by Planet Depos | Oct 9, 2014 | Court Reporting
Although you’d planned to take the day off, you agree to take a last-minute call-in. Quickly, you build a job dictionary, and head out. Throughout the deposition, the witness responds, “Sorry, I don’t know,” and not unexpectedly, counsel informs you that he won’t need...
by Planet Depos | Oct 7, 2014 | Court Reporting
It’s 10 o’clock Monday night, and the agency number is blinking on your Caller ID. Reluctantly, you pick up the receiver. It’s the Scheduling Manager, and she’d like to know if you’d be interested in taking a 3- or 4-hour job tomorrow morning close to home. Thrilled...
by Planet Depos | Oct 2, 2014 | Court Reporting
By Sandy VanderPol, RMR, CRR Do not be overcome by the fear factor of troubleshooting your realtime connections. The good news is with the various options now available to output your realtime, the vendors updating their receive software, and the resources now...
by Planet Depos | Sep 30, 2014 | Court Reporting, International Court Reporting
As court reporters and “keepers of the record,” we are tasked with maintaining an unbiased, neutral position in every matter we report. Our ethical obligations to our clients are always in the forefront of our minds, which is why it is so important that we proudly...
by Planet Depos | Sep 18, 2014 | Court Reporting, General
Over the past several years there has been renewed interest among court reporters in shortening their writing. The idea of increasing one’s usage of word and phrase briefs was controversial for much of the past few decades, in an atmosphere where reporting...