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Coping with Corona: Tips from Prague for Lawyers and Law Firms Around the World
- Make sure everyone can work from a distance (remote access, VPN, phones, stipend for office supplies etc).
- Check your deadlines. Prepare for court or government closures? Plan ahead. Make sure you can meet statutes of limitations etc.
- Start working from your home office as soon as possible; you will detect things to improve.
- Be ready for requests for advance payments.
- Provide equipment for everybody if you can manage (masks, gloves, disinfectant).
- Follow CDC and OSHA guidance on workplace recommendations, adhere to at least the minimum standards
- Keep employees informed, and provide support for them - www.who.int is a good source.
- Disinfect phones and keyboards daily, as well as any other surface of high contact, open windows regularly, if you can.
2. External tips:
- Will courts allow you to appear by video or telephone?
- Will shipments be affected, affecting your ability to meet deadlines? Is E-filing an option?
- Can you excuse yourself from a court appearance through an emergency motion?
Be ready to inform your clients via blogs and other communication channels especially these questions:
- Can I get insured against the risks related to covid-19?
- How to put employees on hold? How can I reduce their salary?
- How to transfer employees to other work?
- How to terminate agreements in a force majeur situation?
- Any subsidies from public funds?
- How to get ready for bankruptcy now?
- Any possibility to terminate (or separate) risky activities in the companies on a short notice?
Propose to your clients to look for synergies with other people. Society will be divided to those who have no work and those who are overloaded (for example tour operators with cars and drivers on hold can work for online shops delivering food etc.)
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Martin Herna
Martin Herna
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The firm successfully represented me in a dispute with my health insurance company concerning reimbursement for a medication that enables me to actively fight an oncological illness and has already begun to show positive treatment results.
From the very outset, I felt a high level of expertise, thoroughness, and a genuine interest not only in the case itself but also in the person behind it. All legal steps were explained clearly and comprehensibly, and the communication was factual, calm, and supported by clear arguments. In a time of great uncertainty, this provided me with a much-needed sense of reassurance and trust.
My special and greatest thanks go to JUDr. Klára Dvořáková, whose commitment, precision, and empathy meant more to me than can be conveyed in just a few sentences. Her work was not only highly professional but also marked by human sensitivity and deep respect for the seriousness of the situation.
I can wholeheartedly recommend this law firm to anyone seeking top-tier legal assistance combined with a truly human approach."
Dietmar Repka
Dietmar Repka
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Holubova Advokati was able to resolve a project for us with confidence, composure, and perseverance that German experts had deemed hopeless.
About 80 years ago, my grandparents and my father had to leave their home. The property has now been returned to our family through the inheritance that was initiated, and thanks to the excellent work of the law firm.
During the two-and-a-half-year negotiations, there were no language problems; everyone was always well informed about the current status.
Keep up the good work, everyone."