Court reporters tend to be a worrisome lot. I often wonder what came first: Did the job make us anxious or were we drawn to the profession because our personalities were such that we would not be content in a tranquil environment. All reporters … [Read more...]
How to Hire a Court Reporter to Cover Your Next Trial in Oregon
Did you know you can hire a court reporter to cover your next trial in Oregon? Oregon Statutes 8.340, 8.350, and 8.360 specifically provide litigants the opportunity to file an order with the court stipulating that certain proceedings in a case be … [Read more...]
Robin Cassidy-Duran is Elected President of the OCRA
This past weekend Robin Cassidy-Duran took the reins of the Oregon Court Reporters Association (OCRA) as president. We are very proud that her peers in the court reporting profession in Oregon elected her to guide OCRA through the coming … [Read more...]
The Art of Speaking Slowly – It’s Not Just for Attorneys!
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...]
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...]