![]() Instead, please review your notes thoroughly prior to the hearing so that you know the information. ![]() The exception to this is if I have created an exhibit out of a document and that exhibit has been admitted into evidence before you read from it. The judge and opposing counsel will be watching you and can tell when you are reading. If you have notes, timelines, etc., that you want to reference during the hearing, please make sure you do not appear to be reading the document while in a video hearing. Make sure you do so.ĭo not Read from Notes. Likewise, before entering the hearing, you have the option of testing your microphone and speakers. This will give you the opportunity to make any final adjustments to your video. When you first join the meeting, you will see yourself on video before joining the hearing. Test Audio and Video Prior to Going into the Waiting Room. If more than one person is in the same room on different devices, an irritating echo will be audible by all participants. ![]() Children should never be in the same room during a hearing and if you have a potential witness with you, that witness should login with their own separate device from a different room. It is best for you to be alone in a room during the hearing. Don’t let that happen to you!ĭistractions. Covey discusses background noise below, but one thing I will add is to make sure your smoke detectors are not beeping! This is one pet peeve of a particular judge who will order the participant to take the device outside if she hears beeping. Covey goes into more detail about this below. ![]() ![]() In either case, be sure your device is positioned on a stable surface and your camera approximately at eye level. We might talk on the phone during breaks in the hearing. You can use your smartphone as the video source for the Zoom hearing, but I would prefer you use a separate device, if available. I would add a few extra tips:ĭevice Used for Video. Below is a good article written by Karen Covey that I ask my clients to review before our Zoom court hearings. ![]()
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