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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions

LawTechnologyToday

Laurie Berg, a court reporter in New Hampshire, reminded me that in 2014 she received certification for a new software program for introducing exhibits electronically. She used it for the first time on April 1, 2020 when taking a remote deposition over Zoom. Now, however, a party cannot object to a remote deposition.

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From Court Reporting to Video to Exhibits, An All-in-One Virtual Deposition Solution Launches

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Will remote depositions disappear as legal professionals emerge from the pandemic? Not according to a recent survey by the court reporting company Esquire Deposition Solutions , which found that 78% of attorneys plan to continue conducting up to half their depositions virtually in a post-pandemic world.

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The Digital Answer to the Court Reporting Shortage

LawTechnologyToday

Can you imagine a day when court reporters are not readily available? Or when a judge’s schedule is dictated by the availability of a court reporter rather than the number of cases on the docket? When your trial is continued four or five times, not at counsel’s request, but due to a lack of court reporters?

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Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

“The deposition is the new trial.” – Jim Garrity, 10,000 Depositions Later podcast Jim Garrity, an employment attorney based in Florida, has produced scores of podcasts and published multiple books on the topic of depositions. And today, almost all testimony is in the form of deposition testimony for the reasons cited above.

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Empower Your Firm: The Modern Guide To Litigation Financing

Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.

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Three Ways AI-Assisted Court Reporting Helps Improve Client Experience 

Attorney at Work

Dean Whalen, Chief Legal Officer of Readback, a new AI-assisted deposition court reporting platform, explains how AI-assisted court reporting addresses the stenographer talent crunch — with added benefits. What Is AI-Assisted Court Reporting? Will stenography suffer the fate of Blockbuster?

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Will Automation Technology Replace the Court Reporter?

The Cloud Court Blog

Has your litigation team been challenged to book a court reporter for a deposition? Are you dubiously intrigued by deposition services without stenographers who are just using digital court reporting technology? There’s a debate on the future of court reporting, and both sides are ardent.