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The Complete Court Reporter's Handbook

ISBN: 9780135713655 | 013571365X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 11/1/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
Designed to provide practical guidelines for all machine shorthand writing professions, particularly court reporters.
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Prefacexv(1)
Acknowledgmentsxvi
PART I AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION1(16)
CHAPTER 1 Considering Reporting as a Career
3(4)
So You Want to Be a Reporter
3(1)
Common Characteristics of Highly Effective Reporters
3(2)
Good Physical and Mental Condition
3(1)
Knowledge of Punctuation and Grammar
4(1)
Knowledge of World Events
4(1)
Attitude
4(1)
Motivation
4(1)
Appearance
4(1)
Confidentiality
5(1)
Punctuality
5(1)
Respect
5(1)
Mastering the Skill
5(2)
CHAPTER 2 Court Reporting: Facts and FAQs
7(5)
Facts
7(1)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
8(4)
CHAPTER 3 Assessing Court Reporting
12(5)
What Are the Positives and the Negatives?
12(1)
Should You Become a Reporter?
13(2)
Will You Succeed?
15(2)
PART II AN OVERVIEW OF COURT REPORTING17(14)
CHAPTER 4 Who Are Court Reporters?
19(3)
Court Reporters Are Diverse
19(1)
Court Reporters Have a Positive Attitude
19(1)
Court Reporters Persevere
19(1)
Court Reporters Maintain Confidentiality
20(1)
Court Reporters Are Respectful
20(1)
Court Reporters Use Tact and Diplomacy
20(1)
Court Reporters Possess a Sense of Loyalty and Pride
20(1)
Court Reporters Are Punctual and Efficient
20(1)
Court Reporters Are Trustworthy
20(1)
Court Reporters Earn Their Pay
21(1)
CHAPTER 5 What Does a Court Reporter Do?
22(2)
Writing: Capturing the Spoken Word
22(1)
The Shorthand Theory
22(1)
The Shorthand Machine
23(1)
Reading: Producing the Transcript
23(1)
CHAPTER 6 When Do Court Reporters Do Their Jobs?
24(2)
Whenever an Accurate Record is Needed
24(1)
Whenever a Quick Transcript in Needed
24(1)
Whenever a Permanent Record is Necessary
24(1)
Whenever Lawyers and Judges Want to Save Time and Money
25(1)
CHAPTER 7 Where Do Court Reporters Report?
26(2)
Legal Reporting
26(1)
Medical Reporting
26(1)
Entertainment Reporting
26(1)
Educational Reporting
27(1)
Business Reporting
27(1)
CHAPTER 8 Why Use Court Reporters?
28(3)
Accuracy
28(1)
Reliability
28(1)
Time Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness
29(1)
Litigation Support
29(1)
The Human Factor
30(1)
PART III A CLOSER LOOK AT COURT REPORTING31(48)
CHAPTER 9 The Court System in America
33(4)
The Federal Court Structure
33(1)
United State Supreme Court
33(1)
United States Courts of Appeals
34(1)
United States District Courts
34(1)
Special Federal Courts
34(1)
Individual State Courts
34(3)
State Trial Courts
35(1)
State Lower Courts
35(1)
Justice of the Peace Courts
36(1)
CHAPTER 10 Litigation Terminology
37(4)
Parties to an Action
37(1)
Pleadings
37(1)
Jurisdiction
38(1)
The Venue
38(1)
Discovery
39(1)
Court Docket or Calendar
39(1)
Officers of the Court
39(1)
The Jury
39(1)
Judgment
40(1)
The Verdict
40(1)
Court Chambers and Open and Closed Court
40(1)
Ex Parte Hearings and Order to Show Cause
40(1)
CHAPTER 11 Reporting in on Official Capacity
41(11)
Qualifying by Examination
41(1)
Remuneration of an Official Reporter
42(1)
Job Considerations of an Official Reporter
42(1)
Cautions for the Official Reporter
42(1)
Examples of Official Reporting Jobs
43(7)
Pretrial Conference
43(1)
Preliminary Examinations
44(1)
Grand Jury Investigation
45(3)
Arraignments and Sentences
48(2)
Ten Advantages of Official Reporting
50(1)
Ten Disadvantages of Official Reporting
50(2)
CHAPTER 12 Reporting for a Freelance Agency
52(12)
Freelance Agencies
52(2)
Employee Status
52(1)
Employee Benefits
53(1)
Reporter/Agency Fee Split
53(1)
Place of Work
53(1)
Equipment and Supplies
54(1)
Examples of Freelance Agencies
54(1)
Agency A
54(1)
Agency B
55(1)
Agency C
55(1)
Chossing the Best Agency
55(1)
Deposition Reporting
55(3)
De Bene Esse Deposition
56(1)
Discovery Deposition
56(1)
In Aid of Execution Deposition
56(1)
Deposition on Written Questions
56(1)
The Calling of the Deposition
57(1)
Interrogatories
58(2)
Statement Reporting
60(2)
Ten Advantages of Freelance Reporting
62(1)
Ten Disadvantages of Freelance Reporting
63(1)
CHAPTER 13 Reporting as a Self-Employed Freelancer
64(2)
Ten Advantages of Independent Freelance Reporting
64(1)
Ten Disadvantages of Independent Freelance Reporting
65(1)
CHAPTER 14 Specialty Reporting and Alternative Careers
66(3)
Medical Field
66(1)
Entertainment Field
67(1)
Educational Field
67(1)
Business Field
67(1)
Other Fields
68(1)
CHAPTER 15 The Working Environment
69(4)
The Office Environment
69(1)
Office Furniture and Space
69(1)
Office Color, Lights, and Temperature
70(1)
Health Issues for Court Reporters
70(3)
Repetitive Strain Injuries
70(1)
Back-related Problems
71(1)
Vision Strain
71(1)
Stress-related Problems
71(1)
Always Consult a Professional
72(1)
CHAPTER 16 Finding Employment
73(6)
The Job Search
73(1)
The Resume
74(1)
The Letter of Application
75(1)
The Job Interview
76(3)
PART IV THE LOGISTICS OF COURT REPORTING79(106)
CHAPTER 17 How to Begin an Assignment
81(3)
The Court Calendar
81(1)
The Freelance Office Appointment Book
82(1)
Preparation for Reporting Assignments
82(2)
CHAPTER 18 How to Complete the Worksheet
84(5)
Basic Parts of a Reporter's Worksheet
84(5)
Heading
84(1)
Appearances
84(1)
Exhibits
85(1)
Witnesses
85(1)
Local Abbreviations
86(1)
Spelling of Proper Nouns
87(1)
Designation of Counsel and Court
87(1)
Special Instructions and Comments
87(1)
Number of Copies and Billing
88(1)
CHAPTER 19 How to Report Stipulations
89(5)
Trial Stipulations
89(1)
Stipulations of Fact
89(1)
Stipulations of Evidence
90(1)
Deposition Stipulations
90(4)
Usual Stipulations
91(2)
Dictated Stipulations
93(1)
Where Stipulations Are Placed in the Transcript
93(1)
CHAPTER 20 How to Administer the Oath and Prepare the Witness Setup
94(5)
The Notary Public
94(1)
The Oath of a Witness
95(1)
Examples of Suitable Oaths
95(1)
Reporter's Oath Used at a Deposition or Statement
95(1)
Affirmation
96(1)
Courtroom Oath
96(1)
Retroactive Oath
96(1)
Oath Administered to a Child
96(1)
The Witness Setup
96(3)
Transcription of Oath and Setup for Witness Called by the People
96(1)
Oath Not Transcribed for Plaintiff as Witness
97(1)
Resumption of Witness after Recess
97(1)
Transcription of Affirmation for Witness called by Defendant
97(1)
A Final Note Concerning the Setup of Witnesses
98(1)
CHAPTER 21 How to Designate Speakers and Types of Examinations
99(5)
Question and Answer Designations
99(1)
STKPWHR
100(1)
FRPBLGTS
100(1)
Speaker Identification Symbols for Calloquy
100(2)
Alphabetic Designations
100(1)
Numeric Designations
101(1)
Syllabic Designations
101(1)
Examination Designations
102(2)
CHAPTER 22 How to Report Parentheticals
104(16)
Parenthetical Notations
104(13)
Noting the Presence of the Defendant
104(1)
Voir Dire Parenthetical
105(1)
Invoking the Rule
105(1)
Reading of the Indictment
106(1)
Opening and Closing Statements
106(1)
Bench Conference or Sidebars
107(1)
Parentheticals Relating to the Jury
108(1)
Polling the Jury
109(1)
Excusing the Jury
109(1)
In Chambers Hearings
110(1)
Identifying Recesses
110(1)
Off-the-Record Discussions
111(1)
Parentheticals Relating to Marking and Receiving Exhibits
111(2)
Parentheticals Showing Action
113(1)
Parentheticals in Indicating Use of Videos of Slides
114(1)
Parentheticals in Interpreted Proceedings
114(1)
Depositions Read into the Record
114(1)
Readback Parentheticals
115(1)
Jury Deliberations and Readbacks
116(1)
Question-and-Answers Parentheticals
117(2)
Descriptive One-Word Parentheticals
117(1)
Phonetic Spellings
117(1)
The Use of [sic]
118(1)
Speaker Identification
118(1)
English Answers in Interpreted Proceedings
118(1)
Answers That Have No Response
119(1)
A Final Word of Caution about Parentheticals
119(1)
CHAPTER 23 How to Report Motions
120(6)
Different Types of Motions
120(6)
Motion in Limine
120(6)
Motion for a Bill of Particulars
120(1)
Motion for Have Claimant Medically Examined
121(1)
Motion for Change of Venue
121(1)
Motion to Disqualify a Judge
121(1)
Motion for Continuance of Case
121(1)
Motion for Amendment of Pleadings
121(1)
Motion for Summary Judgment
121(1)
Motion to Dismiss for Want of Jurisdiction
121(1)
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution
122(1)
Motion for Nonsuit
122(1)
Motion for Protective Order
122(1)
Motion to Compel
122(1)
Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus
122(1)
Motion to Dismiss Complaint
122(1)
Motion for Mistrial
123(1)
Motion to View Premises
123(1)
Motion for a New Trial
123(1)
Motion to Strike
123(3)
CHAPTER 24 How to Report Objections
126(12)
Anticipating and Marking Objections
126(1)
How to Handle Objections
126(1)
Grounds for Objections
127(11)
Incompetent, Irrelevant, and Immaterial
127(1)
Leading and Suggestive Questions
128(1)
Nonresponsive Answers
129(1)
Lack of Proper Foundation
129(1)
Facts Not in Evidence
129(1)
Repetitious Questioning (asked and answered)
130(1)
Hearsay Evidence
130(1)
Self-serving Answers
131(1)
Compound and Complex Questions
131(1)
Ambiguous Questions
132(1)
Other than the Best Evidence
132(1)
Call for Conclusions or Opinions
132(1)
Illegally Obtained Evidence
133(1)
Self-incriminating Testimony
133(1)
Cross-examination Beyond the Scope of Direct Examination
133(1)
The Question Calls for Expert Testimony
134(1)
Counsel is Taking Witness on a "Fishing Expedition"
134(1)
Badgering the Witness
134(1)
Evidence Speaks for Itself
135(1)
Privileged Information
135(1)
Narrative Form of Testimony
135(1)
Objections to Expert Witness
136(1)
Mention of Insurance
136(1)
Objections as a Result of Surprise
136(1)
Attempt to Impeach One's Own Witness
137(1)
Objections to Exhibits
137(1)
CHAPTER 25 How to Certify a Question
138(3)
Immediate Certification
138(1)
Certification after the Fact
139(2)
CHAPTER 26 How to Mark Exhibits
141(7)
What Constitutes an Exhibit?
141(1)
Marking Exhibits
141(1)
Exhibit Stamp
142(1)
A Well-Inked Stamp Pad
142(1)
Miscellaneous Marking Materials
142(1)
Where to Mark Exhibits
142(1)
What to Mark on the Exhibit
143(1)
Procedures for Marking Exhibits
143(1)
Marking Different Objects
143(2)
Marking Papers that are Clipped Together
144(1)
Marking Envelopes or Bags Containing Various Items of Evidence
144(1)
Marking Substitutes for Original Exhibits
144(1)
Marking Dry Erase Board or Blackboard Drawings as Exhibits
144(1)
Marking Bulky Items as Exhibits
144(1)
Exhibit Parentheticals
145(1)
Who Marks Exhibits and What Happens to Them?
145(1)
A Final Note about Exhibits
146(2)
CHAPTER 27 How to Read Back and Testify
148(6)
Reading Back
148(1)
Practice Reading Back
148(1)
Develop a Readback Voice
148(1)
Take Time to Read
149(1)
Why Readback Situations Occur
149(1)
How to Read Back
149(1)
Finding and Marking Readback Spots
150(1)
Reading Back to the Jury
150(1)
Testifying in Open Court
151(2)
What to Do When Testifying
151(1)
The Type of Questions to Expect
152(1)
Reporting and Testifying
153(1)
General Guidelines
153(1)
CHAPTER 28 How to Transcribe
154(11)
Methods of Transcription
154(3)
Straight-Copy Keying of Notes
154(1)
Dictating for a Transcriber
155(1)
Using the Service of a Notereader or Scopist
156(1)
Computer-Aided Transcription and Realtime Translation
156(1)
The Transcript
157(7)
Preliminaries
157(1)
The Title Page
158(1)
The Appearance Page
159(1)
The Index Page
160(1)
Stipulations Page
160(2)
The Body of the Transcript
162(1)
Reporter's Certificate
163(1)
A Final Word about Transcripts
164(1)
CHAPTER 29 How to Research the Record and Handle Citations
165(9)
A Court Reporter's Reference Library
165(3)
Unabridged Dictionaries
165(1)
Desk Dictionaries
166(1)
Topical Dictionaries
166(1)
Legal References
166(1)
Medical References
166(1)
Encyclopedias
167(1)
Grammar and Punctuations References
167(1)
Other Useful References
167(1)
Miscellaneous
167(1)
The Internet
168(1)
Reporting Legal Citations
168(6)
Federal Codes
168(1)
State Codes
168(2)
Appellate Decisions
170(3)
Indices
173(1)
CHAPTER 30 How to Assemble, Deliver, and Invoice the Transcript and Litigation Support
174(11)
Assembling the Transcript
174(1)
Deposition Transcripts
175(6)
Reading and Signing the Transcript
175(2)
Invoicing and Delivery of Deposition Transcripts
177(4)
Delivering the Copies and Filing the Original Deposition
181(1)
Court Transcripts
181(1)
Estimating the Cost of a Transcripts
182(1)
A Final Word about Transcripts
182(1)
Litigation Support
183(2)
Condensed Transcript
183(1)
Keyword Indexing
183(1)
Instant Viewing and Marking Capabilities
183(1)
Different Print Options
183(1)
Other Litigation Support Services
183(2)
PART V STEP-BY-STEP REPORTING PROCEDURES185(26)
CHAPTER 31 Reporting a Tyxpical Criminal Jury Trial
187(15)
The Beginning of a Criminal Trial
187(5)
Grand Jury Investigation
188(1)
Preliminary Examination
189(1)
Coroner's Inquest
190(1)
The Arraignment and Other Pretrial Matters
191(1)
The Selection of the Jury
192(3)
The Trial
195(7)
Opening Statements by Counsel
196(1)
Plaintiff's Case in Chief
197(1)
Defendant's Case in Chief
198(1)
Prosecution Rebuttal and Defense Surrebuttal
198(1)
Testimony by Deposition
198(1)
Bench Conferences or Sidebars
199(1)
Jury Visits
199(1)
Closing Arguments
199(1)
The Court's Instruction to the Jury
199(1)
Jury Deliberations and Verdict
200(1)
Directed Verdicts and Special Issues
200(1)
Reporting the Verdict
201(1)
CHAPTER 32 Reporting a Typical Civil Jury Trial
202(4)
The Pleadings in a Civil Trial
202(1)
Counterclaims and Cross-Claims
202(1)
Pretrial Activities
203(1)
Motions Made before Trial
203(1)
Discovery
203(1)
Pretrial Conferences and Pretrial Orders
203(1)
The Civil Trial
204(1)
Post-Trial Activities
205(1)
CHAPTER 33 Reporting a Typical Deposition
206(5)
Before the Deposition
206(1)
Obtain Directions
206(1)
Be Prepared
207(1)
Pertinent Information
207(1)
At the Deposition
207(2)
Get a Copy of the Pleadings
208(1)
Set Up Equipment and Await Arrival of Attorneys
208(1)
Stipulations and Oath
208(1)
Examination and Exhibits
208(1)
Question Certification
208(1)
Stopping Witnesses and Attorneys
208(1)
Off-the-record Discussions
209(1)
Parentheticals
209(1)
Correct Spellings
209(1)
At the End of the Deposition
209(2)
Deposition Exhibits
209(1)
Retroactive Oath
209(1)
Delivery Time
210(1)
Special Requests
210(1)
Signing of the Deposition and Filing of the Original
210(1)
Charges and Invoicing
210(1)
Proofreading the Final Copy
210(1)
PART VI ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM211(16)
CHAPTER 34 Reporting Ethics
213(9)
Code of Professional Ethics for NCRA Members
213(2)
Guidelines for Professional Practice
215(7)
CHAPTER 35 Professionalism and Associations
222(2)
Professionalism
222(1)
Court Reporting Associations
223(1)
CHAPTER 36 Testing and Continuing Education
224(3)
Individual Agency Tests
224(1)
Individual State Tests
224(1)
National Examinations
225(1)
A Final Word about Testing
226(1)
Continuing Education
226(1)
PART VII THE FUTURE OF COURT REPORTING227(20)
CHAPTER 37 Computer-Aided Transcription
229(4)
Computer Systems
229(1)
Computer-Aided Transcription
230(3)
The CAT Cycle
230(1)
The CAT Dictionary
231(1)
Other CAT Features
232(1)
CHAPTER 38 Videography
233(5)
Advantages of Videotaping
234(1)
Disadvantages of Videotaping
234(1)
Applications of Videotaping
234(1)
Forms Used by Videotape Technicians
235(2)
A Final Note about Videotaping
237(1)
CHAPTER 39 Electronic Tape Recording
238(2)
A Place for Tape Recorders
238(1)
Advantages of Using Tape Recorders
239(1)
Disadvantages of Using Tape Recorders
239(1)
A Final Note about Electronic Tape Recording
239(1)
CHAPTER 40 Voice-to-Print Technology
240(2)
Problems Encountered with Voice-to-Print
240(1)
Voice Recognition Technology and Voice-Activated Systems
241(1)
A Final Word about Voice-to-Print Technology
241(1)
CHAPTER 41 Realtime and Closed Captioning
242(2)
Realtime
242(1)
Closed Captioning
243(1)
CHAPTER 42 Tomorrow's Technology Today: Computer-Integrated Courtrooms
244(3)
Computer-Integrated Courtrooms
244(1)
Courtroom 21
244(1)
Advantages of CIC
245(1)
Courtroom 2000
245(1)
Tomorrow's Technology
245(1)
A Final Word about Court and Realtime Reporting
246(1)
APPENDIX A Transcript of a Deposition247(28)
APPENDIX B Transcript of a Jury Trial275

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