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That's because law firms in Louisiana have to have fax machines because the Louisiana the State Court system, until a few years ago, wouldn't accept electronic filings so the only way to file other than sending a runner to the court house was to fax file and that's impractical if you are filing in another Parish. In addition, the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure only allowed service on other counsel by fax or certified mail until 5 or so years ago when they added that you could serve by email. And the reason for all that is that if you take electronic filings there are fewer patronage jobs in the Parish Clerk of Court's office and that's an issue because of corrupt politics. Which is of course the root cause of most of our problems in Louisiana. Then again, most of the politicians are lawyers so it kind of comes full circle.
thanks, that is good info. i've often wondered why we still fax so much.