A Standard Clause providing model language for counsel to use when seeking to continue or adjourn a hearing, trial, conference, or other proceeding in civil litigation due to issues related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This Standard Clause includes integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. Counsel should tailor the model language in this Standard Clause to the facts and circumstances of the case and incorporate it into a motion or application properly formatted for the relevant jurisdiction.