How to Make the Deposition Smooth? Here’s What Court Reporters Have to Say

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How to Make the Deposition Smooth? Heres What
Court Reporters Have to Say
ByElizabeth Gallo Court Reporting, LLC
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• Court reporters aim to make every deposition
  useful and smooth. In order to do this, they need
  to have excellent organizational skills and to
  carry out a lot of careful planning and
  execution. Want to know how to ensure that the
  deposition runs smoothly? Here are some tips from
  professionals who are experts in this matter- the
  certified court reporters.
• Court reporting is a critical part of the legal
  process and the quality of work delivered by the
  court reporters in Georgia can make a difference
  in the verdict the judge or jury handling the
  case will give. The official transcript of
  records produced by the court reporter can also
  help the attorneys of both parties to prepare for
  the trial and study the case. Because of the
  important role they play in the legal process,
  court reporters need to possess extraordinary
  skills, something that cant easily be acquired.

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• People would think that the work of court
  reporters in Atlanta GA is just as simple as the
  clerical work done by clerks and secretaries.
  After all, they are just sitting quietly and
  simply typing in what the speaker is saying. What
  many people dont realize yet is that court
  reporters have so much on their table to take in
  and that their work can be complicated which
  needs them to be excellent at specific skills.
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• There is so much to do in taking a deposition and
  making the record. The competent court reporters
  for legal matters need to make sure that they
  keep up with the speed of the speaker and that
  they record every spoken word clearly,
  accurately, and quickly. It is also their
  ultimate goal to make the depositions useful and
  smooth. This does not only requires them to have
  excellent organizational skills but also they
  need to carry out a lot of careful planning and
  execution.

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• But how can you be able to prepare for a
  deposition to make sure that everything goes
  smoothly? Here are some tips from professionals
  who are experts in this matter- the certified
  court reporters.
• Provide the court reporter with a full caption or
  Notice of Deposition
• When setting the deposition schedule, make sure
  that you provide the court reporter or the court
  reporting agency with the full caption or Notice
  of Deposition. This keeps the court reporters
  well-informed, allowing them to be more prepared.
  Giving them the required information ahead of
  time will save you time and at the same time
  eliminate the need for you to provide such
  information during the deposition.

• Introduce yourself properly
• Some think it is no longer necessary to introduce
  oneself, especially if everybody in the room
  already knows each other. The fact is,
  introducing yourself properly at the start of
  every session can greatly help make the
  deposition smoother. So, if you are not yet doing
  this, make sure you introduce yourself first at
  the start of your next session. Present your card
  to the court reporter and then indicate whom you
  are representing or working for

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• Give the witness complete and concise instruction
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• Make sure to give the witness a complete and
  concise instruction before the deposition begins.
  Let the witness know and understand what he needs
  to do during the interrogation process. Ask him
  to speak clearly and to let the attorney complete
  the question first before he gives his answer.
• The court reporter can only record one person
  speaking at a time. Interrupting while the other
  is still speaking will only leave unfinished or
  hanging sentences on the record, which may affect
  the accuracy of the record and create confusion
  later on. Also, instruct the witness to answer in
  words rather than in action. The court reporter
  is not allowed to interpret any actions
  demonstrated by the witness like nodding or
  shaking of the head

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• Have the witness introduce himself properly
• Before the interrogation, make sure to have the
  witness introduce himself properly. Also ask him
  to spell his full name and provide additional
  information such as the address, phone number,
  and place of employment. By doing this, the court
  reporter can be able to record the information
  accurately and spell the name correctly.
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• Allow regular breaks
• The work of a court reporter is quite physically
  and mentally exhausting. When people start to
  feel exhausted, the quality of their work will
  decline and the output may suffer. The same is
  true with court reporters. To avoid such a
  scenario, make sure to allow regular breaks
  during the deposition. For instance, you can have
  10 minute break every hour. Though short, this
  can give the court reporter time to relax for a
  while and start fresh again.
• Follow these tips and you will be able to make a
  clear, accurate, and useful deposition record
  which you can use for court cases or even for
  impeachment purposes.

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