The Summer of 2019 is now upon us. Yankees fans are enjoying a somewhat comfortable lead in the American League East and a few pleasant surprises from players stepping in to starting roles. Mets fans are reading Tolstoy, attending the ballet, and following the early start to the Saratoga Race Course meeting. As we enjoy all of the pleasures that The Empire State offers and recharge our batteries during this special season, it’s also important to keep one eye on developments in the law.

The Growth of E-filing. It took quite a long time for e-filing to take hold in New York state courts, but it is now picking up momentum. As of this writing, there have been 2,029,976 e-filed actions and 28,411,419 documents have been e-filed in those actions. The New York State Courts Electronic Filing System (NYSCEF) boasts 87,478 registered attorney users and 11,838 pro se litigants have also participated in e-filing. Of the 62 counties in New York state, 47 have implemented an e-filing program to date.