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What is Court Reporting?
Learn about court reporters in your area
Contact your local court reporters association by visiting our website for a directory of other state and affiliated associations.
Find a reporter: Visit NCRA PROLink.
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Professionals, Officials, Court Reporters, Freelancers
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Court-Related Resources
Conference of State Court Administrators
http://cosca.ncsc.dni.us/
National Center for State Courts
https://www.ncsc.org/
NCSC is a nonprofit research and educational organization focused on the operation of state courts.
Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a research and electronic publishing activity of the Cornell…
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Professionals
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Scopists
Scopist and proofreaders group on Facebook
NCRA has created a members-only community group for Scopists and Proofreaders on Facebook.
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Committee, Professionals
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Online Repositories For Transcripts
Webster's defines "repository" as a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored. For several years, court reporters have maintained repositories, a dedicated space in their office where case-specific transcripts and exhibits are stored and made available to attorneys and their support staff for review as necessary, typically for large, multiparty, paper-intensive cases.
With …
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Professionals
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Attorney Responsibility for Reporter Fees
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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Professionals, Advocacy, Ethics and Business Practices
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ER Resource Library - States
This Electronic Resource Library allows you to browse individual documents on issues concerning electronic recording (ER). Please feel free to use these articles for your information and research purposes. We will continue to add material as it becomes available.
States
Alabama - Georgia
County Courts To Phase Out Court Reporters FLLee and Collier counties criminal courts will be starting…
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Advocacy, Committee, Professionals
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Videorecording the Interpreted Deposition
Robert MacTavish
If English is not spoken by a deponent, an interpreter will be brought in to participate in the deposition. An experienced legal videographer can set up keeping the interest of all parties in mind.
Shooting the deposition across the table rather than down the length of the table works well in this situation. The reporter, at the end of the table, will be between the attorney aski…
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Legal Videographers, Professionals
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Starting a Video Production Business: Mistakes People Make
If you are just starting your own video business, we want you to know some of the pitfalls to avoid. Even if you are experienced, read the list of the eight biggest mistakes made when people start video production companies and see if you have made any of these mistakes.
They focus too much on equipment and focus too little on technique. These days anyone can get digital video equipment, but …
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Legal Videographers, Professionals
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Beware of the Background Noise!
Tom Liebmann
I have to admit that the first time I encountered this phenomenon, I didn't bring it to the attention of my client. We were at a doctor's office in a center city high-rise, and I was set up and ready to go after running a successful test of my video equipment. When all the parties entered the room and were ready to start, I began to read the introduction. Everything was smooth until …
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Legal Videographers, Professionals
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Don't Forget Your Lighting Kit
Tom Liebmann
Even though most offices are brightly lit, and new technology provides cameras that are excellent in low-light situations, I hope all video operators are including a lighting system in their deposition kits.
When I put together my first kit 12 years ago, I purchased a Lowell Tota-Light that still works today. In addition, I have bought more to include in each kit I've put together. M…
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Legal Videographers, Professionals