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Started this discussion. Last reply by Vicki Mar 10, 2009.

At 6:26 on March 5, 2009, Julie Geraty said…: Hello, Emilia.
I'm just checking back with you to see if you've found a scopist to help you out. I am a professional freelance scopist. I use Case CATalyst. I would love a chance to show you a sample of my scoping and talk with you to see if we'd be a good match. Please email me at juliegeraty@yahoo.com.
Thanks again. Have a great day!

At 19:01 on March 3, 2009, Maureen Scorsone said…: Hi Emilia,
I'm a scopist who works in Case Catalyst, In fact, I just got the upgrade to 10 in the mail this afternoon. My specialty is medical but I'm not limited to that by any means. If you are interested, please contact me at northshorescoping@comcast.net or 847-501-0146. I'd love to hear from you.

At 12:04 on March 2, 2009, Julie Geraty said…: I agree with Sheena, Emilia. Every reporter seems to have their own preferences and personalities. It's best to "try before you buy" to make sure it's worth your time and theirs.

At 8:56 on March 2, 2009, Sheena Stobaugh said…: Emilia,

There really is no "fair" way to search for a scopist. I would suggest that you contact several scopists and ask them to scope a few pages of an unscoped transcript so that you can see the quality of their work before you risk anything by sending them a job. If you like what they've sent back, you can then move on to the rates discussion. It will save a lot of the trial and error that a lot of reporters feel they have to go through in searching for the right fit. It will take some initial time to look through the samples you receive back, but trust me, it's better to spend that time on a few pages rather than get a 100-page transcript back and have to rescope it because the scopist isn't up to par.

Ask for references and follow up with those references to see what they say about the scopist. Find out what training the scopist has and how long they've been scoping.

I've been scoping since 1996 and am a former court reporting student. If you'd like to send something to me for a scoping sample, please feel free to do so. My e-mail is scopist@gmail.com. You can learn tons about my scoping services and how I can help you by visiting my website at www.PremierScoping.com.

Good luck to you in your search!

Sheena Stobaugh
www.PremierScoping.com