In late January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first known U.S. case of COVID-19 in Washington state. By March, the legal industry had embarked on a transformation—one that some experts say will change the profession forever.

California Courts Have Epidemic Playbook as Coronavirus Spreads Back in March, Cheryl Miller reported that California courts have a 39-page blueprint available for responding to a disease outbreak that was released in 2006 in response to bird flu outbreaks.