During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has been conducting oral argument via teleconference (without video).
We recently argued an appeal before the Second Circuit using this procedure. We did not know what to expect, and although there are differences between a teleconference and appearing live, we found that the Second Circuit handled this transition very smoothly. In this article, we provide some general observations and practical considerations concerning “virtual” oral argument before the Second Circuit.
