Do Midnight Filing Deadlines Offer Flexibility or Burden? Lawyers Debate Time Change Proposal
Troutman Pepper Partner Chris Browning was quoted in the October 5, 2022 Law.com article, " Do Midnight Filing Deadlines Offer Flexibility or Burden? Lawyers Debate Time Change Proposal."
Most skilled attorneys are going to plan it and get it finalized before the deadline. There are, however, circumstances that are beyond anybody's control. Whether it is a client giving a last-minute change of direction, if it is a cite check as you're finalizing the brief that causes you to realize something really does need to be retooled—that seven-hour relief valve, in my mind, is crucial and has made life easier for our attorneys.