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News from Around the PlanetImportance of Obtaining a Qualified Court Stenographer
"The appellate process can take two years," Salnick said. "I do know the transcript in this case is tremendously long and the court reporter has already asked for at least one extension to get it together."...
Planet Depos Reporter Receives Standing Ovation
Planet Depos recently provided court reporting services for a week-long arbitration in front of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). For consistency purposes, one reporter was scheduled for the entire proceeding. The parties were on the record at 7:30am each...
Keys to Case Management
Each morning, various legal professionals enter their respective law offices with a list of depositions, trials, and videoconferences to schedule. With their morning coffee by their side and a pending stack of scheduling to complete, they quickly place a call or send...
Is Gift Giving a Form of Bribery?
“Get Your Massage Discount Now!!!” That was the subject line of an email a sales representative from a large court reporting agency recently sent to all of his clients. The body of the email went on to explain that for every two depositions that were scheduled with...
Use of Legal Videoconferencing Increasing
Today’s economic climate is affecting law firm buying decisions. Law firms are being pressured by their clients to keep litigation expenses down, and one of the ways law firms are managing discovery expenses is with the use of legal videoconferencing. With the...
Why Legal Videography is Important
You’ve heard the expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, “a video is worth a million words.” Think about it. Everything today involves video. From the presidential elections, to the evening news and everything in between. If you want to get your point...
How to Find a Court Reporter
Where do I go to find a court reporter? How do I know if the court reporter is qualified? How much will it cost? Do I need a videographer, realtime, rough ASCII or expedited delivery? How would I like my transcript delivered? These are the most common questions that...
37 Deposition Instructions For Your Witness
What is a deposition? Deposition (law) A deposition is the act of taking sworn testimony whereby litigants obtain information from each other in preparation for trial. Here are some instructions for your witness to follow during a deposition: A court reporter is...
What Do You Do for a Living?
Over the years, friends and people whom I’ve met have asked me what I did for a living; I tried to come up with a phrase that explains our industry better than “court reporting.” Sometimes I would respond by saying, “litigation support” or “attorney consulting.”...
Can You Type 280 Words Per Minute?
Court reporters deserve a lot of respect. Imagine trying to type and keep up with the pace of a regular conversation, let alone when things get out of order and everybody is talking or yelling at once. This video gives a glimpse into the perspective of a court...