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Out-of-town witnesses or counsel can now avail themselves of appearing virtually in Toronto’s downtown courthouses. While we may not yet have much technology in Ontario’s courthouses,  a few courtrooms in Toronto, used by the Commercial List, have now been equipped with videoconferencing thanks to the installation of CourtCall.  Originally contemplated to facilitate lawyers appearing before the court virtually as a convenience, particularly on short matters, Neesons...

Neesons brings answers to questions about implementing technology in every day situations. The presentation, given by our President, Kim Neeson, was “problem” and “solution” styled.  Below are a few highlights from the talk. Problem:  I’m reluctant to learn a new program! Solution:  Electronic documents can easily be shared at discovery, trial or arbitration using a simple screen solution.  All that’s required is your laptop, the...

Kim Neeson is slated to speak on realtime streaming at the National Court Reporters’ Association annual convention in San Francisco, CA on Saturday, August 2nd, 2014, after recently completing the first cross-border trial in the Nortel Networks multinational bankruptcy.  A recent article in AdvocateDaily highlights the event.