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The Benefits of Remote Court Appearances

Posted on: October 26th, 2020 by joshw No Comments

As court systems and courtrooms deal with coronavirus, we have learned that a lot of social distancing measures that are being taken are actually more convenient than how things were done pre-covid. One of these situations are with court appearances. Remote court appearances have become a blessing for attorneys and judges to become even more efficient than ever before. Overcrowding in courtrooms are now a thing of the past. It’s as simple as having a scheduled video call from CourtScribes between the attorneys and any other participants. Then, the judge dials into the call and conducts the trial right then and there.

The Benefits for Attorneys to Conduct Court Business Remotely

A major issue for attorneys is the ability to schedule cases and conduct multiple trials in different places. To do this efficiently is actually quite a chore. Travel times can cause an extreme amount of difficulty. This is especially true in situations like rush hour traffic and during severe weather.

However, newfound social distancing requirements are not only allowing for safety from the coronavirus but allowing for even better flexibility with time. This remote business should have a positive effect, as it should drive down fees and prices. This will help save the attorneys’ AND client’s money.

Are Judges Benefiting from Remote Court Appearances?

With remote appearances, attorneys and their clients will save plenty in terms of litigation fees through said remote court appearances, but what about the judges? Judges mainly reside in one area for most of their work. That is sitting in the middle of the courtroom overseeing the trial. A remote case allows a judge to just dial into video session after video session.

There is no longer any outer noise that will distract any of the participants in the case. All videos, recordings, depositions and other information is backed up and saved to an online database for judges to find. Finally, CourtScribes takes care of all the support inquiries, transitions between cases and even create private rooms quickly for a judge to talk to an attorney.

If you need these types of remote court services from the best court reporting service, CourtScribes.com which supports all states and programs that aid in the court reporting world, and we are ready to serve you in your court reporting, videography services, interpreters, live-streaming, and video-to-text synchronization.

Although the majority of cities that offer CourtScribes’ services are in Florida, the company home base, other cities all across these United States that CourtScribes offers services in, are the following: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Port St. Lucie, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, Clearwater, Palm Bay, Fort Myers, Weston, Sarasota, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Stuart, Hollywood, Naples, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Jupiter, Key West, Coral Gables, Maryland, Manhattan, Buffalo, Washington DC, Baltimore, Bowie, Virginia, Frederick, Albany, New York, Brooklyn,  Westchester, Gaithersberg, and Rockville.

Court Stenographer in NY Admits Stealing $187,000 By Adding Zeros to Invoices

Posted on: October 19th, 2020 by joshw No Comments

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We here at CourtScribes.com pride ourselves on being a company that is honest, has integrity, and will do an accurate and professional job for all of our clients. Unfortunately, not everybody works this way. Here is an example from New York state where an Oswego County court stenographer this week admitted to stealing more than $187,000 over the years by adding zeros to invoices she used to bill her clients.

Laura Hayes, 47, pleaded guilty to felony second-degree grand larceny in Oswego County Court, New York state officials stated in a news release.

The New York State Inspector General’s Office said that Hayes, who owns and operates Quality Court Reporting, schemed over multiple years to overbill four workers’ compensation insurance carriers for her stenography services. The New York Inspector General opened an investigation after receiving multiple complaints about her billing practices.

Investigators found Hayes regularly charged 10x the appropriate value of her services by adding a zero to the end of an invoice, the IG said. Over the years, she took an additional $187,700.

Hayes’ overbilling may have negatively affected workers’ compensation premiums for those companies, the IG’s office said.

She is scheduled for sentencing before Judge Donald Todd in Oswego County Court.

If you need court reporting services from a company that would never overcharge or defraud a client then CourtScribes.com which supports all states and programs that aid in the court reporting world are ready to serve you in your court reporting, videography services, interpreters, live-streaming, and video-to-text synchronization.

Although the majority of cities that offer CourtScribes’ services are in Florida, the company home base, other cities all across these United States that CourtScribes offers services in, are the following: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Port St. Lucie, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, Clearwater, Palm Bay, Fort Myers, Weston, Sarasota, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Stuart, Hollywood, Naples, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Jupiter, Key West, Coral Gables, Maryland, Manhattan, Buffalo, Washington DC, Baltimore, Bowie, Virginia, Frederick, Albany, New York, Brooklyn,  Westchester, Gaithersberg, and Rockville.

Tik Tok Account Shows Court Reporting is Cool and Hard

Posted on: October 12th, 2020 by joshw No Comments

Social media can always expose new audiences to things they have never been privy to in their own lives. It’s part of what makes social media fun. Well, thanks to social media platform TikTok, it has shown that the “hardest job in the courtroom” is actually the stenographer, or, the court reporter. (As if readers of CourtScribes.com didn’t know this)

Meet, 22-year-old Isabelle Lumsden. She is a court reporting student in Canada. Recently, she shared some behind-the-scenes looks on TikTok about how she uses a stenotype machine to transcribe everything that’s being said.

Apparently to many, it is a common misconception is that stenographers use a regular keyboard like we all use at home and work. In reality, “stenos” use a specialized, chorded keyboard that types in shorthand.

According to Lumsden’s most viral TikTok, she hooks her stenotype up to her laptop, which translates all the shorthand she’s typing into actual words. To form words, you have to push specific keys at the same time. This is why stenographers can type an average of 225 words per minute.

“I think it’s really cool how you’ve made so many of us genuinely curious about stenography,” a TikTok user commented on one of Lumsden’s explainer videos.

It is pretty cool that court reporting can get some positive light on social media. Especially for a younger audience, as the career field certainly needs new faces.

If you need court reporting services from the best court reporting service, CourtScribes.com which supports all states and programs that aid in the court reporting world, and we are ready to serve you in your court reporting, videography services, interpreters, live-streaming, and video-to-text synchronization.

Although the majority of cities that offer CourtScribes’ services are in Florida, the company home base, other cities all across these United States that CourtScribes offers services in, are the following: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Port St. Lucie, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, Clearwater, Palm Bay, Fort Myers, Weston, Sarasota, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Stuart, Hollywood, Naples, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Jupiter, Key West, Coral Gables, Maryland, Manhattan, Buffalo, Washington DC, Baltimore, Bowie, Virginia, Frederick, Albany, New York, Brooklyn,  Westchester, Gaithersberg, and Rockville.

Will Remote Court Appearances Become the Norm

Posted on: October 5th, 2020 by joshw No Comments

As COVID-19 sticks around and we prepare for the ‘second wave’ this winter, we are discovering that a lot of the social distancing measures that are being taken are actually more convenient than their original counterparts when it comes to legal situations like litigation and more. One of these legal situations is court appearances.

In this ‘COVID World’, the use of remote court appearances has become a blessing for attorneys and judges. It has allowed them to become even more efficient than ever before. Overcrowding in courtrooms is a thing of the past. Attorneys are becoming much more flexible with their time and even more efficient at their job. It can be as simple as having a scheduled video call between the attorneys. Then, a judge could simply dial into the video and conduct the trial right then and there.

What are the Benefits of Conducting Legal Business Remotely

One of the top issues for attorneys is the ability to schedule cases and conduct multiple trials from different places. Travel times lead to incredible difficulties. This is especially true in situations like peak traffic times and during severe weather. However, these new social distancing rules are not only allowing for safety from COVID-19, but they are allowing for better flexibility with time! All costs of litigation should decrease and this should not only save the attorney’s costs but the clients’ money as well.

Can Judges Benefit from Remote Court Appearances

It seems quite apparent that attorneys and their clients will save plenty of money in litigation fees through ‘Remote Court Appearances’, but what about judges? As you know, Judges typically reside in one area to conduct most of their work. Well, now remote appearances can allow a judge to just dial into a video session.

There is no longer any outer noise that will distract any of the participants in the case. There is no worry about contracting COVID-19. There is no fear of violent outbursts. All videos, recordings, depositions, and other information will be backed up and saved into an online database for judges to retrieve. If this is something that you can benefit from, CourtScribes.com takes care of all the support inquiries, transitions between cases, and even create private rooms quickly for a judge to talk to an attorney. Contact CourtScribes now to see what they can do for you.