The Complete Court Reporter's Handbook and Guide for Realtime Writers
Completely updated in a new edition, this practical, real-world guide serves as a complete “how to” reference on the different aspects of court reporting. It uses easy-to-understand language to introduce both the basic and advanced concepts of court reporting across a wide range of court and legal procedures. The book is packed with general forms, sample written knowledge tests, and review questions designed to give learners an excellent source of information concerning how the court reporter...
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Completely updated in a new edition, this practical, real-world guide serves as a complete “how to” reference on the different aspects of court reporting. It uses easy-to-understand language to introduce both the basic and advanced concepts of court reporting across a wide range of court and legal procedures. The book is packed with general forms, sample written knowledge tests, and review questions designed to give learners an excellent source of information concerning how the court reporter functions in the real world, as well as actual issues they face.
Table of ContentsSECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN COURT AND REALTIME REPORTING1. Considering Reporting as a Career2. A Self-Test to Determine Your Interest in Reporting3. The Reporting Profession DefinedSECTION B: OFFICIAL COURT REPORTING4. The Working Environment of the Official Court Reporter5. Terminology of the Official Court Reporter6. A Typical Criminal Jury Trial7. A Typical Civil Jury Trial8. Things to Consider before a Trial Begins9. How to Administer the Oath, Witness Setup, and Speaker and Examination Identification10. How to Report Parentheticals11. How to Report Motions12. How to Report Objections13. How to Mark Exhibits14. How to Read Back and Testify15. How to Produce the Transcript16. How to Invoice and Deliver the Transcript17. How a Trial Transcript LooksSECTION C: FREELANCE REPORTING18. The Working Environment of the Freelance Reporter19. Terminology of the Freelance Reporter20. Reporting a Typical Deposition: General Information21. Deposition Reporting: Things to Consider22. The Deposition Transcript: Transcribing, Invoicing, and Delivery23. How the Deposition Transcript LooksSECTION D: CAPTIONING24. The Working Environment of the Captioner25. Terminology and Legislation26. A Day in the Life of a Captioning ReporterSECTION E: COMMUNICATION ACCESS REALTIME TRANSLATION27. What is CART?28. The Terminology of the CART Provider29. CART–Up Close and PersonalSECTION F: HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR THE REPORTING PROFESSION30. Ethics of the Reporting Profession31. Professionalism, Associations, Testing, and Continuing Education32. Research for the Record, Internet Research, Citations of Authority33. Finding Employment34. The Office Environment35. The Court System in AmericaSECTION G: THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPORTER36. Hardware and Software Considerations, CAT, and Litigation Support37. The Technology of Transcript Production38. Tomorrow’s Technology: Computer Integrated Courtrooms and BeyondSECTION H: ALTERNATIVE REPORTING CAREERS39. Alternative Careers Using Reporting SkillsSECTION 1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP40. Starting a Business
