(Subscription required) Since September, the entire trial has been conducted using Zoom. The best use of the remote trial has been the ability to schedule the appearances of witnesses around the country based on their availability. In the past, the typical process of having witnesses travel to the courthouse in hopes that you would get to them was both inefficient and expensive. The ability to avoid the drive from Los Angeles to San Bernardino recaptured at least three hours each day, not to mention the reduction in stress associated with zero commute.