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Seeking volunteer reporters for law school trials
December 16, 2008
Dear Colleagues,
Happy holidays from the Center for Legal and Court Technology and the Courtroom 21 Project at the College of William and Mary Law School.
The new semester begins January 5th, and soon thereafter, I will be speaking to the second-year law students (2Ls) on how to make a clear and concise court record. 2Ls will be trained in the use of the McGlothlin Courtroom’s technology for their upcoming simulated court cases, and the school will again be bustling with activity after the winter break.
From January 20th through February 10th, my calendar will be overflowing when I attempt to report and transcribe 48 scheduled nonjury trials. As many of you know, the trials are slated for two-hour time periods and may be scheduled anywhere from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., six days a week (Mon-Sat). Since it is impossible for me to cover them all, I am, once again, soliciting stenotypists and voice-writers (students, too) to assist me by reporting and transcribing some of these mini-trials on a pro bono basis.
If you would be so kind as to let me know of your willingness to help, I will send you the trial schedule/docket. Once you decide on a specific time you would like to volunteer, then I will forward all the pertinent information for the case. Realtime is not necessary, just regular reporting with the transcript to be emailed to the law students within a week to 10 days of the date of the hearing.
This letter is being sent not only to court reporters who are local but to out-of-town reporters as well because some of you might enjoy coming to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and/or Yorktown for a mini-vacation, and while here, report a short bench trial to see the courtroom in action. Since our region is enjoyable year-round, should you decide to visit, please let me know, and I will be happy to assist you with recommendations for hotels, etc.
As an aside, most of you probably heard that the funding that supports my position was withdrawn as of September 30, 2008, by the National Court Reporters Foundation. Gratefully, the National Verbatim Reporters Association has continued its support, and a couple of small donations have been received since September. CLCT has generously made up the difference from its entrepreneurial arm in order to keep me on staff through June 24, 2009, barring any type of disaster. Monetary donations are welcome and tax-deductible.
We continue to look to the future with optimism and are currently preparing law-related distance education webinars designed specifically for court reporters with topics ranging from hearsay to evidence and criminal procedures. After one registers and views the online courses, they may be submitted for CEUs with your association. Any profits CLCT may generate from the webinars will go directly toward supporting the court record manager’s position. As soon as the webinars are online and ready for viewing, I will be certain to let you know.
Again, the dean, law professors, law students, and CLCT greatly appreciate your volunteering. And to those who have generously assisted in the past, I am personally honored by the professionalism you exhibit each year by helping me teach the law students about the value of a live reporter in the courtroom.
Very truly yours,
Diane M. Gray, RPR, CRR, CSR CVR
Court Record Manager
P.S. If you have video-teleconferencing capability, we can send you the live feed.
Dear Colleagues,
Happy holidays from the Center for Legal and Court Technology and the Courtroom 21 Project at the College of William and Mary Law School.
The new semester begins January 5th, and soon thereafter, I will be speaking to the second-year law students (2Ls) on how to make a clear and concise court record. 2Ls will be trained in the use of the McGlothlin Courtroom’s technology for their upcoming simulated court cases, and the school will again be bustling with activity after the winter break.
From January 20th through February 10th, my calendar will be overflowing when I attempt to report and transcribe 48 scheduled nonjury trials. As many of you know, the trials are slated for two-hour time periods and may be scheduled anywhere from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., six days a week (Mon-Sat). Since it is impossible for me to cover them all, I am, once again, soliciting stenotypists and voice-writers (students, too) to assist me by reporting and transcribing some of these mini-trials on a pro bono basis.
If you would be so kind as to let me know of your willingness to help, I will send you the trial schedule/docket. Once you decide on a specific time you would like to volunteer, then I will forward all the pertinent information for the case. Realtime is not necessary, just regular reporting with the transcript to be emailed to the law students within a week to 10 days of the date of the hearing.
This letter is being sent not only to court reporters who are local but to out-of-town reporters as well because some of you might enjoy coming to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and/or Yorktown for a mini-vacation, and while here, report a short bench trial to see the courtroom in action. Since our region is enjoyable year-round, should you decide to visit, please let me know, and I will be happy to assist you with recommendations for hotels, etc.
As an aside, most of you probably heard that the funding that supports my position was withdrawn as of September 30, 2008, by the National Court Reporters Foundation. Gratefully, the National Verbatim Reporters Association has continued its support, and a couple of small donations have been received since September. CLCT has generously made up the difference from its entrepreneurial arm in order to keep me on staff through June 24, 2009, barring any type of disaster. Monetary donations are welcome and tax-deductible.
We continue to look to the future with optimism and are currently preparing law-related distance education webinars designed specifically for court reporters with topics ranging from hearsay to evidence and criminal procedures. After one registers and views the online courses, they may be submitted for CEUs with your association. Any profits CLCT may generate from the webinars will go directly toward supporting the court record manager’s position. As soon as the webinars are online and ready for viewing, I will be certain to let you know.
Again, the dean, law professors, law students, and CLCT greatly appreciate your volunteering. And to those who have generously assisted in the past, I am personally honored by the professionalism you exhibit each year by helping me teach the law students about the value of a live reporter in the courtroom.
Very truly yours,
Diane M. Gray, RPR, CRR, CSR CVR
Court Record Manager
P.S. If you have video-teleconferencing capability, we can send you the live feed.
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