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  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...

This article recently appeared in AdvocateDaily. Pro Bono Realtime Captioning In Action Toronto court reporter Kim Neeson and her team will provide realtime captioning/CART (Computer-Aided Realtime Translation) services at the upcoming Roundtable of Diversity Associations (RODA) 2nd annual Diversity Conference, in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association (OBA). The Nov. 29 event aims to harness the ideas, energy and experience of talented lawyers who are committed to helping diverse...

This article recently appeared in Advocate Daily. With Realtime, e-Documents and iPads, Paperless Trials Made Easy It was standing room only at the 2016 Technology in Practice conference as Neesons Court Reporting president Kim Neeson spoke about the paperless trial and the best ways to make one a success, including best practices for e-documents and realtime transcription. Joined by Chantelle Spagnola and Tanya Barbiero of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Neeson pulled back the curtain...

Creating Accurate Transcripts Undertaking. Advisement. Refusal. These are three oh-so-simple words that lawyers expect to see plainly laid out in their discovery or cross-examination transcripts. But when counsel don’t make it obvious, omissions or mistakes can easily be made.  Creating accurate transcripts is more than just words on the page. So let’s look at a few things that can confuse the matter. Example 1: There are back-and-forth exchanges over numerous pages of transcript where...

Court Reporter and Firm Owner Kim Neeson Honoured by NCRA Kim Neeson, founder and president of Neesons Court Reporting, will be named a Fellow of the Academy of Reporting Professionals (NCRA) on August 6th in Chicago, the NCRA has announced. “It is quite an honour to be recognized by your peers in this way through an international organization,” Neeson tells AdvocateDaily.com She is one of six to receive the honour this year at the NCRA convention. A Fellow of the Academy of...

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...

Exhibit Bridge Non-Cloud Document    Management Tool   Neesons is pleased to announce the newest member to its document and exhibit presentation software – Exhibit Bridge non-cloud document and exhibit management software.  So whether you need your documents in the cloud or no, we’ve got you covered.  We’re hosting some Exhibit Bridge experiential events June 7th and 9th at our offices – if you’re interested, please join us!  We’ve got spots...

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...

What a unique day (February 29th) to announce that Neesons’ new home in early 2017 will be 77 King Street West, Suite 2020 in the TD Centre.  While our head office will remain at 141 Adelaide Street West on the 11th floor until early 2017, we also have use of 77 King in suite 2020 currently.  So if you don’t want to venture out in the fresh air (and you know you probably should!) and visit us at York and Adelaide, stroll down The PATH and take advantage of the TD Centre location....