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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 31, 2023

Saving remote appearance from itself

There is no inherent reason why remote appearance should be more casual and less decorous than physical appearance. But experience teaches us that remote appearance does encourage an inappropriate casualness.

The benefits of remote appearance in court are obvious and significant. Born in the pandemic, widespread video remote appearance has persisted because it is so valuable. Like the transporter in Star Trek, it allows litigants, parties and even occasionally judges to “appear” instantaneously without the time, burden, and wear and tear of travel. And it increases access to justice, by reducing the cost of litigation, and by facilitating appearance for those who have tro...

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