Global directory Product logins Support & training Contact us Thomson Reuters Solutions Insights About us Careers COURTS & JUSTICE Podcast: Looking inside “The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State & Local Courts Study 2021” Gina Jurva Manager for Thought Leadership in Corporate & Government at Thomson Reuters 31 Aug 2021 Share In our latest Market Insights podcast, we look deep inside the recent report on the pandemic's impact on our nation's court system Remote proceedings became essential for the nation’s court system during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those proceedings are continuing today. Beyond this emergency response to the crisis, many justice advocates now are asking: Could moving courts online lead to improvements in the justice system? Can online justice inject innovation into an overloaded court system? And can leveraging technology promote greater access to justice and fairness? Mark Martin I recently spoke to a panel of distinguished experts during an hour-long webinar as part of the Thomson Reuters Government Influencer series using the findings and data points from my latest report, The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State & Local Courts Study 2021. The panel included Mary McQueen, President of the National Center for State Courts; and Mark Martin, Dean and Professor at Regent University School of Law and former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, about the unprecedented opportunity to reimagine our nation’s court system. You can listen to the full podcast with Gina Jurva, Mary McQueen, and Mark Martin here. We discussed everything from the benefits and challenges that online proceedings present for judges, practitioners, and participants to how remote proceedings can make courts more efficient while reducing the psychological burden for participants. Mary McQueen Representing a broad cross-section of the judicial community, approximately 240 court professionals — judges and chief justices, magistrates, court administrators, attorneys, and clerks of the court — at the state, county, and municipal courts level responded to our survey that was part of the report. Now, in our latest podcast, available on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel, we highlight key points from the webinar including a statistic from the report indicating that 42% of respondents felt that access to justice has increased with the use of virtual hearings, mostly due to the convenience it allows participants. We also discussed how technology helped keep court proceedings moving, despite some technological challenges at the beginning. Episode transcript. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email ACCESS TO JUSTICECOURTS & JUSTICECOVID-19 PANDEMICGOVERNMENTLEGAL MARKETPLACELEGAL REPORTSPODCASTS Solutions Thomson Reuters Government Solutions Where government solutions meet trusted answers Featured event NOV 04, 2021 The 2021 Emerging Legal Technology Forum It goes without saying that COVID-19 has profoundly altered the pace and delivery of legal services today. Whether at law … Event details Related posts Meaningful Work: How the pursuit of fairness leads some lawyers to the DOJ 4 Oct 2021 · 5 minute read Share The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State & Local Courts Study 2021 24 Aug 2021 · 5 minute read Share Oregon takes a step forward in alternative licensure of attorneys 23 Jul 2021 · 5 minute read Share More insights Privacy by Design: How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting companies’ privacy and security programs? 25 Feb 2021 · 5 minute read Share Forum magazine: 3 decades of change for lawyers and the law 24 Nov 2021 · 6 minute read Share Pandemic Nation Report: A roadmap for accounting firms to expand inclusion of diverse accountants 23 Sep 2021 · 5 minute read Share Search ABOUT THOMSON REUTERS About us Annual report Careers Digital accessibility Investor relations Press releases Site map Social impact PRODUCTS & SERVICES All products Core publishing solutions Corporations Government Legal News & media Professional services firms Tax & accounting LEARN MORE API integration Artificial intelligence Innovation @ Thomson Reuters Partnerships Supplier portal The Trust Principles Thomson Reuters Institute CONTACTS Contact us Global sites directory Investors Media relations Office locations Sales & account inquiries CONNECT WITH US Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Thomson Reuters Cookie policy Cookies Settings Terms of use Privacy statement Copyright Supply chain transparency For CA: Do not sell my personal information Our Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy All Thomson Reuters websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. Privacy Statement Cookie Policy Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies