| The legal community in Dade County is one of the | | | | throughout Florida have individuals waiting to be called |
| busiest in the country. As we speak, there are | | | | into action. And while more advance notice is always |
| millions of criminal and civil cases being held in Miami | | | | preferable, court reporting agencies understand the |
| area courthouses, as well as thousands of depositions | | | | unpredictable nature of the legal profession. |
| being taken every day within the law offices found in | | | | 6. The Miami, Florida court reporter should always act |
| the area. Therefore, the Miami, FL court reporter is | | | | and dress appropriately. Men and women who wear |
| an individual who is constantly in demand. The | | | | the title of court reporter should always dress in a |
| following are ten things everyone should know about | | | | businesslike manner. Men should be wearing suits |
| court reporters in Miami, including how find them, and | | | | when in court or at a law office and women should |
| how to select the most appropriate individuals for | | | | stay away from anything not deemed "workplace |
| your project. | | | | appropriate." |
| 1. You can find a Miami court reporter through an | | | | 7. The best Miami, Florida court reporting services |
| agency. Some of the best court reporters work for | | | | provide a variety of services, including audio-to-text |
| court reporting agencies. These companies pre-screen | | | | transcription, videography and other jobs relevant to |
| all their employees and only staff the | | | | the legal reporting process. |
| best-of-the-best professionals in the area. | | | | 8. Court reports are fast! In order to become a |
| 2. Miami court reporters can transcribe proceedings in | | | | certified court reporter in Florida, each individual must |
| the court room. Although the bulk of the court | | | | be able to transcribe at least 225 spoken words per |
| reporter's time is spent outside of an actual | | | | minute. |
| courtroom, they can still be used to keep official | | | | 9. Your Florida court reporter may also be a notary |
| record of a trial, pre-trial hearing, motion or other | | | | public. Many agencies require that their reports have |
| procedures. | | | | the ability to notarize the legal documents they |
| 3. Court reporters are available to transcribe | | | | transpose (or other documents involved in the case). |
| depositions. Depositions are the backbone of many | | | | Check with your court reporting service for |
| legal cases, and court reports function as the official | | | | availability of these individuals. |
| recorder of the proceedings. Deposition transcripts | | | | 10. Many court reporters work in the area of |
| are used when an individual cannot appear in court, or | | | | closed-captioning. These individuals use their |
| when the validity of their in-court testimony needs to | | | | transcription skills to provide real-time |
| be verified. | | | | closed-captioning of meetings, television programming |
| 4. Court reporters work on an hourly or per project | | | | and other event for the hearing impaired. |
| basis. The most common form of billing in the court | | | | Finding an outstanding court reporter in Florida is |
| reporting industry is hourly, with higher rates applied | | | | easier when you contact a court reporting service. |
| for overtime, late night work or expedited work. | | | | These companies help insure that the individual you |
| 5. Court reporters can be requested on short notice. | | | | trust with the official record of your meeting, hearing |
| Many court reporting agencies in Miami and | | | | or deposition will be professional and efficient. |