Virtual Work Environment Tips, Tools & Notes
Momentum, Shelter in Place, change in court proceedings and processes, closed business buildings, working from home, is the new way of life since March 2020 was hit by Covid-19 mandates. Attorneys and paralegals learned to adjust from manual paper filings and personal appearances to electronic filings and remote appearances.. Some Courts may require that judicial proceedings and court operations be conducted remotely… use of video, audio, telephonic means for remote appearances; electronic exchange and authentication of documentary evidence; e-filing, e-service; use of remote interpreting; use of remote reporting and electronic recording to make the official record of an action or proceeding, Paralegals learned to juggle home and work activities and struggle not to let the work system overlap and tolerate work demands. Paralegals were also impacted with reduction in work, reduced hours, banned overtime, temporary salary reduction, layoffs and furloughs.