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Changes to Court Operations Mikal Watts 1 Changes to Court Operations I. Gov. Abbotts Declaration of Disaster II. Emergency Orders Supreme Court III. Remote Depositions IV. Remote Mediations V. Remote Hearings VI. Tolling SOLs

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Changes to Court Operations

Mikal Watts

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Changes to Court Operations

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  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings
  • VI. Tolling SOLs
  • VII. Tolling Other Statutory Deadlines

VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

  • IX. How Long this Could Last
  • X. How We Continue to Practice Law

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Changes to Court Operations

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  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster

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Governor Greg Abbott Declares a COVID-19 State of Disaster

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Changes to Court Operations

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  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 13

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 13

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Supreme Court of Texas March 17

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 19

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 19

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 19

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 19

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Supreme Court of Texas March 20

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Supreme Court of Texas March 22

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Supreme Court of Texas March 24

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Changes to Court Operations

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  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Judge Martin Hoffman

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District Court Dallas County Texas

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Judge Eric Moye

14th

District Court Dallas County Texas

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Judge Eric Moye

14th

District Court Dallas County Texas

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Judge Daryl Moore 333rd District Court Harris County Texas

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Keath Garrison Case Set for Trial on June 1, 2020 Bexar County Courts are Closed This Month Expert Disclosures Have Just Occurred

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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  • III. Remote Depositions

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Changes to Court Operations

I.

  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Judge Eric Moye

14th

District Court Dallas County Texas

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  • III. Remote Depositions

Being voted on by Nueces County Board of Judges Meeting On March 27, 2020

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  • IV. Remote Mediations

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  • IV. Remote Mediations

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  • IV. Remote Mediations

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Changes to Court Operations

I.

  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings

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  • V. Remote Hearings

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  • V. Remote Hearings

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Changes to Court Operations

I.

  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings
  • VI. Tolling SOLs

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 13

  • VI. Tolling SOLs

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 13

  • VI. Tolling SOLs

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Proposed Order to be Submitted to the Cameron County Board of Judges

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Changes to Court Operations

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  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings
  • VI. Tolling SOLs
  • VII. Tolling Other Statutory Deadlines

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Supreme Court of Texas & Court of Criminal Appeals March 13

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Changes to Court Operations

I.

  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings
  • VI. Tolling SOLs
  • VII. Tolling Other Statutory Deadlines

VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

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VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

Explain these rules and the changes that we can achieve now!

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VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

Show Your Friends How to Practice Law While Sheltered In Place

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VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

Keep your Sanity And Your Friends And Family Close Via Zoom Or Facetime

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VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

Use Zoom and Social Media To Have Fun and Get The Word Out

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VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

This Webinar is Free for Everyone to Utilize Give it to Friends who Are Judges or Practice Before One

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Changes to Court Operations

I.

  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings
  • VI. Tolling SOLs
  • VII. Tolling Other Statutory Deadlines

VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

  • IX. How Long this Could Last

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  • IX. How Long this Could Last

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  • IX. How Long this Could Last

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  • IX. How Long this Could Last

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  • IX. How Long this Could Last

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Changes to Court Operations

I.

  • Gov. Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster
  • II. Emergency Orders –Supreme Court
  • III. Remote Depositions
  • IV. Remote Mediations
  • V. Remote Hearings
  • VI. Tolling SOLs
  • VII. Tolling Other Statutory Deadlines

VIII.Getting the Word Out to Everyone

  • IX. How Long this Could Last
  • X. How We Continue to Practice Law

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  • X. How We Continue to Practice Law

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Got Available Dates from All Experts Requested Dates from Their Experts Noticed Our Own Experts by Zoom To Produce Their File 1 Week Ahead Canceled Live Focus Group on 4/29 Scheduled an Internet Focus Group Setting Motions to Quash ASAP Prepping Trial Exhibits to be in Files Stowers Demands are Free-Flowing Mediating via Zoom on 4/3 & 4/20

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  • X. How We Continue to Practice Law

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Lawyers getting stopped in shelter in place zones They called the Office

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Court Administration and asked for help Office of Court Administration issued this letter; not the Supreme Court of Texas Only the Supreme Court has rulemaking authority

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what happens in the courts Do not use this as a lever to try to countermand rules issued or special rules or resolutions handed down by courts This is a helpful, but imperfect attempt at a travel letter.

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