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Comment by Mark Kislingbury on June 24, 2009 at 8:50

MAGNUM STENO CLUB MEMBERS!!!! URGENT NOTICE!

DO LISTEN TO TODAY'S "BRIEFS GROUP 001" VIDEO! IT WILL GIVE YOU A PLACE TO START ON BRIEFS, AND YOU JUST MOVE TO GROUP 2 WHEN YOU HAVE 1 DOWN, MOVE TO GROUP 3 WHEN YOU HAVE 2 DOWN, AND WE BUILD FROM THERE! WITHIN A YEAR OR TWO OF THIS, YOU'LL WRITE AS SHORT AS ME! I'M GOING TO BRING YOU THERE!!!!

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on June 24, 2009 at 8:49

Susan,

That would be great. I'm sure Stephanie can still use testimonials. Please send if you have time.

Comment by Alexis McCutchen on June 23, 2009 at 21:46

Holy C#$%!! Oh, did I say that out loud! Tami, you need to write a book. These are going into my four-inch binder of briefs and phrases you've already given me along with Brenda's and others.

I'm also wondering, should I have started the discussing on "extension briefs" in the Brief Club forum rather than here in the Magnum Steno? I'm feeling a little guilty.

Comment by Mike Rowell on June 23, 2009 at 21:42

THANK YOU, Tami! Those will keep me busy for sure! I have been dying to get a list like this!

Comment by Tami on June 23, 2009 at 21:22

Kathryn, I loved the little nugget!

Comment by Brenda Rogers on June 23, 2009 at 21:22

I've never used "thank you" in an extension. I'd use THU{A} because TH*U is my brief for thank you. I'm trying to remember the last time I heard a witness say "thank you." A very rare occurrence!

Comment by Tami on June 23, 2009 at 21:20

That's my "A. Yes, sir," too.

NUFRPBLGTS A. Huh-uh.
HU-FRPBLGTS A. Uh-huh.


How about these, Mike, for court:

for the People FAOEPL
on behalf of BAO*F
on behalf of the BAO*FT
on behalf of the defendant BAO*FTD

present in custody PRUD
present out of custody PROUT

counsel table CA*EUBL
jury box JOX
orange jumpsuit OJ

Using *TD for "the defendant" in phrases is BEAUTIFUL in court. (Clay gave me that one.)



Use *KT for "the Court" in phrases.

I use T-KT for "the court" and T-*KT for "the Court" when not in a phrase.

The People T*P

MR-D is the defendant's name (Mr. Smith). Works great in trial with one defendant. If you have a two-defendant case, add the - Z for the second defendant, MR-TS for third, etc. Of course that doesn't work in a calendar courtroom with multi-defendants.

If you have mostly one D.A. in a calendar court, make him or her MR-P

how do you plead HOUPD
guilty or not guilty GORNG
not guilty NOGT or NO*GT
guilty GAELT

waive arraignment WRAEUMT
waive formal arraignment WAF
waive formal arraignment for pronouncement of judgment WAFD
pronouncement of judgment P-J
no legal cause NAOUS
any legal cause NAUS
any legal cause why judgment should not now be pronounced? NAUS/NAUS

constitutional right(s) STRAOEUT(S)
my KRAOEUT is my "cite."

state prison SPRIN
county jail KAEUL

midterm MERM
low term LERM
aggravated term GERM

There's a few to start. :)

Comment by Mike Rowell on June 23, 2009 at 20:31

Tami: I write "Yes, sir" YI+Answer
I'll have to try and work on those extensions Friday in court. It'll probably be another day of calendar...last Friday was way over my head. I'm looking forward to the challenge of continuing to try calendar/arraignments for the speed push, but I really need to pare down the high frequency stuff and try to get a little more familiar with the verbiage used. Sometimes it takes a few seconds to even process the phrases they are rattling off.

Also, I really like AU+Answer for thank you, but I also like Brenda's use as uh-huh. Does anybody use both of these with different outlines?

Comment by LeAnne Law on June 23, 2009 at 20:24

Cool! Hadn't learned that one yet.

Comment by Mike Rowell on June 23, 2009 at 20:20

ohmygarsh. Love the Y*U

beautiful. going to work this phrase in for sure!

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