As courts around the country begin to open back up, judges are facing increasing pressure to get through the backlog of cases caused by pandemic-related shutdowns. To do so, many courts are relying on reforms that were hastily adopted in the name of efficiency and public health, most often without the opportunity for meaningful debate or study. Our speakers will identify the changes that have imperiled significant rights of litigants, and discuss how litigants can most effectively challenge those impairments now and in the future.