CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING TERMINOLOGY (VERSION 4)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Seminar includes discussion and review of construction and engineering terms and phrases that are verbalized during legal proceedings. Seminar will include a comprehensive review of construction and engineering terminology which will increase a court reporter’s proficiency in producing an accurate and timely transcript by aiding their research to confirm it is the proper word, it is spelled correctly and the ability to define such terms. In addition, the seminar will provide an interactive brief form session whereupon the presenter and all attendees will have the ability to share/create brief forms.
Presenter: Todd Allievi
CPR FOR THE CCR (VERSION 4) "Capitalization and Punctuation Rules for the Certified Court Reporter"
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Detailed review of capitalization and punctuation as it relates specifically to court reporting. Seminar will include the following topics: capitalization, apostrophes, possessives and plural possessives, colons, semicolons and other punctuation rules.
Presenter: Karen Butterfield
REAL TIME TECH GADGETS (VERSION 2)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
In-depth presentation and analysis regarding the technological hardware and software available for court reporters with an emphasis on real time. Discussion will provide the advantages and disadvantages of various real time technological equipment enabling the court reporter to formulate more informed purchasing decisions with the goal toward improving their real time skills and transcript production.
Presenter: Anthony D. Frisolone
COMPUTER SOFTWARE TIPS & TRICKS FOR COURT REPORTERS (Version 4)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Demonstration of various ideas and techniques which can be employed by court reporters to enhance their use of and productivity with various software packages. Software covered includes Microsoft Excel and Outlook, smart phone and tablet apps as well as various other software tools.
Presenter: Marek Sukiennik
COURT REPORTING EFFICIENCY (Version 3)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
In-depth lecture that will address efficiency problems and provide management techniques and solutions, when properly implemented, will increase productivity in the court reporting environment.
Presenter: Todd Allievi
REPORTING RICO
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Presenter will detail and share his personal court reporting experience and accounts of the inner workings of an organized crime trial. Attendees will be provided an overview and explanation of the process of handling a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) court reporting assignment.
Presenter: Anthony D. Frisolone
BRIEF FORM FORUM (Version 5)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Detailed review and interactive discussion on brief forms used in court reporting. The seminar will focus on all areas of law and commonly used words and phrases spoken during legal proceedings. Attendees will have the opportunity to share and create brief forms and query the presenter regarding brief forms toward the goal of becoming a more proficient court reporter.
Presenter: Todd Allievi