Nevada US Attorney Nicholas Trutanich is leaving the job at the end of the month. [RJ]
Bail set at $750,000 for the driver of the truck that killed five cyclists. [RJ]
Months before Blockchains lobbied the Legislature for its own county, it purchased water rights. [TNI]
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility is okay with working remotely–even practicing in one jurisdiction while physically present in another. [ABA]
Has the legal profession reached a tech-adoption tipping point? [Above the Law]
How do you feel about the widespread adoption of remote technology remaining a part of the practice of law in Nevada?
If the employer firm provides employees with a laptop for remote use, that is fine. But I am not comfortable with IT or a manager being able to interlope and monitor nonwork contents of my personal laptop or computer while working from home.
ForgetAboutIt. Most remote employees working for large companies are already monitored and timed. If you are working for an insurance company, you can bet you will eventually be monitored, whether working remotely or in the office.
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February 12, 2021 6:09 pm
I 100% favor the stay-at-home work lifestyle. If I never, ever see downtown again, my life will have improved immeasurably. I have invested in excellent tech to ensure my productivity as I labor in my skivvies. My dry cleaning bill went from $100 per week to ZERO!!!
Covid has not changed things in this regard. I do not work from home. Home is not conducive to productivity, and I need the separation of work from personal. The commute helps me switch gears.
Even on the weekends, if I have to work, I go into the office.
To each his own. I know attorneys who have to be in the office to achieve peak productivity, and I know attorneys who thrive at home. A bright side to Covid is that working in skivvies is no longer frowned upon.
Once this pandemic is behind us I still don’t see myself spending more than three days a week. I’ve really adapted to working from home and I enjoy it. Self-employed so no Big Brother monitoring crap to worry about.
Henceforth, I think the court should be able to determine whether counsel actually appears in court or appears via Zoom. Or, the parties should be able to stipulate via emails to the court whether they desire to appear via Zoom.
All criminal arraignments should be via Zoom or some other remote method.
Physical court appearances take up too much time, and in most cases, are a waste of resources.
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February 12, 2021 6:40 pm
I agree that many hearings can and should be facilitated with Zoom. There are, however, hearings where I believe a physical presence can make a difference (e.g. motions for summary judgment, preliminary injunctions, etc.). There is still something to be said about being able to read body language.
Absolutely. Long before Covid, I used CourtCall (telephonic conferencing) for many appearances in Los Angeles Superior Court, but there were always hearings for which my personal presence was beneficial. Zoom and CourtCall cannot replace personal presence for an important hearing.
Yes, body language. The secret element for a preliminary injunction and the unspoken standard to win an MSJ.
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February 12, 2021 6:51 pm
If I never again have to get dressed up to drive to downtown through rush hour traffic, park my car and get in line for the metal detectors, and then wait in line for one of the 4 of 6 crowded elevators that are actually working, only to sit in a crowded courtroom waiting until 10:30 a.m. for my stupid 9:00 a.m. status check that takes 10 minutes, and finally pay for the overpriced parking before getting back to my office just in time for lunch… I guess I'm okay with staying remote.
Some attorneys seek to reach the client's goals as expeditiously as possible; others just want to bill the file to death. For the latter, long days doing nothing while billing is nirvana; for the former, it eats our souls.
12:22-Being in house counsel for a union requires some degree of cerebral and analytical ability, and a talent for memorizing statutes, rules and regulations, and how they are to be applied, as well as understanding the political dynamics of many situations.
He may possibly, for all I know, have some decent political instincts, but as for the rest of what I mentioned…
@12:59 serious answer. Ego. Their entire self worth and existence it being a judge who has power over others and no one is smart enough to do what they do.
@12:59 probably the same reason others do in the private sector. Security? Something to keep their minds active? They enjoy their jobs? Insurance? Govt. Retirement benefits?
1:11 is joking. These judges work long hours because they care and are good at it. I can't stand pop psychologists determining that Allf and Gonzalez work long hours and make difficult decisions all day long because of their "egos." How about they do it because it's the right thing to do? And they really are good at it.
If the employer firm provides employees with a laptop for remote use, that is fine. But I am not comfortable with IT or a manager being able to interlope and monitor nonwork contents of my personal laptop or computer while working from home.
ForgetAboutIt. Most remote employees working for large companies are already monitored and timed. If you are working for an insurance company, you can bet you will eventually be monitored, whether working remotely or in the office.
I 100% favor the stay-at-home work lifestyle. If I never, ever see downtown again, my life will have improved immeasurably. I have invested in excellent tech to ensure my productivity as I labor in my skivvies. My dry cleaning bill went from $100 per week to ZERO!!!
You also can't put a price on being able to take a shit on your own toilet between the hours of 8-5.
Preach!
10:40 nails it!
alas the lost art of the leisurely company dump.
Covid has not changed things in this regard. I do not work from home. Home is not conducive to productivity, and I need the separation of work from personal. The commute helps me switch gears.
Even on the weekends, if I have to work, I go into the office.
To each his own. I know attorneys who have to be in the office to achieve peak productivity, and I know attorneys who thrive at home. A bright side to Covid is that working in skivvies is no longer frowned upon.
Once this pandemic is behind us I still don’t see myself spending more than three days a week. I’ve really adapted to working from home and I enjoy it. Self-employed so no Big Brother monitoring crap to worry about.
*three days a week in the office.
Henceforth, I think the court should be able to determine whether counsel actually appears in court or appears via Zoom. Or, the parties should be able to stipulate via emails to the court whether they desire to appear via Zoom.
All criminal arraignments should be via Zoom or some other remote method.
Physical court appearances take up too much time, and in most cases, are a waste of resources.
I agree that many hearings can and should be facilitated with Zoom. There are, however, hearings where I believe a physical presence can make a difference (e.g. motions for summary judgment, preliminary injunctions, etc.). There is still something to be said about being able to read body language.
Absolutely. Long before Covid, I used CourtCall (telephonic conferencing) for many appearances in Los Angeles Superior Court, but there were always hearings for which my personal presence was beneficial. Zoom and CourtCall cannot replace personal presence for an important hearing.
Yes, body language. The secret element for a preliminary injunction and the unspoken standard to win an MSJ.
If I never again have to get dressed up to drive to downtown through rush hour traffic, park my car and get in line for the metal detectors, and then wait in line for one of the 4 of 6 crowded elevators that are actually working, only to sit in a crowded courtroom waiting until 10:30 a.m. for my stupid 9:00 a.m. status check that takes 10 minutes, and finally pay for the overpriced parking before getting back to my office just in time for lunch… I guess I'm okay with staying remote.
@10:51
Yes, but you were able to bill for 4 hours, portal to portal. If remote, you can only bill for 30 min.
Some attorneys seek to reach the client's goals as expeditiously as possible; others just want to bill the file to death. For the latter, long days doing nothing while billing is nirvana; for the former, it eats our souls.
@1051 and @1113
Thank me later.
"Prepare for, travel and attend hearing on ______________" 4 hours.
YA Welcome.
Yesterday, at 1:37,2:18 and 9:07, there were interesting posts about the performances of some of the new Family Court judges.
Anyone else have any observations? How about the new Criminal/Civil judges at RJC?
What are the recently defeated judges up to? Heard Atkin was hired somewhere. What about Kephart, or Bare?
Scotti is at the Grisham Firm.
Looks like Kephart is in house counsel for some union.
On the Bar Website Bill Kephart shows an address of: Int'l Brotherhood of Laborers 872
12:22-Being in house counsel for a union requires some degree of cerebral and analytical ability, and a talent for memorizing statutes, rules and regulations, and how they are to be applied, as well as understanding the political dynamics of many situations.
He may possibly, for all I know, have some decent political instincts, but as for the rest of what I mentioned…
Kefart's a construction laborer now
Serious question, why do these judges work until they drop, like Betsey and Allf? You'd think they would retire by now.
@12:59 serious answer. Ego. Their entire self worth and existence it being a judge who has power over others and no one is smart enough to do what they do.
@12:59 probably the same reason others do in the private sector. Security? Something to keep their minds active? They enjoy their jobs? Insurance? Govt. Retirement benefits?
1:11 is joking. These judges work long hours because they care and are good at it. I can't stand pop psychologists determining that Allf and Gonzalez work long hours and make difficult decisions all day long because of their "egos." How about they do it because it's the right thing to do? And they really are good at it.
4:37, thank you for the laugh.
4:37, yeah that's what they call a gut buster
@11:39 now that is a real paralawyer!
#freemoscowmitch
#freebonniebulla
#freedetr