I ran across an excellent article about effective communication: “Why you must learn to speak slower” by Andrew Lightfoot with Cobalt. Andrew is not an attorney — he’s probably never been to a deposition. But he is a professional speaker, and he … [Read more...]
Videoconferencing for Depositions as an Alternative to Going There
We started offering videoconferencing to our court reporting clients in 2005. Since then the connections have improved and the costs have plummeted. Certainly face-to-face interaction is the best, but videoconferencing can be a pretty good … [Read more...]
How to Take a Great Deposition – 7 Guidelines for Attorneys
Any court reporter can tell you all attorneys are not alike, and neither is the way they take depositions! Given that there are a many strategies and approaches to getting answers to deposition questions, here are a few basic guidelines that will … [Read more...]
Finding a Court Reporter for an Out-of-Town Deposition
When it’s time to schedule a deposition, you turn to the internet, type in the name of the city followed by “court reporter” or “court reporters.” Once the list comes up, then you have to decide who to call. Here’s a checklist you can use to find a … [Read more...]
What’s in a Deposition Transcript?
Many times I’ve been asked by attorneys why transcription costs so much. “Don’t you just push a button and the computer program generates the transcript?” If only. Producing a readable, useful transcript is a skill that reporters continue to … [Read more...]