Judicial Division COVID-19 Resources

Orders & Responses

State

• For the most current State information visit the National Center for State Courts' Cornavirus and the Courts webpage.
• Select State information compiled by ThomsonReuters
• Government Actions Resources page from Faegre Drinker

Federal

• For the most current Federal information visit the Administrative Office of the Courts and their Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic webpage
• Administrative Office of the Courts' COVID-19 Recovery Guidelines for the Federal Judiciary.
  
• Federal Agencies' Responses to COVID-19
• Federal Bar Association COVID-19 resources
• Federal Information compiled by ThomsonReuters. 

Post-Pandemic Court Operations

• Practice Forward
  Practical tools and resources to help navigate the legal profession as it transitions beyond COVID-19.
• Arizona's Post-Pandemic Court Operation Recommendations (June 2021)
• A Brainstorming Session: Using Special Masters to Help Courts Deal with the Challenges of the Pandemic (May 2020 | Video)
• Checklist for Making Use of Masters to Help Deal with the New Normal
  ABA Judicial Division Court-Appointed Neutrals Committee

Remote Hearings

• Appellate Advocacy in the Age of COVID-19 (May 2020 | CLE)
• Conducting Remote Trials Memo (November 2020)
• Conducting Remote Trials Checklist and Considerations (November 2020)
• Judging During the Pandemic: What Judges and Lawyers (and Jurors) Think About Remote Proceedings and the Future of Court Operations (May 2021 | Video)
  
• Virtual Courts: Ensuring Full Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (March 2021 | CLE)
  

Jury Trials

• From Jury Summons to Jury Trials: Preparing for the Return of Juries to Courthouses during COVID-19 (May 2020 | Video)
• Return to Jury Trials During the Pandemic (July 2020 | Video)

Wellness

• Coping with COVID-19: A Judicial Wellness Check-up (September 2020 | Video)
• Mental Health Resources - Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
• Staying Healthy on the Bench: A Mental Health and Wellness Program for Judges (May 2020 | CLE)

Miscellaneous

• ABA Disaster Relief Pro Bono Portal
• Appellate Issues 2020 Special COVID-19 Edition
  ABA Judicial Division's Council of Appellate Lawyers  
• Survey Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 on Administrative Courts Final Report
  ABA Judicial Division's National Conference of Administrative Law Judiciary

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