How do you stay motivated and deliver effective arguments when you’re sitting in your office appearing via zoom? I can’t stand trying to look right at the camera the whole time and having to remain seated. I’m supposed to do a court trial next week via zoom and I’m nervous about how it’s going to go. I’ve gotten very limited and unhelpful guidance from the court on the procedure. I’m not even sure how to offer an exhibit over zoom.

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I’m currently clerking. We’ve had attorneys literally read word for word prepared arguments. As for exhibits, I prepared a binder of all the exhibits for the judge and counsel would refer to them as we would go and it would be easy for the judge to follow along. It’ll def be different, there are always a few mishaps, but you got this!

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It is zoom for government! I’ll ask about using that feature. Thank you l!

The court must have guidelines published. Ask the clerk where they are.

Put a towel out in front of you for your papers to rest on, as this will greatly reduce the noise of paper shuffling.

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They don’t. It’s a very small county. I’m the lucky first to try court trial by zoom.

How is that constitutional?

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Constitutionally kind of stuck between rock and hard place with right to speedy trial vs right to confront, no? (on the technical side of how to present exhibits...if your exhibit is on your computer you can do a screen share in zoom to show it to meeting participants)

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For better or worse I feel like most people on video conferences tend to look at themselves as much as they would look at the presenter. That being said, simply practicing talking into a computer camera can make a huge improvement.

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Not sure if you can change formats away from zoom but there is a software called vtestify that is great for showing exhibits during video deposition. I would think it could work for court too. I know a court reporter called Goucher Parker Spivy uses it. On zoom I think the only option for sharing an exhibit is to share your screen

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It’s what the court is using. I’m not sure we’d be able to use anything else. I think it’s what’s being used statewide.

Have the exhibit binder delivered to the judge, reference the exhibit and move to enter it into evidence.

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And opposing counsel, obviously!

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I’ve had hearings by GoTo Meeting which is similar. Each judge in my jurisdiction does it differently. The most tech savvy with have you publish through the share screen feature which is at the bottom of your screen. I like it because it enables you to highlight the the part of the exhibit you want everyone to focus on. We also submit the exhibits electronically to the court, and they print a set out for the record.

Other judges who are not tech savvy will make me avow that everyone (including opposing and my client) were sent the exact same set of exhibits. The judge will have me identify the exhibit number and will ask everyone if they have the exhibit. The judge will have the official court exhibits to reference.

All in all, it works out ok. Because everyone is on my screen, I am more attuned to everyone’s facial reactions to my question. I do prefer in person, but under the circumstances, it is better than not having the trial.

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It’s a small thing, but I make sure I can’t see myself on the video screen (turn off this feature). Helps me focus more on the target of my comments. I also have a bright sticky right under my camera to draw my eyes.

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