Although the COVID-19 pandemic forced nearly everyone into remote work of some kind, Illinois courts by then were gradually introducing various remote technologies and options into trial and case work. In his May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Worthwhile Speedbumps,” Christopher DiPlacido considers the fortuitous blend of remote hearings forced upon us due to the pandemic and the Illinois Supreme Court’s gradual refinement of remote policies and practices.

By the time COVID-19 hit, the latter had mostly set the stage for the former.

Read "Worthwhile Speedbumps" in the IBJ.