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A vast majority of Florida lawyers think the COVID-19 pandemic will forever alter the way law is practiced in the state, according to the 2021 Membership Opinion Survey.
More than three-quarters of all respondents to the Bar’s annual survey foresee permanent changes when it comes to remote working policies (85%); technological resources used by the courts (83%); and technological resources used by firms or legal offices (79%).
After the pandemic is under control and it is deemed safe to resume in-person hearings, 85% of respondents who participate in civil proceedings say, “Calendar Call/Sounding” (85%) and “Motion Calendar” (79%) should continue via Zoom or a similar virtual platform. For the criminal bar, the numbers are not quite as high, but a majority of respondents think “Calendar Call/Sounding” (68%) and “Arraignment” (61%) should continue virtually.
