Ken WhiteTwo hearings at the same time: one running on the computer with headphones, one running over the ipad with its audio.
I see no way this can possibly go wrong.
I mean I've gotten more confident in the course of my career but I am not as confident as some of these attorneys who appear in court by video dressed like they're working on a shrimp boat or waking up from a three-day binge
MUTE YOUR MICROPHONE ON PHONE AND VIDEO COURT HEARINGS WHEN YOU AREN'T TALKING FOR GOD'S SAKE PEOPLE
I'm sorry I don't mean to be ageist, I mean I'm getting older myself, but if you can't figure out how to mute your mic maybe you need to climb into your Oldsmobile and drive on down to the courthouse Elmer
Also: is it possible that you could do something remotely normal for your lighting? You're arguing a summary judgment motion not posing for fucking Rembrandt
It's possible I am just in a bit of a mood tbh
Thomas@Popehat I was starting to think so too... LOL
WTL@Popehat Never would have guessed. 🤣
Christina@Popehat I am very much enjoying the play-by-play rant
Aziz Poonawalla@Popehat you're not the only one today
John Minnihan@Popehat is the hat too tight
Travis
Andy@Popehat
As someone who is on calls all day I feel all of these in my soul
As someone who is on calls all day I feel all of these in my soul
🇨🇦 TRH 🇨🇦@Popehat poophat? 🤣
Drew Kadel@Popehat Two hearings PLUS running commentary on opposing counsel! All simultaneous while effectively representing your client(s). You're a virtuoso Ken!
Dirk Hohndel@Popehat
Nah - seems about normal for you
😇
That Anonymous Coward
MarylandDentist@Popehat somebody feed ken
Jordan@Popehat this is my zoom court experience in a nutshell.
William B. Turner@Popehat. Any news?
Daniel Cha@Popehat Bad tentative? LOL
M.S. Bellows, Jr.
Cat West@Popehat It doesn’t take much to set me off these days. You’re good.
syn@Popehat wait wait are you complaining that people's lighting is too good
Tom von Alten@fortboise @Popehat oh right he did do the whole weird lighting thing
Withdrawn, Dutch passport shredded
Avi
Elias Fox
B-rad 🏳️🌈👨💻@Popehat Would you rather they be posing for Rubens?
Yog SothothTempter, temper, Ken!
I just listened to a brilliantly informative episode of Serious Trouble and you should be proud!
Laura Lee@Popehat bahaha. lol Ken
jae
ShinigamiDad 死@Popehat He's probably a "Reply All" guy, too...
@Popehat that escalated quickly
Lizard@Popehat I'm more likely to not realize I *am* muted. :)
Kryten@Popehat
We had a meeting last month and some dumbass was not muted and he was eating. All you could hear was him shoveling food and chewing. The lady presenting tried to clue him in over and over. She was really getting pissed when someone was able to mute all except her.
We had a meeting last month and some dumbass was not muted and he was eating. All you could hear was him shoveling food and chewing. The lady presenting tried to clue him in over and over. She was really getting pissed when someone was able to mute all except her.
Alexis Madsen@Popehat how is anyone supposed to trust that someone knows the law if they can't figure out to mute themselves on Zoom?
Warren Terra@Popehat
Because Zoom conferences became a frequent thing in the pandemic I bought a ~$20 USB microphone with a physical mute button and an LED indicator and I can't imagine someone who does zoom calls for their actual decently paid job, meeting with high-status strangers and competitors such as judges and opposing counsel rather than with family and academic colleagues, failing to get something similar.
Because Zoom conferences became a frequent thing in the pandemic I bought a ~$20 USB microphone with a physical mute button and an LED indicator and I can't imagine someone who does zoom calls for their actual decently paid job, meeting with high-status strangers and competitors such as judges and opposing counsel rather than with family and academic colleagues, failing to get something similar.
thompsonize@warren__terra yep literally set myself up with a driverless usb-c condenser mic at the beginning of the pandemic and never looked back. If your job relies on clear communication - and most do - you need to clear the static off the channel.
Ton Chrysoprase@Popehat Not that I disagree, but I'm willing to make allowances for Webex, which is just generally the worst and randomly un-mutes people.
Mark Hughes@Popehat grumpy old man? 🤣
Aethelstan@Popehat Buick. They always have a Buick.
Doug 🌈🇨🇦 
Waldo Jaquith@Popehat I am now obliged to share with you this photo of Elmer Woodard, a lawyer who represented many of the Nazis who attacked folks here in Charlottesville in 2017.
Brian Broadus
NoTheOtherNick 
Alyson Decker
John Quentin Heywood
Sarah Glassmeyer
Don Whiteside
Louis Koziarz@Popehat little known Teams feature: you can mute *others* by clicking on their microphone icon. But never tell people you know this.
Sam Gross@Popehat what’s an Oldsmobile?
Andrew Richardson@Popehat Sadly, if they muted their phone they’d most likely forget to unmute, leading to the inevitable “you’re muted” interjection.
Thomas H Jones IIEvery time we're in a situation where there's a technologically overwhelmed codger holding things up, I say to my wife, "please just euthanize me if I ever get this way" ( out of earshot, of course).
The self-service payment kiosks for parking at medical facilities are the worst for this.
Carousel, anyone?
John M. GambleGood advice even if you're not in a court hearing.
mhoye@Popehat "... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you intended to click mute or not...."
Rob Russell@Popehat **AHEM**
Sapphic Hazard@Popehat This is good and sensible advice for *any* virtual workplace meeting. Hot mics on people who aren't speaking are annoying as hell.
Apple Annie 
@Popehat Weird rant, but occasionally I mistakenly start watching Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC, and nothing against her, but she has a…mouth noise, it sometimes interferes with her speaking but it is usually tolerable. Lately, on her show, or whenever she is on air otherwise, the audio person doesn’t mute her mic or something, because you can hear her mouth noises while guests and other people are speaking and it is sorta nauseating. Phew! I’ve been holding that one in for a while.