LEGAL TERMINOLOGY & JURY CHARGES (Version 7)

Seminar includes discussion and review of legal terms and phrases that are verbalized during court proceedings.  Seminar will include a review of both common and unusual legalese which will aid court reporters in 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 jury charge brief forms that will increase a court reporter’s proficiency in producing a timely and accurate transcript. 

MINDING YOUR P’S AND Q’S…. (Version 5)

Seminar will provide a detailed review of the English rules and uses for parentheses, quotations, ellipses, and dashes with the goal of improving court reporters’ skills in producing quality verbatim transcripts.  Seminar will include examples and exercises whereby attendees will be asked if sentences are correct or incorrect, and where incorrect, to remedy the errors.  

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COURT REPORTERS (Version 4)

Detailed discussion of the uses and applications of social media for court reporters.  Seminar will include the differences between a personal page and a fan page, what content you should include/exclude, proper posting and messaging, advertising strategies & costs, security of your page, hacking prevention and how to effectively communicate/contact present and potential clients/employers.  Discussion will include Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media platforms. 

ISSUES AFFECTING COURT REPORTERS TODAY & IN THE FUTURE (Version 7)

An in depth and interactive discussion of critical issues affecting court reporters today and in the future.  Seminar topics will include:  Large agency versus small agency, page rates, quality of work, job assignments, copy sales, collections, attorney/court reporter relations, agency/court reporter relations, court administrator/official relations, freelancer v. employee issues, advice to improve court reporters’ status in the industry and other relevant issues affecting court reporters. 

LUNCH BREAK

AWOL (ADOBE WINDOWS OUTLOOK LEARNING) Version 6

Adobe Windows and Outlook Learning provides an in-depth discussion and demonstration of various software techniques which when implemented will increase a court reporter’s productivity and provide added client services.  Software covered includes Adobe (pdf), Microsoft Windows and Outlook.  

HOMONYMS, SOUND ALIKES & UNUSUAL WORDS (Version 8)

Detailed review of words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings (i.e. capital, capitol, Capitol).  In addition, there will be an examination of words that sound similar and are often confused and unusual words that you may have never heard before but have been verbalized in legal proceedings. 

CRITTERS (Court Reporting Info Tech Talk Exploration Resolution Support)

Seminar features a technology help/support desk forum for court reporters regarding technology that includes detailed discussion, exploration and Q & A, with possible resolutions for various IT (information technology) issues and complaints found in the court reporting and business environments.  

SECURITY CHECK (Version 3)

In the world of modern litigation, secrecy is playing an ever-increasing role; cases involving international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, patent and intellectual property, all requiring a security-cleared court reporter.   In this seminar you will learn about the process of obtaining TS/SCI (top security/security compartmentalized information) clearance.  Additionally, Anthony Frisolone, a Federal Official Reporter, will detail his experiences and which cases he has utilized his security clearance. 

SLING SLANG SLUNG (Version 6)

Detailed lecture regarding the use of slang in the legal environment.  Seminar will provide a review of subset languages established from various cultures and shared interest groups that have created words and expressions not found in the regular dictionary. Seminar will increase a court reporter’s awareness of such terminology and 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.