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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...

Accessibility and inclusion are important to us all. Kim Neeson has created a 1.5 hour program, eligible for 1.5 LSO hours EDI Professionalism Hours, for lawyers, law clerks or staff who interact with the public. Over 10% of Canada’s population has a hearing loss of some kind, and the statistics will only rise as the population ages. One size does not fit all. There are many types of hearing loss, from mild to complete deafness. What services each consumer requires will...

Rosalie Kramm and Kimberley Neeson, experts in court reporting, to share valuable insights on running a court reporting business. April 9, 2019 – Livingston, New Jersey – Veritext Legal Solutions, the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions today announces Rosalie Kramm and Kimberley Neeson, lead court reporters for the company, will be presenting at STARtech 19 taking place April 12-14, 2019 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. The session is titled,...

It’s been a whirlwind of activity this year for Neeson Court Reporting, sponsoring, donating services and attending legal and CART-related events. Electronic Trials and Arbitrations – April 2018 Kim Neeson, President, presented on the topic of Useful Technology for eTrials, discussing various tools available to counsel in discovery, court and arbitration settings. End of Term Dinner – June 2018 This is one of our favourite events of the year, where hundreds of...

Neesons was the firm of choice to provide realtime, rough draft and certified transcripts in the Robinson-Huron and Robinson-Superior Annuities trial held over the last several months in Northern Ontario.  The case is a first of its kind, involving the interpretation of the annuity clause in treaties dating back to 1850. Testimony included that of Elders, community leaders and experts.  When Neesons was approached about the purchase of a copy of over 15,000 pages of transcript by...

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...

Since 2003, Neesons has been reporting the awarding of the G. Arthur Martin at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association annual fall conference. It Started with the 2003 Winner The Honourable Fred Kaufman In about 2000, I was contacted to provide court reporting services to the Honourable Fred Kaufman, to provide court reporting and transcripts of interviews he and Mark Sandler were conducting with regard to the conviction of Stephen Truscott in 1959.  We all spent a lot of time...

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...