Introduction to Digital Court Reporting

90-Day Course / Equipment Requirement: DR Software / Windows Computer. For students who don't have DR Software, we have made available a 45-day trial of DRC-B software through an industry partner. In order to use this software, you will need ...

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Lesson Introduction to Digital Court Reporting
- Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement
- Course Introduction
  - Course Info
  - Glossary
  - Assignment Breakdown
  - Audio Recording
  - Becoming a Notary
- Module 1 - The Legal System
  - Module 1 - Part 1 - Courts and the Law
    - Types of Courts
    - State Court Systems
    - Federal Courts
    - Case Law and Court Opinions
  - Module 1 - Part 2 - Life Cycle of a Case
    - Pre-Suit and Filing
    - Discovery
    - Order of Proceedings
    - Types of Witnesses
      - Type of Witness Match
    - Post Trial
    - Life Cycle of Case Activity
  - Module 1 - Part 3 - Types of Proceedings
    - Depositions
    - EUO, Aid of Exec, & Statement
    - Hearing vs. Trial
    - Alternative Dispute Resolutions
    - Conferences and Meetings
    - Deposition Through Written Questions
    - Medical Examinations
    - Records Pickup
  - Module 1 - Part 4 - Types of Court Reporters and Litigation Services
    - Digital/Electronic Court Reporter
    - Court Monitor
    - Voice Writer / Mask Reporter
    - Stenographic Reporter
    - Litigation Support Services
      - Certified Transcript
      - Rough Transcript
      - Real-time Reporter
      - Remote Proceedings
      - Legal Video
      - Interpreters
- Module 1 Quiz
- Module 2 - Hardware and Software
  - Module 2 - Part 1 - Audio Equipment
    - Polar Pickup Patterns
    - Pattern Hunt
    - Microphone Size
    - Microphone Hunt
    - Audio Connections
    - Audio Cables
    - Connection Hunt
    - Audio Interfaces
    - Recorders
    - Headphones and Earbuds
    - Sample Equipment Setups - Depositions
  - Module 2 - Part 2 - Additional Equipment
    - The Computer
    - Power
    - Recording Media
    - External and Archival Storage
    - Additional Supplies
    - Equipment Maintenance
    - Equipment Testing & Troubleshooting
    - Audio Recording
  - Module 2 - Part 3 - Software
    - Software Request Form
    - Starting a New File
    - Assigning Audio Source
    - Speaker Designations
    - Hot Keys
    - Annotations Window
    - Visual Audio Monitoring
    - Playback Control
    - Software Tip
  - Module 2 - Part 4 - Annotations
    - Annotations
    - Purpose of Annotations
    - Abbreviations
    - Speaker Designations
    - Time Stamp Annotations
    - Initial Annotations
    - Annotations of Major Events
    - Playback Annotations
    - Annotations - How to Decide
    - Proper Noun Annotations
    - Objections
    - More Annotations
    - Annotation Clean-Up
  - Module 2 - Part 5 - Annotation Practice
    - Annotations Walk-Thru Exercise
      - Your Turn to Annotate
    - YouTube Practice 1
      - YouTube Practice 1 - Submission
      - YouTube Practice 1 - Self Assessment
    - YouTube Practice 2
      - YouTube Practice 2 - Submission
      - YouTube Practice 2 - Self Assessment
    - Additional Practice
- Module 2 Quiz
- Module 3 - On the Job and On the Record
  - Module 3 - Part 1 - Before the Proceeding
    - Before the Job Starts
    - Being on Time
    - Reading Your Paperwork
      - Read the Job Sheet
      - Read the Notice
    - Accepting a Job
    - Customer Service
    - Emergency Add-On
    - Types of Rooms
    - Equipment Setup
    - Meeting Participants/Housekeeping
    - Appearance Info
    - Appearances - Crossword Puzzle
  - Module 3 - Part 2 - During the Proceeding
    - Going on the Record / Read-On
    - Swearing in the Witness
    - Multiple Witnesses
    - Confidence Monitoring
    - Interpreters in a Proceeding
    - Remote/Hybrid - Telephonic or Videoconference
    - Marking Exhibits
    - Marking Exhibits Continued
    - Performing Playbacks
    - When to Interrupt
    - Equipment Malfunction
    - Nonverbal Events
    - Certified Qs, Requested Docs, & Redact/Strike
    - On and Off the Record
    - Off the Record Conversations
    - Read and Sign (R&S)
    - Stipulations
    - Conclusion of Proceeding
    - Retaining Exhibits
  - Module 3 - Part 3 - After the Proceeding
    - Case Information Sheet
    - Archiving Audio and Notes
    - Proper Noun List
    - Search Engine Tips from Google
    - Proper Noun Identifier Activity
    - Proper Name Activity
    - Proper Noun Activity - Exhibit Research
    - Exhibit Log and Submission
    - Providing an Accurate Page Count
    - No Shows & Certificate of Non-Appearance
      - CNA Breakdown
  - Module 3 - Part 4 - Working with a Legal Videographer
    - Basics of Legal Videography
    - Digital Reporter and Videographer
  - Module 3 - Part 5 - Remote and Hybrid
    - Best Practices - Remote and Hybrid
    - Air Gap and Direct Connect
    - Remote - Direct Connect: Videoconference
    - Remote - Direct Connect: Telephonic-Only
    - Hybrid - Direct Connect
    - Hybrid - Additional Direct Connect
    - Hybrid - Air Gap
- Module 3 Quiz
- Module 4 - Professionalism in the Legal System
  - Module 4 - Part 1 - Professionalism and Decorum
    - Professional Attire
      - Attire Game
    - Decorum
    - Being Professional
  - Module 4 - Part 2 - Ethics
    - Court Reporting Ethics
    - Professional Etiquette and Interactions on the Record
    - Client/Colleague Relations
    - Conflict of Interest
    - Avoiding Bias and Gift Giving
  - Module 4 - Part 3 - Maintain Confidentiality
    - Confidentiality
    - Private Information
    - HIPAA
    - Encryption and Passwords
    - Transmission of Information and Avoiding Viruses
- Module 4 Quiz
- Capture the Record Assignments
  - Quality Audio = Quality Transcript 1
  - Quality Audio = Quality Transcript 2
  - Quality Information = Quality Transcript
  - Assignment Review
- Checklist for Covering Assignments
- Graded Annotation Assignment
  - Graded Annotations - Video
  - Graded Annotation - Submission
- Final Test
- Course Conclusion
- Course Evaluation