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For undergraduate courses in Court Reporting Procedures as well as Law School courses including interaction with Court Reporters.Assuming no prior experience by the student, this practical, real-world guide uses easy-to-understand language to introduce both the basic and advanced concepts of court reporting across a wide range of court and legal procedures. The book is packed with general forms, sample written knowledge tests, and review questions designed to give students an excellent source of information concerning how the court reporter fun... MORE

Section A General Information for Anyone Interested in Court and Realtime Reporting

(24)

Considering Reporting as a Career

(8)

So You Want to Be a Reporter

... MORE

(1)

Common Characteristics of Highly Effective Reporters

(2)

Mastering the Skill

(1)

Court Reporting: Facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

(5)

Facts

(1)

Frequently Asked Questions

(4)

A Self-Test to Determine Your Interest in Reporting

(4)

What Are the Positives and the Negatives?

(1)

Should You Become a Reporter?

(2)

Will You Succeed?

(1)

The Reporting Profession Defined

(10)

Who Are Court and Realtime Reporters?

(2)

They Are Diverse

(1)

They Have a Positive Attitude

(1)

They Persevere

(1)

They Maintain Confidentiality

(1)

They Are Respectful

(1)

They Know How to Use Tact and Diplomacy

(1)

They Possess a Sense of Loyalty and Pride

(1)

They Are Punctual and Efficient

(1)

They Are Trustworthy

(1)

They Earn Their Pay

(1)

What Does a Court and Realtime Reporter Do?

(1)

Writing: Capturing the Spoken Word

(1)

Reading: Producing the Transcript

(1)

When Do Court and Realtime Reporters Do Their Jobs?

(2)

Whenever an Accurate Record Is Needed

(1)

Whenever a Quick Transcript Is Needed

(1)

Whenever a Permanent Record Is Necessary

(1)

Whenever Lawyers and Judges Want to Save Time and Money

(1)

Whenever Assistive Reporting Is Needed

(1)

Where Do Court and Realtime Reporters Report?

(1)

Legal Reporting

(1)

Medical Reporting

(1)

Entertainment Reporting

(1)

Educational Reporting

(1)

Business Reporting

(1)

Why Use Court and Realtime Reporters?

(4)

Accuracy

(1)

Reliability

(1)

Time Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness

(1)

Litigation Support

(1)

The Human Factor

(2)

Section B Official Court Reporting

(118)

The Working Environment of the Official Court Reporter

(11)

Qualifying by Examination

(1)

Remuneration of an Official Reporter

(1)

Job Considerations of an Official Reporter

(1)

Cautions for the Official Reporter

(1)

Examples of Official Reporting Jobs

(5)

Pretrial Conference

(1)

Preliminary Examination

(1)

Grand Jury Investigation

(3)

Arraignments and Sentencings

(1)

Ten Advantages of Official Reporting

(2)

Ten Disadvantages of Official Reporting

(2)

Terminology of the Official Court Reporter

(4)

Parties to an Action

(1)

Pleadings

(1)

Jurisdiction

(1)

The Venue

(1)

Discovery

(1)

Court Docket or Calendar

(1)

Officers of the Court

(1)

The Jury

(1)

Judgment

(1)

The Verdict

(1)

Court Chambers and Open and Closed Court

(1)

Ex Parte Hearings and Order to Show Cause

(1)

A Typical Criminal Jury Trial

(14)

Beginning of a Criminal Trial

(4)

Grand Jury Investigation

(1)

Preliminary Examination

(1)

Coroner's Inquest

(1)

The Arraignment and Other Pretrial Matters

(1)

Selection of the Jury

(3)

The Trial

(7)

Opening Statements by Counsel

(2)

Plaintiff's Case in Chief

(1)

Defendant's Case in Chief

(1)

Prosecution Rebuttal and Defense Surrebuttal

(1)

Testimony by Deposition

(1)

Bench Conference or Sidebars

(1)

Jury Visits

(1)

Closing Arguments

(1)

The Court's Instruction to the Jury

(1)

Jury Deliberations and Verdict

(1)

Directed verdicts and Special Issues

(1)

Reporting the Verdict

(1)

A Typical Civil Jury Trial

(4)

The Pleadings in a Civil Trial

(1)

Counterclaims and Cross-Claims

(1)

Pretrial Activities

(1)

Motions Made before Trial

(1)

Discovery

(1)

Pretrial Conferences and Pretrial Orders

(1)

The Civil Trial

(1)

Posttrial Activities

(1)

Things to Consider before a Trial Begins

(6)

The Court Calendar

(1)

How to Complete the Worksheet

(2)

Basic Parts of a Reporter's Worksheet

(1)

Trial Stipulations

(3)

Stipulations of Fact

(1)

Stipulations of Evidence

(2)

How to Administer the Oath, Examination Identification

(7)

The Oath

(1)

How to Administer the Oath of a Witness

(1)

How to Show the Oath in the Transcript

(1)

Transcription of Oath and Setup for Witness Called by the People

(1)

Oath Not Transcribed for Plaintiff as Witness

(1)

Resumption of Witness after Recess

(1)

Transcription of Affirmation for Witness Called by Defendant

(1)

A Final Note Concerning the Setup of Witnesses

(1)

How to Designate Speakers and Note the Types of Examinations

(4)

Question and Answer Designations

(1)

Speaker Identification Symbols for Colloquy

(1)

Examination Designations

(2)

How to Report Parentheticals

(14)

Parenthetical Notations

(11)

Noting the Presence of the Defendant

(1)

Voir Dire Parenthetical

(1)

Invoking the Rule

(1)

Reading of the Indictment

(1)

Opening and Closing Statements

(1)

Bench Conferences or Sidebars

(1)

Parentheticals Relating to the Jury

(1)

Polling the Jury

(1)

Excusing the Jury

(1)

In Chambers Hearings

(1)

Identifying Recesses

(1)

Off the-Record Discussions

(1)

Parentheticals Relating to Marking and Receiving Exhibits

(1)

Parentheticals Showing Action

(1)

Parentheticals Indicating the Use of Videos or Slides

(1)

Parentheticals in Interpreted Proceedings

(1)

Depositions Read into the Record

(1)

Readback Parentheticals

(1)

Jury Deliberations and Readbacks

(1)

Question and Answer Parentheticals

(2)

Descriptive One-Word Parentheticals

(1)

Phonetic Spellings

(1)

The Use of (sic]

(1)

Speaker Identification

(1)

English Answers in Interpreted Proceedings

(1)

Answers That Have No Response

(1)

A Final Word of Caution about Parentheticals

(1)

How to Report Motions

(7)

Different Types of Motions

(7)

Motion in Limine

(1)

Motion for a Bill of Particulars

(1)

Motion to Have Claimant Medically Examined

(1)

Motion for Change of Venue

(1)

Motion to Disqualify a Judge

(1)

Motion for Continuance of Case

(1)

Motion for Amendment of the Pleadings

(1)

Motion for Summary Judgment

(1)

Motion to Dismiss for Want of Jurisdiction

(1)

Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution

(1)

Motion for Nonsuit

(1)

Motion for Protective Order

(1)

Motion to Compel

(1)

Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus

(1)

Motion to Dismiss Complaint

(1)

Motion for Mistrial

(1)

Motion to View Premises

(1)

Motion for a New Trial

(1)

Motion to Strike

(3)

How to Report Objections

(13)

Anticipating and Marking Objections

(1)

How to Handle Objections

(1)

Grounds for Objections

(12)

Incompetent, Irrelevant, and Immaterial

(1)

Leading and Suggestive Questions

(1)

Nonresponsive Answers

(1)

Lack of Proper Foundation

(1)

Facts Not in Evidence

(1)

Repetitious Questioning (Asked and Answered)

(1)

Hearsay Evidence

(1)

Self-Serving Answers

(1)

Compound and Complex Questions

(1)

Ambiguous Questions

100

(1)

Other Than the Best Evidence

100

(1)

Call for Conclusions or Opinions

100

(1)

Illegally Obtained Evidence

101

(1)

Self-Incriminating Testimony

101

(1)

Cross-Examination beyond the Scope of Direct Examination

102

(1)

The Question Calls for Expert Testimony

102

(1)

Counsel Is Taking Witness on a Fishing Expedition

102

(1)

Badgering the Witness

102

(1)

Evidence Speaks for Itself

103

(1)

Privileged Information

103

(1)

Narrative Form of Testimony

103

(1)

Objections to Expert Witness

104

(1)

Mention of Insurance

104

(1)

Objections as a Result of Surprise

105

(1)

Attempt to Impeach One's Own Witness

105

(1)

Objections to Exhibits

105

(2)

How to Mark Exhibits

107

(7)

What Constitutes an Exhibit

107

(1)

Marking Exhibits

107

(1)

Exhibit Stamp

108

(1)

A Well-Inked Stamp Pad

108

(1)

Miscellaneous Marking Materials

108

(1)

Where to Mark Exhibits

108

(1)

What to Mark on the Exhibit

109

(1)

Procedures for Marking Exhibits

109

(1)

Marking Different Objects

109

(2)

Marking Papers That Are Clipped Together

110

(1)

Marking Envelopes or Bags Containing various Items of Evidence

110

(1)

Marking Substitutes for Original Exhibits

110

(1)

Marking Dry Erase Board or Blackboard Drawings as Exhibits

110

(1)

Marking Bulky Items as Exhibits

110

(1)

Exhibit Parentheticals

111

(1)

Who Marks Exhibits and What Happens to Them?

111

(1)

A Final Note about Exhibits

112

(2)

How to Read Back and Testify

114

(6)

Reading Back

114

(1)

Practice Reading Back

114

(1)

Develop a Readback Voice

114

(1)

Take Time to Read

115

(1)

Why Readback Situations Occur

115

(1)

How to Read Back

115

(1)

Finding and Marking Readback Spots

116

(1)

Reading Back to the Jury

116

(1)

Testifying in Open Court

117

(2)

What to Do When Testifying

117

(1)

Types of Questions to Expect

118

(1)

Reporting and Testifying

119

(1)

General Guidelines

119

(1)

How to Produce the Transcript

120

(9)

Preliminaries

120

(1)

Title Page

121

(1)

Appearance Page

122

(1)

Index Page

123

(1)

Stipulations Page

124

(1)

Body of the Transcript

124

(1)

Reporter's Certificate

124

(2)

A Final Word about Transcripts

126

(3)

How to Invoice and Deliver the Transcript

129

(3)

Assembling the Transcript

129

(1)

Court Transcripts

130

(1)

Estimating the Cost of a Transcript

131

(1)

A Final Word about Transcripts

131

(1)

How a Trial Transcript Looks

132

(11)

Section C Freelance Reporting

143

(50)

The Working Environment of the Freelance Reporter

145

(6)

Freelance Agencies

145

(2)

Employee Status

145

(1)

Employee Benefits

146

(1)

Reporter-Agency Fee Split

146

(1)

Place of Work

146

(1)

Equipment and Supplies

147

(1)

Examples of Freelance Agencies

147

(1)

Agency A

147

(1)

Agency B

147

(1)

Agency C

148

(1)

Choosing the Best Agency

148

(1)

Ten Advantages of Freelance Reporting

148

(1)

Ten Disadvantages of Freelance Reporting

149

(1)

Reporting as a Self Employed Freelancer

149

(1)

Ten Advantages of Independent Freelance Reporting

149

(1)

Ten Disadvantages of Independent Freelance Reporting

150

(1)

Working for an Agency or Working on Your Own

150

(1)

Terminology of the Freelance Reporter

151

(8)

Deposition Reporting

151

(3)

De Bene Esse Deposition

151

(1)

Discovery Deposition

152

(1)

In Aid of Execution Deposition

152

(1)

Deposition on Written Questions

152

(1)

Calling of the Deposition

152

(2)

Interrogatories

154

(2)

Statement Reporting

156

(3)

Reporting a Typical Deposition: General Information

159

(5)

Before the Deposition

159

(1)

Obtain Directions

159

(1)

Be Prepared

160

(1)

Pertinent Information

160

(1)

At the Deposition

160

(2)

Get a Copy of the Pleadings

161

(1)

Set Up Equipment and Await the Arrival of Attorneys

161

(1)

Stipulations and Oath

161

(1)

Examination and Exhibits

161

(1)

Question Certification

161

(1)

Stopping Witnesses and Attorneys

161

(1)

Off the-Record Discussions

162

(1)

Parentheticals

162

(1)

Correct Spellings

162

(1)

At the End of the Deposition

162

(1)

Deposition Exhibits

162

(1)

Retroactive Oath

162

(1)

Delivery Time

163

(1)

Special Requests

163

(1)

Signing of the Deposition and Filing of the Original

163

(1)

Charges and Invoicing

163

(1)

Proofreading the Final Copy

163

(1)

Things to Consider When Deposition Reporting

163

(1)

Deposition Reporting: Things to Consider

164

(10)

Freelance Office Appointment Book

164

(1)

Preparation for Reporting Assignments

164

(1)

The Deposition Worksheet

165

(1)

How to Report Deposition Stipulations

165

(2)

Usual Stipulations

166

(1)

Dictated Stipulations

167

(1)

Where Stipulations Are Placed in the Transcript

167

(1)

How to Administer Oath and Prepare Witness Setup

168

(1)

The Notary Public

168

(1)

Reporter's Oath Used at a Deposition or Statement

169

(1)

How to Designate Speakers and Types of Examinations

169

(1)

How to Report Deposition Parentheticals

169

(1)

How to Report Objections

170

(1)

How to Certify a Question

170

(3)

Immediate Certification

170

(1)

Certification after the Fact

171

(2)

How to Mark and Handle Deposition Exhibits

173

(1)

How to Read Back at a Deposition

173

(1)

The Deposition Transcript: Transcribing, Invoicing, and Delivery

174

(7)

Deposition Transcripts

174

(7)

Reading and Signing the Transcript

174

(4)

Invoicing and Delivery of Deposition Transcripts

178

(2)

Delivering the Copies and Filing the Original Deposition

180

(1)

How the Deposition Transcript Looks

181

(12)

Section D Captioning Reporting and CART

193

(36)

The Working Environment of the Captioner

195

(10)

Different Captioning Jobs

195

(2)

Broadcast Captioners

195

(1)

Steno Interpreters or Stenocaptioners

196

(1)

CART Providers

197

(1)

The Cart Provider's Manual

197

(8)

Terminology and Legislation

205

(8)

Some Basic Terms

205

(1)

Legislation Pertaining to Captioning

206

(7)

The Telecommunications Act of 1996

206

(7)

A Day in the Life of a Captioning Reporter

213

(5)

The Captioning Industry

213

(1)

Equipment and Office

213

(1)

Captioning: Four Different Perspectives

214

(4)

How the Captioned Job Looks

218

(11)

Section E Helpful Information for the Reporting Profession

229

(36)

Ethics of the Reporting Profession

231

(7)

Preamble

231

(1)

Code of Professional Ethics

232

(1)

Guidelines for Professional Practice

233

(5)

Professionalism, Associations, Testing, and Continuing Education

238

(4)

Professionalism

238

(1)

Court Reporting Associations

239

(1)

Testing and Continuing Education

239

(2)

Individual Agency Tests

239

(1)

Individual State Tests

240

(1)

National Examinations

240

(1)

A Final Word about Testing

241

(1)

Continuing Education

241

(1)

Research for the Record, Internet Research, Citations of Authority

242

(10)

A Court Reporter's Reference Library

242

(4)

Unabridged Dictionaries

242

(1)

Desk Dictionaries

243

(1)

Topical Dictionaries

243

(1)

Legal References

243

(1)

Medical References

243

(1)

Encyclopedias

244

(1)

Grammar and Punctuation

244

(1)

Other Useful References

244

(1)

Miscellaneous

244

(1)

The Internet

245

(1)

Reporting Legal Citations

246

(6)

Federal Codes

246

(1)

State Codes

246

(2)

Appellate Decisions

248

(3)

Indexes

251

(1)

Finding Employment

252

(5)

The Job Search

252

(1)

The Resume

253

(1)

The Letter of Application

254

(1)

The Job Interview

255

(2)

The Office Environment

257

(4)

The Office

257

(1)

Office Furniture and Space

257

(1)

Office Color, Light, and Temperature

258

(1)

Health Issues for Court Reporters

258

(3)

Repetitive Strain Injuries

258

(1)

Back-Related Problems

259

(1)

Vision Strain

259

(1)

Stress-Related Problems

259

(1)

Always Consult a Professional

260

(1)

The Court System in America

261

(4)

Federal Court Structure

261

(1)

United States Supreme Court

261

(1)

United States Courts of Appeals

262

(1)

United States District Courts

262

(1)

Special Federal Courts

262

(1)

Individual State Courts

262

(3)

State Trial Courts

263

(1)

State Lower Courts

263

(1)

Justice of the Peace Courts

264

(1)

Section F The Technology of the Reporter

265

(22)

Hardware and Software Considerations, CAT and Litigation Support

267

(6)

Hardware and Software

267

(1)

Computer Basics

268

(1)

Computer-Aided Transcription

269

(2)

The Cat Cycle

270

(1)

The Cat Dictionary

271

(1)

Other Cat Features

271

(1)

Litigation Support

271

(2)

Condensed Transcript

272

(1)

Keyword Indexing

272

(1)

Instant Viewing and Marking Capabilities

272

(1)

Different Print Options

272

(1)

Other Litigation Support Services

272

(1)

The Technology of Transcript Production

273

(11)

Realtime Writing and Translation

273

(1)

Closed Captioning

274

(1)

CART

275

(1)

Videography

275

(2)

Advantages of Videotaping

276

(1)

Disadvantages of Videotaping

276

(1)

Applications of Videotaping

276

(1)

Forms Used by Videotape Technicians

277

(1)

A Final Note about Videotaping

277

(1)

Electronic Tape Recording

277

(4)

A Place for Tape Recorders

278

(2)

Advantages of Using Tape Recorders

280

(1)

Disadvantages of Using Tape Recorders

280

(1)

A Final Note about Electronic Tape Recording

281

(1)

Voice-to-Print or Speech-to-Text

281

(1)

Problems Encountered with Voice-to-Print

281

(1)

Voice-Recognition Technology and voice-Activated Systems

282

(1)

A Final Word about Voice-to-Print Technology

282

(1)

Voice Writing

282

(2)

Tomorrow's Technology: Computer Integrated Courtrooms and Beyond

284

(3)

Computer-Integrated Courtrooms

284

(1)

Courtroom 21

284

(1)

Advantages of CIC

285

(1)

Courtroom 2000

285

(1)

Tomorrow's Technology

285

(1)

A Final Word about Court and Realtime Reporting, Captioning, and CART

286

(1)

Index

287

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