This course is designed to give participants a general understanding of how to be a digital court reporter.
Individuals taking this course will learn the basics of the court system including legal system including laws, legal procedure, ethics and professionalism. Students will also receive an overview of the leading-edge technology, software and equipment used in digital reporting.
Students will be able to download a free, 45-day trial of digital court recording software to practice annotation skills. This course does not include hands-on training with digital reporting equipment.
Some assignments in the course require the use of digital court reporting software to complete. Through an industry partnership, we have made available a 45-day trial of Digital Reporter Console Basic Edition. In order to use this software, you will need a computer that runs Windows 10. (The trial software will not work with other operating systems used on computers/devices like Mac, Android, Chrome Notebooks, or iOS.) For optimum performance of the software, these are the recommend computer specs: Current Generation Quad Core Intel or AMD Processor / 8GB RAM / 15” Diagonal Screen Size / Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher.
This course does not meet the requirements of the one-year exemption for the AAERT exam. Please view our other course offerings if you are interested in becoming certified through AAERT. https://crtclassroom.blueledge.com
This course is designed to give participants a general understanding of how to be a digital court reporter. Individuals taking this course will learn the basics of the court system including legal system including laws, legal procedure,...
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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 and Aid of Execution
Hearing vs. Trial
Alternative Dispute Resolutions
Conferences and Meetings
Deposition Through Written Questions
CME, IME, EOP
Records Pickup
Module 1 - Part 4 - Types of Court Reporters and Litigation Services
Digital/Electronic Court Reporter
Court Monitor
Voice Writer
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
Starting a New File
Assigning Audio Source
Speaker Designations
Hot Keys
Annotations Window
Visual Audio Monitoring
Playback Control
Software Request Form
Software Tip
Module 2 - Part 4 - Annotations
Annotations
Annotation Importance
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
Locations
Equipment Setup
Meeting Participants
Appearance Info
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
Telephonic or VC Proceedings
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 or Waive
Stipulations
Conclusion of Proceeding
Retaining Exhibits
Module 3 - Part 3 - After the Proceeding
Case Information Sheet
Archiving Audio and Notes
Proper Name List
Proper Name Activity
Exhibit Log and Submission
Providing an Accurate Page Count
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 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
