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Law Practice

Aug. 31, 2021

In-person trials: ready... set... never mind

On July 8, I found myself returning for my first in-person court appearance.

On March 6, 2020, I walked out of the Los Angeles courthouse after completing a two-week jury trial. I never imagined that I would be leaving the court for last time in 17 months. The only clue to the upcoming pandemic was my interaction with attorney Michael Fields, a friend and colleague for many decades who is the husband of appellate Justice Eileen Moore. Michael was working as a volunteer mediator in the Spring Street courthouse when we ran into each other durin...

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