Remote Litigation Is Here To Stay

2020 is likely to prove to be the year when the world took a giant step toward a new societal norm we now call “virtual.” For now, at least, that the case with regard to litigation, in particular depositions and mediations. This Today’s General Counsel column from Littler attorney Helene Wasserman is a primer on what to keep in mind when you’re involved in remote proceedings, from the technological nuts and bolts (e.g., how your platform works and how you will appear on it), to more complex considerations, like how you address the potential for improper communications between witness and counsel during deposition.