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  Litigants across the country are a step closer to a one-stop shop for court-reporting needs as Veritext Legal Solutions, through its Canadian arm, VT Canada Litigation Solutions, Inc., expands into western Canada. National scope for court reporting Veritext, the largest court reporting firm in the world, chose Neesons as its first Canadian partner and has now added two more firms to its stable in this country — Edmonton-based A.C.E. Reporting and Royal Reporting, which has offices in...

Neesons has had a busy year so far, from an acquisition by Veritext Legal Solutions, to hosting a Fireside Chat, to sponsoring a myriad of social gatherings in the litigation community. Never a dull moment The first excitement of 2019 was the acquisition of Neesons at the end of February, 2019 by the world’s largest court reporting and legal solutions company, Veritext, through its newly formed Canadian arm, VT Canada Litigation Solutions. By joining forces Neesons – always a...

Everyone in the legal industry is talking about using software and eDiscovery technology to bring the business of law into the 21st century – whether at discovery, at trial or mediation/arbitration.  The Ontario Bar Association is lobbying hard for efiling to become a reality in courts across the province.  The Superior Court has many of its judges speaking at conferences about getting rid of paper for exhibits at trial.  I think we’ve all commented around the table how archaic...

Captioning for the hearing loss community is delivered in many formats, including streaming via the internet (remote captioning), onsite captioning (at meetings, events, etc.) and broadcast captioning (television).  But what about all those old movies, videos and visual recordings that happened way before captioning was even a thing? Post Production Captioning provided after-the-fact is a service that meets the need for providing communication access on any type of digital media.  A...

Neesons Captioning Toronto What is Captioning/CART? Captioning or CART (Computer-Aided Realtime Translation) is taking the spoken word and reproducing it in text format.  In addition to the spoken word, other auditory sounds may also be communicated; for example, laughter, the sound of a phone ringing, a door slamming, etc.  These sounds often provide context for what is written.  Captioning is a term that was broadly used back in the 1990s and early 2000s.  However, since that time, in our...

  With the help of technology, the world has never been closer.  Need to examine a witness in Mumbai?  No need to travel thousands of miles and expend thousands of dollars to do so, when you can simply connect via videoconferencing.  Through our experience here at Neesons Court Reporting, below we share some simple guidelines and things to know when using videoconferencing. Before you book with your court reporting agency: Plan well, and in advance.  Don’t assume that there are lots...

Social Media for Court Reporters Independent freelance court reporters can use social media to put themselves in front of firm owners in their area.  While this isn’t the same as traditional advertising, social media is a free way to make yourself known in your industry.  Here are some tips to building your own personal “brand” and getting positive attention of potential employers. √             Create a professional LinkedIn page Within this page, include a...

Attending seminars for anyone, including court reporting firm owners, can seem like a chore – after you’ve done a few, a “been there, done that” mentality can easily take hold.  But if you listen with an open mind every time you attend an event, you will find a kernel of information that’s as good as finding gold. Recently I was chair of a conference of court reporting firm owners who, quite rightly, have a high degree of expectation when it comes to their conference.  They not...

Is Shorthand Reporting Really Needed Anymore? People are always fascinated by that little shorthand machine.  They’ve seen it on TV and in movies.  It looks kind of funky.  People always want to know how it works, and once it is explained they almost invariably say, “Wouldn’t voice recognition be better?” or “Isn’t that system so old-fashioned?”  Sometimes I’ve had witnesses and lawyers ask, “Is that voice recognition you’re doing there?” even though that little machine...

Legal videography is commonly used in US depositions and in some discoveries, particularly where a person may be unable or incapable of testifying at a later date. However, legal videography has other applications within the legal sphere. Legal videography at Neesons for wills, estates and more Creation of Wills There is a small number of wills prepared in which counsel knows a challenge by a relative or significant other will likely occur upon the death of the will-maker. Such circumstances may...