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News from Around the Planet10 Tips to Understand Witnesses with Accents
Coping with witnesses who understand and speak English, yet carry heavy accents, can make for a stressful assignment. Here are some stress-reduction tips that are sure to make it easier: Prior to going on the record, ask all counsel and the witness if you may place...
Eight Habits of Successful Court Reporters
Every court reporter wants to be “successful.” But because “success” looks different from one person to the next, for the purpose of this blog post, our definition of “success” is: The ability to put your head down on your pillow at night with a feeling of absolute...
Court Reporter Pays Respects to South Korean Ferry Victims
On April 16 of this year, the Sewol Ferry capsized and sunk off the coast of South Korea, leaving more than 300 people dead or missing, most of them high school students. The following email was delivered to Neal Price, International Scheduling Coordinator, Planet...
Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival Heralds Time of Rededication
Each spring, the life and example of Gautama Buddha are celebrated throughout Asia. In Korea, this celebration is best exemplified by the annual Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival. This three-day event is a flurry of colorful parades and lively events that literally bring...
The Savvy Traveling Court Reporter
For the court reporter whose clients prefer to bring them along wherever they go, here are some travel tips and accessories that will help take the stress out of the journey: Carry on your person and/or in your cell and secure cloud your airline ticket, itinerary,...
Time Management Makes Travel Fun
At Planet Depos, teamwork isn’t just a slogan, it’s a way of life. In order to “Make it Happen” for our clients in Asia, timing is everything. According to Tom Feissner, CLVS, “You’ve got to be there, on the ground and ready to go at a moment’s notice.” His wife,...
Get the Jury to See it Your Way with Interactive Media Display
Taking videotaped depositions of de bene esse witnesses is not a new innovation. What is new is the ability to display for the jury both the exhibit and the witness’ reaction to the exhibit simultaneously with interactive picture-in-picture technology. Imagine the...
Creating an Impeccable Impression
As court reporters, we are professionals in the legal arena and are tasked with creating an impeccable impression from the moment we’re assigned a job until the transcript is delivered. Here are a few tips for making an impeccable impression: 1) If not provided...
Don’t Be Outgunned at Arbitration
Making the best decision on how to handle documents and exhibits in a document-intensive arbitration or trial is not easy. Recently, one of our clients was involved in a two-week arbitration and, to save costs, the decision was made to manage the documents without...
Get a Scopist. Get a Life
You’re a court reporter. When you first launched yourself into this career, you knew court reporters worked long hours, but you probably didn’t realize just how many it took to get the job done. Now that you’ve been working awhile, your dictionary is robust, your...