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New SCOTUS Rules Address COVID-19 Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic restricted court operations in the spring of 2020, the United States Supreme Court put into place some new guidance to keep operations as normal as possible but adjust them to keep all parties safer. In November 2020, SCOTUS released similar, updated guidance that impacts how documents…
5 Practical Tips for Staying Positive in Times of Stress
Stress is never fun, but it’s a common occurrence of life. Between the responsibilities of running your law firm, spending time with your family, maintaining friendships, and any extra commitments you may have, it may feel as if “stressed” is your natural state of being. When you’re stressed, it may…
Social media: The new venue for service of process?
When you get that next Facebook or Twitter notification, could you have a summons waiting for you? In recent years, courts have increasingly allowed service of process via social media, but with certain restrictions. More than a decade ago, process service over the internet came to the forefront when service…