Deposition Transcript Fundamentals

NCRA credits are 0.25 CEUs + .50 PDCs = .75 total credits
AAERT credits are 10 hours / 1.0 CEUs

Learn how to format deposition transcripts. This course does not cover federal (AAERT) formatting requirements.

The Deposition Fundamentals course will provide general formatting rules for creating a transcript for depositions and other non-court legal proceedings. The general rules in this course can be applied when transcribing the majority of state cases (depositions and court proceedings). This course does not prepare students for AAERT certification.

Students learn important legal and industry terminology. Additionally, students will learn to work within customer-driven specifications such as a style guide and a template. This course is perfect for experienced transcriptionists looking to transition to legal transcription or students who have already taken other transcription courses. (This course does not include training in English, grammar, and punctuation.)

Equipment Requirements:

MS Word (Microsoft Word 2016, 2019, and Office 365)
Any transcription audio player. If you do not have one, Express Scribe software offers a free option.

Equipment Suggestions: Transcription headphones and a foot pedal compatible with your audio player. The AltoEdge foot pedal is compatible with the free version of Express Scribe.

Access: 180 Days

Course content

Lesson Terms and Conditions
- Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement
Lesson Deposition Fundamentals
- Introduction
  - State vs. Federal Cases
  - Self-Graded Assignments
  - Equipment
  - Course Style Guide & Template
  - MS Word / Styles
- Legal Processes, Proceedings, & Participants
  - Actions, Initial Pleadings, & Parties
    - Case Names
    - Third Parties
    - Counterclaims & Counterparties
    - Knowledge Check
  - Discovery & Examinations
    - How a Proceeding Becomes a Transcript
    - Appearances & Also Present (Part 1)
    - Appearances & Also Present (Part 2)
    - Knowledge Check
  - Non-Court Legal Proceedings (Part 1)
    - Non-Court Legal Proceedings (Part 2)
    - Knowledge Check
  - Legal Processes, Proceedings, & Participants Test
- Transcript Creation: Meta Pages
  - Title Page and Page Numbers
  - Appearances Page
    - Appearances Page Activity
  - Single-Party Action
    - Single-Party Activity (1)
    - Single-Party Activity (2)
  - Multiple-Party Action
    - Multiple-Party Activity (1)
    - Multiple-Party Activity (2)
  - Index Page
    - Index Activity
  - Event Headers (Blurbs)
  - Certificates
  - Meta Pages Test
- Transcript Creation: Formatting
  - General Formatting
    - Speaker IDs
    - Q&A, Colloquy, & Bylines
    - Knowledge Check
    - Parentheticals
    - Knowledge Check
    - Swearing in the Witness
    - Read & Sign
    - Interpreters
  - General Formatting Test
  - Specialized Formatting
    - Non-Appearances
    - Redacting & Striking
    - Confidential & Sealed Transcripts
    - Excerpts
    - Certified Questions, etc.
  - Specialized Formatting Test
- Transcript Production
  - Transcribing the First Pass
    - First Pass Practice
    - First Pass Practice - Answer Key
  - Scoping
    - Scoping Practice
    - Scoping Practice - Answer Key
  - Proofreading
    - Proofreading Practice
    - Proofreading Practice - Answer Key
  - Final Review of a Transcript
  - Transcript Production Test
- Deposition Fundamentals Final Test
Lesson Course Evaluation - Depo Transcript 2.3
- Course Evaluation - Depo Transcript