Law Practice
Sep. 25, 2007
New Bill Addresses Lawyers' Call of Duty
Bruce Brusavitch, former president of Consumer Attorneys of California, wants uniform guidelines statewide for allowing attorneys to appear telephonically for minor court appearances. Proponents of state legislation say courts have a hodgepodge of rules that make it difficult for attorneys to know when they can make a phone appearance. A uniform law would save attorneys time, clients money and be better for the environment by keeping lawyers off roads and freeways, they say.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Mark Wapnick began banging his head against his car window out of frustration.
Interstate 5 looked like a parking lot. The lawyer had just spent two hours driving from West Los Angeles to an Orange County courthouse for a one-minute appearance and now he was crawling back to his office.
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