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Digital Court Reporting
This course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of what it means to be a digital court reporter. Individuals taking this course will learn about the court system, laws, ethics, professionalism, legal procedure, and digital reporting software and equipment.
- This course meets the standards set forth by the AAERT 2019 Best Practices Guide.
- Students will also receive an overview of the leading-edge technology, software and equipment used in digital reporting.
- 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. (If using a desktop with no internal sound card, it may be necessary to plug in an external microphone.)
This course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of what it means to be a digital court reporter. Individuals taking this course will learn about the court system, laws, ethics, professionalism, legal procedure, and digital r...
Course content
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Lesson Terms and Conditions
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Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement
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Lesson Digital Court Reporting
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Course Introduction
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Course Info
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Glossary
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Assignment Breakdown
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Audio Recording
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Becoming a Notary
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Module 1 - The Legal System
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Module 1 - Part 1 - Courts
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Types of Courts
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State Court Systems
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Federal Courts
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Administrative Courts
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Civil vs. Criminal
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Courts Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 3 - Laws
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Federal Rules
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Statutory Law
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Common Law
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Case Law and Court Opinions
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Doctrine
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Administrative Law
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Equity
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Remedies in Law
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Laws Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 2 - Life Cycle of a Case
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Pre-Suit and Filing
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Discovery
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Order of Proceedings
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Post Trial
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Life Cycle of Case Activity
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Types of Witnesses
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Type of Witness Match
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Life Cycle of a Case Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 4 - Types of Proceedings
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Depositions
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EUO, Aid of Exec, & Statement
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Hearing vs. Trial
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Alternative Dispute Resolutions
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Conferences and Meetings
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Deposition Through Written Questions
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Medical Examinations
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Records Pickup
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Proceedings Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 5 - Types of Court Reporters
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Digital/Electronic Court Reporter
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Court Monitor
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Voice Writer / Mask Reporter
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Stenographic Reporter
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Litigation Support Services
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Certified Transcript
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Rough Transcript
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Real-time Reporter
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Remote Proceedings
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Legal Video
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Interpreters
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Court Reporter Quiz
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Module 1 Test
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Module 2 - Terminology
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Module 2 - Part 1 - Historic Terminology
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Common Word Constructs
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Common Constructs Matching
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Latin, French, and Old English A - D
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Latin, French, and Old English E - I
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Latin, French, and Old English J - P
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Latin, French, and Old English Q - V
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Latin, French, and Old English Terminology Review
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Additional References
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Historical Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 - Part 2 - Legal Terminology
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Legal Terminology A & B
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Legal Terminology C
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Legal Terminology D & E
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Legal Terminology F - J
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Legal Terminology L - O
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Legal Terminology P & Q
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Legal Terminology R & S
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Legal Terminology T - W
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Legal Terminology Review
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Legal Terminology Sentences Assignment
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Additional References
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Legal Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 - Part 3 - Medical Terminology
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Commonly Used Medical Terms
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Medical Root Words A - E
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Medical Root Words G - N
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Medical Root Words O - V
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Medical Terminology Review
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Medical Terms Assignment
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Additional Resources
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Medical Terminology Quiz
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Module2 - Part 4 - Business Terminology
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Business Terminology
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Additional Resources
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Business Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 Test
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Module 3 - Hardware
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Module 3 - Part 1 - Sound
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Sound Waves
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Humans and Sound
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Sound Challenge
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Analog vs Digital
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Capturing the Audio
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Compression
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Audio Compression Comparison
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Multi Channel Audio
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Sound Quiz
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Module 3 - Part 2 - Audio Equipment
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Polar Pickup Patterns
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Pattern Hunt
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Microphone Types
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Microphone Size
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Microphone Hunt
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Audio Connections
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Audio Cables
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Connection Hunt
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Recorders
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Headphones and Earbuds
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Sample Equipment Setups - Depositions
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Sample Equipment Setups - Hearing
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Sample Equipment Setups - Trial
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Audio Equipment Quiz
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Module 3 - Part 3 - Additional Equipment
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The Computer
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Power
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Recording Media
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External and Archival Storage
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Additional Supplies
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Equipment Maintenance
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Equipment Testing & Troubleshooting
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Audio Recording
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Additional Equipment Quiz
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Module 3 Test
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Module 4 - Your Software and Annotations
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Module 4 - Part 1 - Software
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Starting a New File
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Assigning Audio Source
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Speaker Designations
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Hot Keys
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Annotations Window
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Visual Audio Monitoring
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Playback Control
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Software Request Form
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Software Tip
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Software Quiz
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Module 4 - Part 2 - Annotations
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Annotations
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Purpose of Annotations
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Abbreviations
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Speaker Designations
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Time Stamp Annotations
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Initial Annotations
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Annotations of Major Events
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Annotations - How to Decide
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Playback Annotations
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Proper Noun Annotations
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Objections
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Off-the-Record Discussions
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More Annotations
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Annotation Clean-Up
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Annotations Quiz
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Module 4 - Part 3 - Annotation Practice
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Annotations Walk Thru-Exercise
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Your Turn to Annotate
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YouTube Practice 1
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YouTube Practice 1 - Submission
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YouTube Practice 1 - Self Assessment
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YouTube Practice 2
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YouTube Practice 2 - Submission
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YouTube Practice 2 - Self Assessment
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Additional Practice
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Module 4 Test
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Module 5 - On the Job and On the Record
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Module 5 - Part 1 - Before the Proceeding
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Before the Job Starts
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Being on Time
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Reading Your Paperwork
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Read the Job Sheet
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Read the Notice
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Accepting a Job
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Customer Service
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Emergency Add-On
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Microphone Placement
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Types of Rooms
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Equipment Setup
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Deposition Table Setup
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Seat at the Table
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Seat at the Table 2
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Seat at the Table 3
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Meeting Participants/Housekeeping
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Appearance Info
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Before the Proceeding Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 2 - During the Proceeding
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Going on the Record / Read-On
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Swearing in the Witness
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Multiple Witnesses
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Confidence Monitoring
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Marking Exhibits
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Marking Exhibits Continued
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Performing Playbacks
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When to Interrupt
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Equipment Malfunction
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Nonverbal Events
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Certified Qs, Requested Docs, & Redact/Strike
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On and Off the Record
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Off the Record Conversations
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Read and Sign (R&S)
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Stipulations
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Conclusion of Proceeding
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Retaining Exhibits
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During the Proceeding Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 3 - Beyond Basic
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Interpreters in a Proceeding
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Remote/Hybrid - Telephonic or Videoconference
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Remote Oath
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Remote and Hybrid Document
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Exhibit Handling on Remote Proceedings
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Working Video - Web Camera
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Basics of Legal Videography
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Digital Reporter and Videographer
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The Law on Legal Video
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Beyond Basics Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 4 - After the Proceeding
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Case Information Sheet
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Archiving Audio and Notes
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Proper Noun List
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Research Tips
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Internet Research Websites
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Search Engine Tips from Google
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Proper Name Activity
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Proper Name Log/ Research Assignment
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Exhibit Log and Submission
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Providing an Accurate Page Count
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No Shows & Certificate of Non-Appearance
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CNA Breakdown
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After the Proceeding Quiz
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Module 5 Test
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Module 6 - Court Work and Large Proceedings
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Module 6 - Part 1 - Intro to Courtroom Proceedings
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Roles and Responsibilities in the Courtroom
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The Courtroom
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Arriving at the Courthouse
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Setting Up for Court
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Mobile Digital Reporter
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Courtroom Procedures
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Common Microphones in Courtroom
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Microphone Placement in the Courtroom
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Hearing Mic Placement - Drag and drop microphones where they should be placed for a hearing.
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Order of Court Proceedings
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Transcript Orders
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Court Appearance Info
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Intro to Courtroom Proceedings Quiz
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Module 6 - Part 2 - Types of Court Proceedings
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Hearings
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Trials
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Non-Jury Trials (aka Bench Trials)
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Jury Trials
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Voir Dire (aka Jury Selection)
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Sidebar (aka Bench Conference)
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Multi-Reporter Proceedings
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Message from Reporter
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Alternative Dispute Methods
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Administrative Hearing
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Arbitration
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Judge's Chambers
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Types of Court Proceeding Quiz
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Module 6 - Part 3 - Court Annotations
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Court Speaker Designations
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Annotations of Court Events
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Case Law Annotations
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The Jury and Voir Dire Annotations
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Sidebar Annotations
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Video/Audio Presented in Court
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Reporter Covering Multiple Matters
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Court Annotations Quiz
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Module 6 - Part 4 - Large Proceedings
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Set Up Large Proceeding
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Microphone Placement
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Mutli-Party Litigation
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Meetings
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Covering a Meeting
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Large Proceedings Quiz
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Advanced Annotation Practice
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Graded Annotation Assignment
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Graded Annotations - Video
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Graded Annotation - Submission
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Module 6 Test
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Module 7 - Professionalism in the Legal System
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Module 7 - Part 1 - Professionalism and Decorum
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Decorum in the Courtroom
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Being Professional
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Emotion Game
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Professional Attire
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Attire Game
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Professionalism and Decorum Quiz
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Module 7 - Part 2 - Ethics
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Court Reporting Ethics
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AAERT Code of Professional Ethics
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Professional Etiquette and Interactions on the Record
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Client/Colleague Relations
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Conflict of Interest
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Harassment/Discrimination
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Avoiding Bias and Gift Giving
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The Dilemma
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Ethics Quiz
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Module 7 - Part 3 - Maintaining Confidentiality
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Confidentiality
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Private Information
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HIPAA
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Encryption and Passwords
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Transmission of Information and Avoiding Viruses
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Maintaining Confidentiality Quiz
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Module 7 Test
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Module 8 - Course Wrap up
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Module 8 - Part 1 - The Transcript
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Produce Accurate & Timely Transcript of Proceedings Upon Request
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Legal Transcriptionist Summary
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Parentheticals
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Creating High-quality Transcripts
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Quality Audio = Quality Transcript 1
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Quality Audio = Quality Transcript 2
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Quality Information = Quality -Transcript
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Assignment Review
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Module 8 - Part 2 - AAERT Certification Information
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Info about AAERT Testing
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AAERT Testing
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Module 8 - Part 3 - Final Test
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Course Review
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Course Final Exam
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Course Evaluation
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