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Hypothetical situation (that was real for at least one person): You’re issued a traffic ticket requiring appearance in a courthouse 400 miles away from your home. Do you a) absorb the travel costs and skip work to appear in court, b) pay the ticket fine online, if possible, to avoid the hassle, c) hire a lawyer to appear for you, if possible, or d) appear in court via Zoom, if available? The best option seems obvious, but data on Zoom’s effect on court hearings and failure to appear rates are still elusive.
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Speakers:
- Kristen Arnold, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School
- Spencer Thieme, J.D. candidate. Harvard Law School
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Proof Over Precedent cover art by Courtney Chrystal, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School