video_trials_cannot_be_ignored\"><\/span>The downsides of video trials cannot be ignored.&nbsp; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Video hides tell-tale signs a jury might pick up on like nuanced body language or facial expressions. As we all know from these months o Zoom &#8211; there is also the risk of Zoom fatigue.&nbsp; Thousands of Zoom trials could numb even the most caring heart or even-handed mind to the plight of yet another case on a video screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The veracity of testimony is crucial to outcomes in many employment law cases and remote video conferencing will never offer the kind of firsthand experience that in-person arguments provide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question is efficiency vs specificity, as it is so often.&nbsp; Faster isn\u2019t always better, but on the other hand, &#8220;done&#8221; is beautiful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think about remote trials? Email us if you want to do a video on the pros and cons with Ajay, Jake, or Chris, and let\u2019s argue this out\u2026 we can even record it over Zoom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil Litigation to remain on Zoom in CA &#8211; S.B. 241 makes it official &#8211; we&#8217;ll be arguing over Zoom well into the future.  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