Attorneys' Eyes Only Designation

[Lisa Jasmin]

Hi,

In 40 years of reporting, I have never received a request like this:

AEO designation for one word in a sentence.  Further down the page  that same name, one word, or sometimes three words in a sentence.  It is throughout the deposition.

Then the next page contains half of a page designated, and then three lines down, three words to be designated AEO.

It seems more like redaction in some instances.

Federal Case, CA.  

If anybody has any advice or information, I would appreciate.it.  I may have to contact the client ,

Thanks!

[Barbara A. Como]

What a nightmare. Were these “redactions” identified at the time or afterward? Did the TA agree to this? Had you produced a final transcript and now you are to edit the final transcript so then there would be two versions of a final transcript? To do this would be onerous and costly to your client if you charge for your time, which you should. Suggest to your client that the entire thing be confidential and let them duke it out, but I wouldn’t do anything unless your client agrees to it.

[Lisa Jasmin]

Thank you for your response. 

Yes, final transcript was submitted with AEO on each page. 

Definitely would charge for it.

Plaintiff attorney, opposing counsel ,designated the dep AEO.  The client said we'll go through it because we won't designate it all AEO.

Plaintiff's counsel sent the email to all parties with the designations.

Do you transfer the entire page over to the second AEO transcript with nothing on the page except the one redacted word?  Didn't seem correct to me.