| New York City is home to one of the biggest, | | | | hearings, depositions, estate planning |
| busiest legal communities in the world. | | | | meetings (such as will readings and |
| Millions of attorneys practice their trade on | | | | probate-related matters), public speaking |
| the island of Manhattan, with thousands more | | | | engagements, educational events and webcasts. |
| graduating from law school each year and | | | | |
| joining their ranks. But behind these busy | | | | New York court reporters utilize top |
| men and women are the unsung heroes that make | | | | technology |
| the legal professional run: New York court | | | | |
| reporters. | | | | More and more, court reporting is moving into |
| | | | the digital age, especially in bigger |
| What services do New York court reporters | | | | metropolitan areas such as New York City. |
| provide? | | | | Now, court reporters can produce a transcript |
| | | | and email it around the world with the touch |
| Court reporters working in New York City | | | | of a mouse. Also, depositions and court |
| perform a variety of different functions for | | | | records can be fully searched in seconds for |
| their clients, including: | | | | key words and phrases - making what was once |
| | | | a laborious task for paralegals a breeze. |
| Transcription of live court hearings The | | | | |
| backbone of any courtroom legal proceeding is | | | | And that is just the beginning. Court |
| the written record of the event. Court | | | | reporters can also provide real-time |
| reporters capture every detail of what is | | | | transcripts beamed across cyberspace using |
| said by all parties and produce a flawless | | | | online meeting software and other webcast |
| typed record of the resulting dialogue. | | | | technology. |
| | | | |
| Transcription of depositions Obtaining a | | | | These tools have taken the tried-and-true |
| witnesses statement during deposition is a | | | | skills of professional court reporters and |
| key element of the legal process. The | | | | moved them into the digital age in order to |
| deposition transcript can be used if the | | | | improve communication between parties and |
| individual cannot appear in court, or if | | | | make the information available to more people |
| their story needs to be corroborated while | | | | much faster. Court Reporter availability Many |
| they are under oath during trial. Court | | | | court reporters work on their own, as |
| reporters attend depositions and create | | | | independent contractors. Their availability |
| perfect written transcripts of the event. | | | | varies according to their own schedules. New |
| | | | York court reporting services, however, |
| Videographer services Court reporters do more | | | | employ a large number of qualified court |
| than simply take good notes. Many of these | | | | reporters so that there will be a greater |
| trained professionals can be called upon to | | | | chance someone is available to meet the |
| videotape court proceedings and depositions | | | | client's request, even if it is on short |
| in order to provide a visual record of the | | | | notice. Where can New York court reporters be |
| event. Court reporters can also edit the | | | | found? As mentioned above, the majority of |
| resulting video and insert section breaks and | | | | court reporting work in New York State goes |
| graphics where needed. | | | | on within the five boroughs of Manhattan. |
| | | | There are, however, thousands of court |
| What types of events do New York court | | | | reporters available elsewhere in the state - |
| reporters cover? | | | | from Long Island all the way north to |
| | | | Buffalo. Court reporting services will be |
| There are any number of events that can | | | | able to locate quality reporters in almost |
| benefit from having a court reporter present, | | | | any area of New York. |
| including: trials, pre-trial motions and | | | | |