Attorneys and their firms across the U.S. are adapting their workspaces—and polishing their on-camera presentation skills—in response to the rise of virtual court proceedings necessitated by the pandemic.
“There’s a physiological effect of going into a courtroom and going someplace else to do your in-court presentation that’s missing when you’re sitting in your basement or spare room,” Benz said.
“Being a courtroom lawyer is about relationship building, it’s about rapport, it’s about connection, and all of that changes when you’re remote—or it can change,” she said. “I think adapting to making those kinds of connections as smoothly and seamlessly is possible is a key skill.”
