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Telephone depositions are a common occurrence for many court reporters - and are perhaps more common than these reporters would like. Some of the problems associated with telephone depositions - not being able to hear the witness, garbled speech, poor phone connection, several participants who all sound alike and don't identify themselves - make an already challenging assignment all the more diffi…
Categories: Ethics and Business Practices, Advocacy
Why should you become a grassroots lobbyist? Grassroots lobbying is our best weapon when protecting the court reporting, captioning, scoping, and legal videography professions because it ensures that we will successfully reach and influence elected members within the states and within Congress. In the past political decisions were primarily made in Washington, D.C. However, today more elected repr…
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A wide range of legislative support is available to NCRA members. We can help you and your state association effectively lobby legislators, conduct research for specific legislative targets, formulate a plan of action for achieving your legislative goals, and develop effective partnerships with other local organizations who may have similar legislative goals. Boot Camps NCRA staff c…
Reporting a deposition where the witness is appearing by telephone (1999) Statement of Facts A Member has requested an opinion from the Committee on Professional Ethics regarding the following scenario: a reporter arrives to report a deposition where the witness is appearing by telephone. Although the reporter is not in the presence of the witness, there is a notary in the presence of the w…
Resources Can You Swear in a Witness Over the Telephone? [Members] Advisory Opinion No. 31 Advisory Opinion No. 36
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Broadly speaking, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal statute that originally passed in 1938 which addressed many of the issues with a fast passed and growing working class and the rights of those workers. It provided for a minimum wage, it provided basic child labor laws, and it provided ‘time and a half’ for employees in certain occupations who had to work overtime. In addition to …
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By Pete Wacht, CAE The answer depends on where you are. Yet, more and more, judges are holding attorneys responsible for reporters' fees rather than the attorney's clients. For obvious reasons, getting paid is an issue close to the heart of most reporters. And, in fact, it continues to appear in the JCR as new rules or favorable case law emerges to support the argument that the attorne…
The issue of who's responsible for the bill - the attorney or the attorney's client - has dogged the reporting profession for decades. Traditionally, courts have held that the attorney is an agent and thus is not personally liable for contracts made on behalf of a principal unless there is an express agreement to the contrary. However, in recent years, courts have been following a modified view of…
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