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Jill Cohen In the 21st century, there are mountains of choices in hardware and software that can record and even transcribe the human voice. Why, then, you may ask, are court reporters still so essential to the legal process? For one, voice recording and recognition technology are nowhere near capable of detecting the subtle nuances of […]
Court reporters: Typing Wizards or Technologically Savvy? A court reporter can type up to 99.5% of all dialogue accurately. This is important when finances, child custody or legal penalties are at stake. It is crucial that Washington DC court reporter reflect exactly what has been said, so that justice proceeds smoothly. For this purpose, a […]
Jill Cohen How Long Is a Typical Car Accident Deposition? Just like court cases can last from just a few minutes to days at a time, the depositions can vary greatly in time length as well. The type and severity of a court case can affect the duration of a deposition. A typical car accident […]
Jill Cohen What It Takes To Be A Certified Court Reporter In the year 1935, the first 27 court reporters to be officially certified by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) earned their certificated of Proficiency by transcribing 5-minute dictations of literary material at 160 words per minute. The NCRA has come a long way […]
Jill Cohen What does a witness know? The purpose of the discovery process in legal proceedings is to find out exactly that. This discovery process is a period of investigation to gather the evidence and knowledge essential to legal counsel in building a successful argument in court. Information is shared among parties proceeding the case […]
Shari Broussard A court reporter plays a pivotal role in the documenting of depositions, hearings, and various other courtroom proceedings. Court reporters, also known as stenographers, use stenotype machines to provide a record that will be used for the transcript. These stenotype machines are unlike common keyboards and allow reporters to phonetically type multiple letters […]
Shari Broussard Projecting Professionalism Is Important During A Deposition: Dress Accordingly Depositions can be stressful, and the last thing you want to be worrying about is whether you are wearing the right clothing. Capital Reporting Company handles many, many depositions each and every day, and our goal in this article is to give you some […]
Jill Cohen What Should I Expect In My Car Accident Deposition? If you’ve been injured and your case goes into litigation, your attorney will talk to you about discovery. As discussed in an earlier blog post, the most common types of discovery are interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for answers, and depositions. A […]
Shari Broussard Depositions in Divorce Cases MARYLAND/ DC/ VIRGINIA/ DEPOSITION/ COURT REPORTER/ INJURY LAWYER/ DIVORCE LAWYER A skilled court reporter has the ability to cover a wide variety of cases, from personal injury and accident cases, to family law and divorce cases. Depositions taken in different types of legal matters can present different challenges to court reporters […]
