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News from Around the PlanetGet 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...
Court Reporters & Insurance
Court reporters, like attorneys, are keenly aware of how litigious our society is, and yet while many carry professional liability/errors and omissions insurance, many do not. If you are a typical court reporter, you are a perfectionist, and you believe because of...
Court Reporter and Videographer Rolling with The Stones in Tokyo
By Tom and Lisa Feissner Planet Depos-American Realtime’s Tom and Lisa Feissner waste no time when it comes to finding adventure. On their first trip to Tokyo, they had a few days off in between depositions at the American Embassy. While searching online for what to...
A Court Reporter’s Circadian Rhythm-Guided Day
It seems that if we listen to our body clock and plan our day accordingly, we will not only be more efficient, but leaner and healthier. So how’s a busy reporter to accomplish that? First, it’s important to determine whether you are a “morning person” or a “night...
Bilingual Deposition Team Makes It Happen in South America
Taking depositions in a foreign country like South America often can be a challenge. Should you attend in person or by videoconference? If you attend by videoconference, how will you get the exhibits in front of the witness? Will you need an interpreter? How...
Court Reporters and the Speed of Speech
After much investigation into the state of reporting in America, the abstract concluded that “the skilled and qualified reporter will continue to be the superior method of verbatim record preservation and retrieval available now and for the foreseeable future.”
2014 Projectors for Court Reporting Professionals
In the market for a new projector? Well, be sure to do your homework before purchasing, because having the right projector for your needs is an important part of your success.