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Explore the world of digital court reporting in courtroom and freelance settings. There is a huge need for more digital reporters, and you can work from home.
Find out about court proceedings; recording components; and producing Annotations. Learn about the professional integrity; physical and emotional stamina; and terminology needed to be successful in digital reporting.
Finally, get the basics about the tools of the trade, the equipment needed,
maintenance and troubleshooting; and how digital reporters do research on the Internet.
Digital reporting could be the new career for you.
CEUs: 1.6
Length (in hours): 16
Price in USD $195
Price in CAD $265
Agenda
Unit 1
Overview of Court Proceedings
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Categories of law -- statutory, common, administrative, law v. equity, and court opinions.
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The standard order of criminal and civil trials, including discovery.
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Commonly used legal terms and phrases, including Latin word roots.
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The history of digital reporting and court reporting.
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Jurisdiction of state courts, federal courts, and administrative agencies.
Unit 2
Digital Reporting and Freelance/Depositions
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Methods of audio recording and recording equipment;
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Equipment set up, microphone placement, and channel assignment for various proceeding types and room configurations;
- Setting up a recording in various room configurations;
- Courtroom and freelance/deposition process, reporter preparation, duties and notes.
- Swearing in witness and interpreters.
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Unit 3
Playback Software and Annotations
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How to annotate proceedings and important information to include deciphering information within annotations;
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How to perform basic troubleshooting and equipment testing;
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How to conduct playbacks;
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The order of importance -- speaker identifications, notes, time-stamping
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Sample annotations
Unit 4
Integrity, Stamina, Terminology, and Internet Research
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The field’s Code of Conduct, ethics, and confidentiality;
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The importance of physical and emotional stamina;
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Effective Internet research techniques;
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Other resources and reference customary to the profession; and
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Setup techniques via video demonstrations.