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send depositions out by one or two day Federal Express or UPS, which increases the law firm’s costs). What can you do with an E-Transcript?5
You can print
full or mini-transcripts to your printer, or convert them to Adobe .pdf files to be saved onto your computer. You can print a word index, and you can easily search the deposition on your computer by simply typing the word to be found, or clicking on any word in the index. Additionally, E-Transcript documents have built in electronic security verification to prove that the text has not been tampered with. Te usefulness of E-Transcript goes further—for
attorneys writing briefs or preparing a PowerPoint for trial, specific portions of the transcript can be selected, copied and pasted. Te final product automatically contains the deponent’s name, date, page and line numbers and formatted text. Tis saves time—no longer does the deposition need to be retyped word for word. Te ASCII is simply a text file, and it seldom needs a
second thought. However, it is nice to have as a backup in case anything goes wrong with the E-Transcript file. Like E-transcript, text can be copied directly from the ASCII file and pasted into other documents or applications, minus the citation. 5 Real Legal (visited Nov. 2, 2010)<
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Conclusion Tere are many other types of deposition technology,
including LiveNote (realtime text to your laptop during the deposition), and live deposition video-streaming. But every attorney should be familiar with E-Transcript and the simple methods to use a video deposition at trial. Tis technology, all of it provided by MAJ sponsors, will save you time, money, and help you to win cases.
Biography John J. Cord (Plaxen & Adler, P.A.) graduated from
the University of Colorado School of Law. He concentrates his practice on assisting victims of automobile negligence, medical malpractice, and defective products. He is licensed to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Minnesota. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and is a former chair of the MAJ Technology Committee. johnjohncord.
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