3.Looking for a certified court reporter - Read on to know how you can get the best

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Looking for a certified court reporter? Read on
to know how you can get the best
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• Today, the choices for court reporting firms and
  contract court reporters is not limited and one
  might feel overwhelmed with the choices available
  but then the most important problem arises
  choosing the right agency and certified court
  reporter. As attorneys, we evaluate the strength
  of our cases based on all the information
  available but we often forget the support system
  through which the information passes and here the
  most important is a court reporter. Today most of
  the attorneys examine court reporters just like
  they examine their witness. But that may or may
  not be the right way. So heres what you can do
  to select your certified court reporter from a
  good agency.

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Screen References

• Remember certified court reporting is someone
  with the right certifications. But sometimes
  there may be not so pleasant experience so its
  not a wise decision to always test your reporter
  based on certification. Here, one way is to
  rigorously screen references, particularly
  non-listed references. A good court reporting
  agency will screen a reporters references, but a
  better one would ask for more that wont be
  listed on reporters resume. When you screen
  references, you can easily make out if the
  reporter will fit in your project or not.

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Technical Abilities

• Today, just like any other occupation, court
  reporting today is become increasingly defined by
  technical practices. Most importantly real time
  reporting and video reporting. So if you need
  these abilities in your court reporter it wont
  be difficult to locate the reporters that posses
  them. However, it would be difficult time
  discerning how proficient a reporter is in your
  particular reporting needs. Therefore the best
  thing to do is always hire only those court
  reporting agencies that test their reporters'
  skills instead of judging their skills by their
  certifications.

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Personality

• Though this may sound strange, the third step to
  choose a correct certified court reporter is to
  screen them on the basis of their personality.
  Remember though court reporters are silent and
  sedentary during their assignments, their
  personalities have more than to do with how they
  present themselves during depositions the way
  they react to deponents in terms of the
  deposition manuscript. A reporter that is easily
  bored, prejudiced or reacts angrily to certain
  topics could product a transcript that is untrue
  or highly flawed in terms of the deponent's
  non-verbal reactions. Therefore, always screen
  your reporters personality to choose the best.

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• Remember choosing a right court reporter and a
  court reporting firm matters a lot. All court
  reporters provide the same service, however,
  there always a difference in the quality.
  Remember not all court reporters are like, some
  may be extra ordinary but wont be suitable for
  your case while some may not be that great but
  would be perfect for your need. Therefore, it is
  very important to choose a court reporter
  according to your needs and requirements.

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