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Now that the Ontario courts are embracing Zoom for video hearings, here are some random thoughts about advocacy by video conference 
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1. Get a decent webcam and mount it on top of your monitor. (You have a second monitor, right?) When you use a laptop or tablet webcam, you always appear looking down because you’re looking at the screen not the camera. Poor eye contact.
2. Consider getting good external speakers. No headphones. You don’t want to seem like you’re streaming your argument on Twitch. Though come to think of it, that’s not a bad idea.
3. Leverage screen sharing. Think of how helpful it would be to pull up the evidence or case for the court, so they don’t have to dig through all the PDFs with unhelpful names on their court-issued laptop.
4. You can private chat with your co-counsel. It’s not advisable to private chat with the court.
5. Get a good network connection. You do not want “Your network connection is unstable” just as you make your most devastating argument.
6. See if you can host. Then you can mute opposing counsel at will. Just kidding.
7. Avoid virtual backgrounds, unless you can find one with an impressive collection of leather bound books and rich mahogany.
8. Remember, s. 136 of the Courts of Justice Act prohibits recordings of court hearings, so don’t use the Record function.
9. The thumbs up / thumbs down / applause feedback is probably not appropriate.
10. For when you were up late rehearsing your submissions, Settings > Video > Touch-up my appearance
