Wear Pants, Sequester Pets: Five Tips From Judges for Zoom Court

Lawyers would do well to use Zoom backgrounds, check their audio, and avoid talking over each other in virtual court proceedings precipitated by the pandemic, state and federal judges say.

Courts across the U.S. have adopted video to keep their dockets moving while in-court operations were in limbo. In some cases, the virtual venues have worked so well, courts plan on using them long after the virus is gone. But remote proceedings require some getting used to.

What follows are five things federal and state court judges say lawyers must know to avoid mistakes and improve their presentation.

1. Look ...