Hide Devices on Public Networks

If you're working in a remote location for a trial, be sure to confirm that your team has their devices hidden if they are using a hotel or courtroom wifi or wired network. Follow these steps in Windows 10:

1. Under settings go to Network & Internet.

2. Select either Wi-Fi or Ethernet from the menu on the left.

3. Select the network that you are using. A new window will open which will allow you to set the network profile to 'Public'. This will hide the device, but also means that it can't reach a printer or a shared drive.

You'll need your own router to set up a secure network on which files can be shared and printers reached.

Things You Need for Trial But Might Forget

When you’re setting up a remote war room and/or getting ready to work at the courthouse, don’t forget these essentials:

1. A manual three-hole puncher - to use in the courtroom when binders need to be updated quietly.

2. Litigation bags - so witness examination binders can be carried into court with style.

3. A Bluebook. cite checking happens during trial.

4. A ‘clicker’ remote control for PowerPoints.

5. A binder containing trial exhibits for which a party has an objection.

Laptop safety

When you're working with a laptop that you are often moving around with in a hotel war room or courtroom, take advantage of the option in system settings that will simply have Windows 10 do nothing when the lid is closed:

This way you can quickly come back to your work, and avoid leaving your laptop open and more vulnerable while it is balanced on the arm of a chair or the edge of a table.