Kentuckiana Reporters is proud to announce that Maggie Patterson and Madeline Williamson recently earned their electronic court reporter certification (CER) from the AAERT. Established in 1995, AAERT’s ongoing certification program for electronic court reporters and transcribers is a test of court reporters’ professional skills by written examination, with digital focus. The AAERT certifications are recognized […]
It was with both amusement and concern that I recently read an article from Christine Phipps instructing lawyers to only hire stenographic court reporters. Phipps’ article was apparently emailed directly to many attorneys, including our clients. It was amusing because it sounded like a horse-and-buggy driver warning about the dangers of automobiles. That is, it […]
Video Clips Will Sway A Juror’s Opinion in 30 Seconds (or less) As humans, jurors develop an opinion about a witness within the first 30 seconds of seeing them. Decades of research in social psychology illustrate the surprising power of first impressions. From contexts as diverse as evaluating classroom teachers, selecting job applicants, or predicting […]
How many of you have ever called a customer service department only to spend ten to fifteen minutes trying to pry what you need from an automated system? Unfortunately, we all have. For us, this process usually ends with us repeatedly screaming “operator” into the phone. It is equally problematic when you call a court […]
Kentuckiana Reporters was the first court reporting firm in Kentucky to offer a full-time Scheduling Manager who could be reached 24 hours per day. Our newest Scheduling Manager, McKenzie Dadisman, brings extensive court reporting experience to the position and looks forward to working with you all on a daily basis. McKenzie has prior experience as […]
We like to think that we always provide exceptional court reporting services. It’s nice when our clients agree. Here is a note we received a few days ago when we assisted a client with a last minute scheduling problem (names redacted to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent): Yesterday, I had a very important evidentiary hearing […]
Protecting Health care Privacy, Court Reporters and the Potential for a HIPAA Violation. The National Court Reporters Association recently released a guideline to help assist court reporters in understanding their obligations under the new HIPAA regulations. In her article “The HIPAA Regulations — What Has Changed and What You Need to Know,” attorney Melodi Gates […]
Is Your Court Reporter A Rockefeller Or An Edison? If you are reading this article from your computer, smart phone, or tablet, please keep in mind that the technology you hold in your hands was almost branded as “too dangerous” to be used. In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie were the pioneers […]
Depositions 101: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You. Our firm recently covered a young attorney’s first ever deposition. When we asked why he chose our reporting firm over the many other options available, he informed me that he had no idea how to schedule a deposition or a court reporter and was just focused on […]
Louisville (Jefferson County) Courtrooms Are At The Forefront Of Audio/Visual Technology. Our Louisville court reporters are always monitoring the changes in our industry and this is one that will change your deposition practice. The Jefferson Courtroom Upgrade Project (JCUP) has completed the installation of an all-digital multi-input, triple-screen output audio/video system in Divisions 1 and […]