Monday 17 September 2007

The US Courts website recently posted a report on the federal judiciary's Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system and how PACER's popularity is affecting court staff. The widespread use of PACER by law firms has changed the way court staff do business. One judge is quoted as saying that "I'm worried about what can be the complete absence of interaction between lawyers and their staffs and the court staff." Another judge said he's more likely to insist on quicker responses from lawyers because "submitting a reply brief in two days is much easier than it was in a paper world."

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