Court Reporter's and CART Services Handbook, 4/E
Robert W. McCormick, Alfred State College
Mary H. Knapp, Alvin Community College

ISBN-10: 0130976342
ISBN-13: 9780130976345

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 292 pp
Published: 07/19/2002

Suggested retail price: $102.80
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For undergraduate courses in Court Reporting Procedures as well as Law School courses including interaction with Court Reporters.

Assuming no prior experience by the student, this practical, real-world guide uses easy-to-understand language to introduce both the basic and advanced concepts of court reporting across a wide range of court and legal procedures. The book is packed with general forms, sample written knowledge tests, and review questions designed to give students an excellent source of information concerning how the court reporter functions in the real world, as well as actual issues they face.

  • NEW - Updated and revised content throughout.

    • Provides students with the latest Ethics and Professional Guidelines, as well as the Procedures Manual for CART providers from the National Court Reporters Association.

  • NEW - An entire section devoted to closed captioning and CART Services—Includes a discussion on “assistive” technology.

    • Presents students with these newest issues and the most up-to-date information on them.

  • NEW - Separate sections representing the three areas of reporting—Covers officialships; freelancing; and captioning/CART.

    • Supplies students with discussions and information specific to each area.

  • NEW - Enhanced introductory section on careers.

    • Offers valuable information for those interested in the career of court and real-time reporting.

  • NEW - Discussions of updated legislation.

    • Addresses television decoders, FCC regulations, and close captioning for the hearing impaired.

  • NEW - Coverage of technological updates—Highlights the remarkable technological growth in the field.

    • Discusses research on the Internet and the World Wide Web, and the use of voice writers.

  • NEW - Interviews with closed captioners.

    • Informs students about their views on what they do.

  • Focus on technology—Includes computer-aided transcription; instantaneous viewing of the transcript; immediate recall of all litigation documents; Braille copy for the visually impaired; and instant multi-language translation.

    • Explores the changes in technology and how these changes have affected the role of the court reporter.

  • A practical approach—Shows the real-world issues that court reporters encounter.

    • Offers students sound advice to typical problems encountered in the field.

  • Thorough index—Contains cross-references for terms and material.

    • Allows students and instructors to find an appropriate topic instantly.

  • Comprehensive coverage—Includes the various types of reporting assignments; administering oaths; notary public duties; taking and transcribing court cases; and video grand jury work.

    • Serves students with a complete “how to” reference on the different aspects of court reporting.

  • Updated and revised content throughout.

    • Provides students with the latest Ethics and Professional Guidelines, as well as the Procedures Manual for CART providers from the National Court Reporters Association.

  • An entire section devoted to closed captioning and CART Services—Includes a discussion on “assistive” technology.

    • Presents students with these newest issues and the most up-to-date information on them.

  • Separate sections representing the three areas of reporting—Covers officialships; freelancing; and captioning/CART.

    • Supplies students with discussions and information specific to each area.

  • Enhanced introductory section on careers.

    • Offers valuable information for those interested in the career of court and real-time reporting.

  • Discussions of updated legislation.

    • Addresses television decoders, FCC regulations, and close captioning for the hearing impaired.

  • Coverage of technological updates—Highlights the remarkable technological growth in the field.

    • Discusses research on the Internet and the World Wide Web, and the use of voice writers.

  • Interviews with closed captioners.

    • Informs students about their views on what they do.

A. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN COURT AND REALTIME REPORTING.

 1. Considering Reporting as a Career.

 2. A Self-test to Determine Your Interest in Reporting.

 3. The Reporting Profession Defined.

B. OFFICIAL COURT REPORTING.

 4. The Working Environment of the Official Court Reporter.

 5. Terminology of the Official Court Reporter.

 6. A Typical Criminal Jury Trial.

 7. A Typical Civil Jury Trial.

 8. Things to Consider Before a Trial Begins: Calendar, Worksheet, Stipulations.

 9. How to Administer Oath, Witness Setup, Speaker and Examination Identification.

10. How to Report Parentheticals.

11. How to Report Motions.

12. How to Report Objections.

13. How to Mark Exhibits.

14. How to Read Back and Testify.

15. How to Produce the Transcript.

16. How to Invoice and Deliver the Transcript.

17. How a Trial Transcript Looks.

C. FREELANCE REPORTING.

18. The Working Environment of the Freelance Reporter.

19. Terminology of the Freelance Reporter.

20. Reporting a Typical Deposition: General Information.

21. Deposition Reporting: Things to Consider.

22. The Deposition Transcript: Transcribing, Invoicing, and Delivery.

23. How the Deposition Transcript Looks.

D. CAPTIONING REPORTING AND CART.

24. The Working Environment of the Captioner.

25. Terminology and Legislation.

26. A Day in the Life of a Captioning Reporter.

27. How a Captioned Job Looks.

E. HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR THE REPORTING PROFESSION.

28. Ethics of the Reporting Profession.

29. Professionalism, Associations, Testing, and Continuing Education.

30. Research for the Record, Internet Research, and Citations of Authority.

31. Finding Employment.

32. The Office Environment.

33. The Court System in America.

F. THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPORTER.

34. Hardware and Software Considerations, CAT, and Litigation Support.

35. The Technology of Transcript Production.

36. Tomorrow's Technology: Computer Integrated Courtrooms and Beyond.

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