When Judge Scott Schlegel was elected to the bench in 2013, he quickly earned a reputation as a modern judge, using technology to bring the court up to speed with the digital age. So by the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the court was prepared to do everything necessary to move his docket and reduce the population in jails via video hearings on motions to reduce bond. He also proactively partnered with legal tech CEOs, such as LawDroid’s Tom Martin and Documate’s Dorna Moini, to develop efficiency tools like chat bots and online form software. But Judge Schlegel’s work didn’t stop there, he launched courtonline.us and onlinejudge.us to consolidate his processes for the public. While many were panicking in early 2020, Judge Schlegel was a steady hand, acting proactively and tying in technology solutions to keep vital court services running.