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Comment by Janiece Young on April 4, 2011 at 20:46

Gwen,
Also if you have recently purchase the software I think a training coupon comes with it. I could be wrong about that.

Comment by Janiece Young on April 4, 2011 at 20:46

Gwen,
Are you new to CC? Have you switched softwares? I'm not in Seattle but I'm willing to answer questions.

Comment by Kellie Zollars on April 4, 2011 at 19:34

Gwen, have you tried the CBT tutorial that came with the software?  You may need to go back to your software disc and download it.  it's a separate file on the disc called CBT.  I don't know if that's the training you're talking about or not, though.  If you can't find a volunteer, you can also hire a Stenograph trainer to come and show you how to use the software, which I would highly recommend if you can afford it.  There's also something called exceptional extras on the disc too that may help.  Check out Stenograph's website.

Comment by Gwen Brass on April 4, 2011 at 15:46

Is there anyone on CaseCatalyst in the Seattle area who would be willing to site down with me for a couple hours and show me the basics?  I've been thru the little training that it came with and practiced with it but am just not picking it up the way I did my old system.  I need to get back to work but hesitate to do so without knowing this software a little better.

Comment by Vesna Walter on December 21, 2009 at 7:27

I actually usually (95% of the time) do listen to all the audio for video depos. But the last one I did was so stinkin slow and easy, that halfway through, I just stopped listening to the cassette. If there was anything that looked iffy, I checked it on my audio.

Comment by Janiece Young on December 21, 2009 at 4:51

That's interesting. My firm's policy is if you cover a video, your transcript and the video have to match each other. I was just curious as to how everyone else handled that situation.
Janiece

Comment by Vesna Walter on December 20, 2009 at 20:50

I cannot imagine listening to all the audio. That would take forever!!! We are not recorders. I do use my audiosync - I love it, but I can survive without it. IF the proceedings are videotaped, I try to listen to the tapes or my audiosync. But if I feel good about it, I don't listen to all of it. We are not certified to get 100% of it.

I do like to hear everybody's views on the subject too!

Comment by Julie Lessa on December 20, 2009 at 20:36

I don't report video or audio in court. We have the Best Evidence Rule where if an attorney is going to use a video or audio, they need to have it transcribed before and hand out transcripts to the jury. The reporter is waived for this.
We also have a jury instruction that tells the jurors that if their notes are different from what the reporter has read back to them during deliberation, the reporter's notes prevail. (which I guess is kinda like the witness errata sheet)
I have a very good friend who is a CSR, RPR, CRR, RMR who uses audio. She is addicted. She feels it has hurt her writing and ability to produce a transcript in a timely manner. She too listens to every word like the other person who commented in this string. She hates it, but is addicted.
I will never try audio sync or microphone. I'm completely against it. I couldn't imagine sitting in court in front of the jury, judge, attorneys, witness, gallery and when asked to read back, not be able to because I dropped but figured I'd catch it later on the audio. I would rather stop the witness/attorney and get it that way. I am also in Silicon Valley with all the accents. It is very hard. But that's what we're trained for.
As far as dropping half the sentence when you interrupt, my way around that is as follows:
Q. And when you went to the store to buy celery, apples, peaches --
THE REPORTER: Excuse me, Counsel. "And when you went to the store to buy celery" --
Q. apples, peaches and bananas......
So I re-read the part of the Q I did get so they know where to pick up.
Also, it's their record. If I have to stop them constantly (which I really never have to do) finally at a break I will tell them I'm done interrupting them and it's their record. They can choose to slow down, quit talking with their back to me in a whispered voice, etc. We are humans -- amazing humans, but humans.
I think I responded to all the comments on here. Great debate. Let's continue!

Comment by Janiece Young on December 20, 2009 at 15:20

I'm just curious, the people that are against using audiosynch as a back-up, what do you folks do when you report a videotape? Do you check against the videographer or not?
Janiece

Comment by Vesna Walter on December 19, 2009 at 15:38

I agree with Drew. If I wasn't able to get it, I would definitely not rely on audio. I feel like my job is to take down what everyone is saying. Audio can fail you, and then what? If I was dropping a lot, I wouldn't keep going and depend on the audio.

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