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Jun. 22, 2008

Techno Judge

Bankruptcy Judge Ernest Robles is prepared to hold court wherever he happens to be, using cameras, phones and the Internet to expand his reach.

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Techno Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District (Los Angeles)
By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Judge Ernest Robles settled into his chambers, equipped with a camera and telephone, and prepared to whittle down his calendar.

Though he has a sublime courtroom in the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, where he is a bankruptcy judge, technology plays an increasingly larger role in his job. More and more, he's holding conferences over the Internet ... (continued)

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