TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 25, 2021

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Nashville Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle and 20th Judicial District Chancery Court staff attorney, Justin Seamon, have conducted seven bench trials and over sixty hearings using Zoom Video Conferencing and a YouTube channel with all attorneys, parties, witnesses and court staff participating remotely. Watch as they detail their experience on the CLE webcast Our 9-Month Journey Conducting Zoom Trials During the Pandemic. The pair will discuss the pros, cons and logistics of conducting trials via Zoom, how to prepare witnesses, appropriate safeguards for remote witness testimony, managing trial exhibits, public access to the proceedings, and the ramifications of this technology for the future of litigation. Catch this webcast replay on March 10 from noon until 2 p.m. CST.