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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...

Life often feels like a teeter-totter for freelance court reporters.  Here are a few tips from a 30-year plus veteran.   Court reporting is a unique profession – no nine to five here!  Freelance court reporters set their own schedules, but when working are often subject to changing expectations and demands.  Example:  a discovery is booked from 10 am until 5 pm, but only goes one hour; a deposition is scheduled from 9 am to 5 pm, and goes until 8 pm; a full day hearing...

Transcripts Assist the Efficiency of Public Inquiries Neesons is providing same day rough draft and overnight certified transcripts in the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry focusing on the tragic events caused by former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer. Background Between the years 2007-2013, former registered nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer confessed to murdering eight senior citizens and attempting to murder six others in Southwestern Ontario.   Wettlaufer pled guilty and was sentenced...

Neesons brings answers to questions about implementing technology in every day situations. The presentation, given by our President, Kim Neeson, was “problem” and “solution” styled.  Below are a few highlights from the talk. Problem:  I’m reluctant to learn a new program! Solution:  Electronic documents can easily be shared at discovery, trial or arbitration using a simple screen solution.  All that’s required is your laptop, the...

Court Reporting is a tough job, particularly on our bodies.  But with these self-care options, captioners and court reporters might just feel better at the end of a long day.  Kim Neeson (she of the very long neck and torso!) shares her experience. Exercise First For years, exercise with weights (and a trainer from time to time) helped me stave off my neck problems for long periods of time.  By getting stronger physically, I was able to carry myself better during the day...

As a working realtime court reporter and owner of Neesons, I’ve experienced stress in its many forms over the years.  When I started court reporting, lawyers and judges spoke more for the record; breaks were longer; the rush just wasn’t the same.  Today, the pace at which lawyers speak, the expedited transcript delivery, and the amount of time court reporters are sitting either at their shorthand machines or laptop computers has increased significantly.  And they said...

The spirit of giving is upon us again at Neesons Court Reporting It’s hard to believe that we are almost at the end of 2017…what a year it’s been!  A move to 77 King Street West, one of the award-winning TD Centre buildings was one of the biggest highlights of our year…and the fact that, as a result of overwhelming demand, we are expanding our space in the new year! We are so fortunate.  Neesons has had many long-standing relationships that go way back to...

Neesons congratulates winner Peter Griffin as 2017’s award recipient On Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017, our friend and client, Peter Griffin, will receive the Ontario Bar Association’s Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation.  Neesons is a proud sponsor of the gala celebrating Peter’s accomplishments, to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Toronto. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Peter over these many years, both in discovery and in trial.  While...

Displaying documents on shared screens can be easy, but here are some considerations to take into account prior to commencing your next eDiscovery. Determine a naming convention for your documents You’ll find you’re faster at locating what you’re looking for if you create a naming convention early on.  Many of our clients use PDFs, name file folders as appropriate, and then place relevant documents within those folders. Example: File Folder:  2013 Board and Committee...

Neesons continues its sponsorship this year at the 2017 Advocates’ Society End of Term Dinner, to be held Thursday, June 15th, 2017 at the Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. The annual event is the largest gathering of its kind, attracting hundreds of litigation counsel, judges and industry sponsors.  “The black tie event is one of my favourite events that Neesons sponsors,” said Kim Neeson, president.  “It’s wonderful to see everyone all dressed...