You forgot to mention Zoom. In the beginning of March, I had no idea what the fuck Zoom was. If you would have asked me, I would have said, "is that a new Usain Bolt sneaker?" Now, the whole legal business is on Zoom. Zoom client conferences, Zoom depositions, Zoom mediations, Zoom court conferences, now they just started having Zoom court hearings on the record. What I have learned, besides the fact that I should have bought lots of Zoom stock, is that there are various different software platforms that operate off a Zoom base, each one different, yet similar. I have slowly learned to become adept at this technology, sort of like a Gorilla learning to use a stick to knock bananas off a tree. I can now upload documents into the meeting and I have learned how to use multi screens and also to multitask during Zoom depositions. During one 5 hour plus Zoom deposition of a medical expert last week I used the second screen to respond to client and insurance carrier emails during breaks and lulls in the deposition. One sound piece of advice: if you have a Zoom deposition and you will either give or take testimony, make sure your internet connection doesn't suck. Because if it sucks, it will be exposed and you will be exposed with repeated, embarrassing "face freeze" episodes. Which are cartoonishly funny but not when it happens to you. It is a sign that you are low rent if you let it happen with people in your business in the meeting, so don't let it happen. Fortunately, my connection is solid and has not let me down.
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