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Realtime captioning, or CART, is the best form of communication access for those with a hearing loss.  Performed by a highly skilled machine shorthand court reporter, who has further training in the captioning arena, realtime captioning provides an almost verbatim, instantaneous record of what is being said in a myriad of places:  courtrooms, classrooms, training sessions, conferences…wherever someone in attendance has a hearing loss, CART can be provided, both onsite or...

Realtime, rough drafts and expedited transcripts are just a few of the specialized services on a certified shorthand court reporter can provide – and just because you’re going to court in Ontario doesn’t mean you can’t avail yourself of these services. In an interview with Advocate Daily, Kim Neeson outlines the steps and considerations to hiring your own court reporter for your next trial. To learn more, click here.

Neesons:  Seeking feedback crucial part of making good business decisions By AdvocateDaily Asking for constructive advice can be difficult, as can opening yourself up to criticism — but if you shy away from feedback, you’re only cheating yourself, Neesons president and Toronto court reporter Kim Neeson tells The Lawyers Weekly. “Sometimes we’re afraid to hear it. We like the way we’re doing things, or we’re afraid of what is coming next, but if we don’t seek out that feedback...

Captioning = Access Neesons Court Reporting provides voice-to-text translation called captioning in all types of legal settings to the hearing loss community to ensure they are able to participate in the process, says Kim Neeson, company founder and president.  “It’s an access to justice issue,” she tells AdvocateDaily.com.  “Some people think, ‘Oh they can’t hear, they need sign language.’ But that’s like saying, ‘You don’t understand English, so speak...

Neesons Court Reporting technology enables lawyers, witnesses and others involved in legal proceedings to come together via videoconferencing from different geographic locations to streamline the process and decrease litigation costs.     Kim Neeson speaks to Advocate Daily about the latest advances to this technology.  Click here to read more.

Counsel, witnesses or other people present in the hearing room may have all sorts of reasons for recording a private hearing, arbitration or discovery.  But there are serious risks associated with the material that is being recorded, especially by someone who is not neutral, trained and has safeguards in place to protect the record. Regardless of the device, who ensures that (a) the information doesn’t get lost; (b) doesn’t fall into the wrong hands; (c) isn’t doctored or (d) information...

The New York Times obtained Bill Cosby’s deposition transcript — in which he admitted to giving Quaaludes to some women with whom he had sex — through a court reporting service. It’s a scenario that raises some important questions for Canadian court reporting firms and lawyers when it comes to the release of documents.  Read the full article here.

According to Mr. Justice Thomas McEwan, Team Leader of the Civil bench in Toronto as of September 2015, Toronto’s Superior Court of Justice is ready to support and encourage the implementation of electronic trials for all size and manner of hearing.  Kim Neeson was one of the presenters at The Advocates’ Society’s Technology in Trials conference held June 17th, 2015.  AdvocateDaily spoke to her about this hot topic!  Read more.

Twice recognized as one of Canada’s top 100 women entrepreneurs, Toronto court reporter Kim Neeson is at the forefront of advanced-technology in her field.   more.

  While the realtime captioner, also called a CART provider, is taking the spoken word and translating it into a readable text format, there are many ways counsel can enable the captioner to provide the highest quality text and clarity.  Find out more here.