Virtual Depositions, Hearings, and Trial:
Practical Realities and Lessons Learned
ABA Section of Litigation
Environmental & Energy Litigation Committee
Products Liability, Mass Torts, and Expert Witnesses Committees
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
9:00-10:00 AM PT | 10:00-11:00 AM MT |
11:00 AM-12:00 PM CT | 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Program Description:
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts, agencies, and lawyers have all been forced to adjust to a new way of conducting business or else risk further slowdowns in the advancement of dockets. The increase in remote proceedings, not limited to status conferences but now including depositions and evidentiary proceedings, has some lawyers wondering whether this is a short-term phenomenon or may become more routine in judicial and administrative proceedings. This Roundtable will discuss these issues and reflect on recent experiences, including remote completion of a CERCLA trial that was interrupted by the pandemic.
Panelists:
Hon. Victor A. Bolden, USDC Judge, District of Connecticut
Tynan Buthod, Esq., Baker Botts LLP, Houston, TX
A.J. Gravel, FTI Consulting, Inc., Bethesda, MD
James P. Ray, Esq., Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford, CT (Moderator)