One of the newest guidelines in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic issued by R.I. Governor Gina Raimondo is Executive Order 20-09 requiring all business service personnel that can work from home to do so.
This Executive Order applies to accountants, lawyers, human resources, and procurement professionals among others. Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney has adhered to this directive in advance of its enactment with no interruption of legal services.
At the same time, the state and federal courts in Rhode Island have issued their own scheduling orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The R.I. Supreme Court has issued multiple Executive Orders:
For Executive Order 2020-05 related to the specific operations of the Supreme Court, click here.
For Executive Order 2020-04 related to all state court operations, click here.
For Executive Order 2020-03 related to duty magistrates and judges of the Superior Court assigned to emergency/essential matters, click here.
For Executive Order 2020-02 related to Workers’ Compensation Court operations, click here.
For Executive Order 2020-01 related to the suspension of Family Court calendars, click here.
The U.S. District Court has also issued a General Order regarding court operations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, click here.
In addition, the U.S. District Court has issued a subsequent General Order addressing all criminal matters in that court, click here.
Finally, the U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Rhode Island has issued a General Order related to the Bankruptcy Court operations, click here.
If you have questions about any of these scheduling orders or any pending legal matter, please do not hesitate to contact any of the partners at the firm.
