Text Message Reminders for Hearings

From KTVZ:

The Oregon Judicial Department is launching a new service in all three Central Oregon counties to provide case parties with the opportunity to receive text message reminders for court hearings and changes.

The goal is to improve communication with parties directly involved in the case – including defendants, petitioners, respondents, and others – and reduce instances of “failure to appear.”

Statewide Electronic Filing is on the Way to Washington Courts

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will soon begin rolling out a new electronic system for case management and electronic filing (e-filing…

Statewide Electronic Filing is on the Way to Washington Courts

2020 in the Rearview

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COVID, wildfires, court operations, and closures dominated headlines and our lives. So did the tech world, the hard work of staying productive, and not letting the stress of it all get to us.

Hopefully you found some useful posts in 2020. If you’ve been battling procrastination, there is help. If you need to jump start your marketing, I did a four part series in July. If collecting fees has been … challenging … I have a few suggestions. Here’s a recap of substantive topics covered in the past twelve months. And here’s to 2021!

COVID

COVID Generally

COVID and Marketing

Reopening Your Firm

WFH (Working from Home)

Technology

Motivation and Productivity

Oregon Wildfires

Courts

Well Being

eDiscovery

Ethics

Fees and Finances

Malpractice

Client Service

Staff

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eFile and Serve: Answers to FAQ and Webinar Recording

ICYMI, a recording of the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) eFile & Serve webinar is available on YouTube. The webinar covered:

  • File & Serve upgrade
  • eSignatures by nonfilers
  • Filer certifications and retention requirements
  • eFiling exhibits for remote trials/hearings
    • Filing requirements
    • Bookmarking a PDF
    • Creating a linked index
  • eFiling pointers
  • Resources for technical support and questions

View the slides on my post from April 13 or access a downloadable PDF here.

Q & A Session – eFile & Serve

Here are the answers and questions from the program

Thanks again to OJD Assistant General Counsel Sam Dupree for doing this! Download a PDF of the Q & A here.

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