Digital Reporting (CER Prep)
This 60-hour course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of digital court reporting to cover all legal proceedings, including court work and depositions. All content covered in the Intro to DR course is covered in this main DR course. (AAERT: The CER tests on all proceedings, the CDR tests on non-court work.)
Course Access: 365 days / Equipment Requirements: Windows 10 or 11. Some assignments in the course require the use of digital court reporting software to complete. Any type of DR software can be used to complete this course. For students who don't have DR Software, we have made available a 45-day trial of DRC-B software through an industry partner. In order to use this software, you will need a computer that runs Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The trial software will not work with other operating systems used on computers/devices like Mac, Android, Chrome Notebooks, or iOS. Minimum computer specs: Current Generation Quad Core Intel Processor / 8GB RAM / 15” Diagonal Screen Size / Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher.
Individuals taking this course will learn about the court system, legal procedure, terminology, ethics, professionalism, confidentiality.
Students will learn how to work with DR (digital reporting) software and equipment, and they will practice annotating with DR software. There is no hands-on training with DR equipment.
This 60-hour course is designed to give participants a thorough understanding of digital court reporting to cover all legal proceedings, including court work and depositions. All content covered in the Intro to DR course is covered in this main DR...
Course content
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Lesson Terms and Conditions
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Terms and Conditions Acknowledgement
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Lesson Digital Court Reporting
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Course Introduction
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Accessibility Resources and Services
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Assignment Breakdown
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Audio Recording
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Becoming a Notary
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Career Info
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Glossary
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National Association - AAERT
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State Differences / California
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Module 1 - The Legal System
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Module 1 - Part 1 - Courts
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Courts Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 2 - Laws
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Laws Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 3 - Life Cycle of a Case
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Life Cycle of a Case Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 4 - Types of Proceedings
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Proceedings Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 5 - Types of Court Reporters
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Court Reporter Quiz
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Module 1 - Part 6 - Litigation Support Services
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Module 1 Test
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Module 2 - Terminology
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Module 2 - Part 1 - Historic/Latin Terminology
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Historical Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 - Part 2 - Legal Terminology
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Legal Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 - Part 3 - Medical Terminology
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Medical Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 - Part 4 - Business Terminology
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Business Terminology Quiz
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Module 2 - Part 5 - Pop Culture, Media, and Political
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Pop Culture, Media, and Political Quiz
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Terminology Test
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Module 3 - Hardware
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Module 3 - Part 1 - Sound
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Sound Waves
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Humans and Sound
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Sound Challenge
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Analog vs Digital
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Capturing the Audio
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Compression & File Size
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Audio Compression Comparison
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Multi Channel Audio
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Sound Quiz
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Module 3 - Part 2 - Audio Equipment
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Polar Pickup Patterns
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Pattern Hunt
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Microphone Types
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Microphone Size
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Microphone Hunt
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Audio Connections
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Audio Cables & Maintenance
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Connection Hunt
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Recorders
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Headphones and Earbuds
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Sample Equipment Setups - Conference Rooms
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Sample Equipment Setups - Hearing
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Sample Equipment Setups - Trial
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Audio Equipment Quiz
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Module 3 - Part 3 - Additional Equipment
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The Computer
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Power
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Recording Media
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External and Archival Storage
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Additional Supplies
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Equipment Maintenance
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Equipment Testing & Troubleshooting
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Audio Recording
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Additional Equipment Quiz
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Module 3 Test
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Module 4 - Your Software & Annotations
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Module 4 - Part 1 - Software
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Starting a New File
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Assigning Audio Source
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Speaker Designations
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Hot Keys
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Annotations Window
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Visual Audio Monitoring
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Playback Control
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Software Request Form
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Software Tip
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Software Quiz
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Module 4 - Part 2 - Annotations
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Annotations
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Purpose of Annotations
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Abbreviations
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Speaker Designations
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Time Stamps
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Initial Annotations
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Index Items
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Critical Annotations - Prioritizing
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Playback & Annotations
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Proper Noun Annotations
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Objections
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Off-the-Record Discussions
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More Annotations
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Annotation Clean-Up
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Annotations Quiz
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Module 4 - Part 3 - Annotation Practice
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Additional Practice
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Annotations Walk Thru-Exercise
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Your Turn to Annotate
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YouTube Practice 1
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YouTube Practice 1 - Submission
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YouTube Practice 1 - Self Assessment
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YouTube Practice 2
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YouTube Practice 2 - Submission
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YouTube Practice 2 - Self Assessment
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Module 4 - Part 4 - ASR
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Automatic Speech Recognition
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Priority Shift
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ASR Quiz
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Module 4 Test
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Module 5 - On the Job & On the Record
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Module 5 - Part 1 - Before the Proceeding
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Before the Job Starts
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Being on Time
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Reading Your Paperwork
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Read the Job Sheet
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Read the Notice
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Accepting a Job
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Customer Service
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Emergency Add-On
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Microphone Placement
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Types of Rooms
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Equipment Setup
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Conference Table Setup
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Seat at the Table
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Seat at the Table 2
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Seat at the Table 3
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Meeting Participants/Housekeeping
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Appearance Info
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Before the Proceeding Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 2 - During the Proceeding
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Going on the Record / Read-On
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Swearing in the Witness
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Multiple Witnesses
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Confidence Monitoring
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Marking Exhibits
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Marking Exhibits Continued
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Performing Playbacks
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When to Interrupt
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Equipment Malfunction
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Nonverbal Events
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Certified Qs, Requested Docs, & Redact/Strike
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On and Off the Record
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Off the Record Conversations
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Read and Sign (R&S)
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Stipulations
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Transcript / Order On the Record
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Verify Spellings / Pack Up
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Retaining Exhibits
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During the Proceeding Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 3 - After the Proceeding
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Case Information Sheet
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Archiving Audio and Notes
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Proper Noun List
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Proper Noun Identifier Activity
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Research Tips
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Case Law Research
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Search Engine Tips from Google
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Proper Name Activity
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Industry Terms - Research Activity
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Proper Noun Activity - Exhibit Research
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Exhibit Log and Submission
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Providing an Estimated Page Count
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No Shows & Certificate of Non-Appearance
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CNA Assignment
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After the Proceeding Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 4 - Remote & Hybrid
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Best Practices - Remote & Hybrid
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Audio Quality / Echo
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Location of Remote Proceeding
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Remote Appearances
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Remote Oath
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Exhibit Handling on Remote Proceedings
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Marking Electronic Exhibits
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Air Gap & Direct Connect
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Remote - Direct Connect: Videoconference
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Remote - Direct Connect: Telephonic-Only
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Hybrid - Direct Connect
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Hybrid - Additional Direct Connect
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Hybrid - Air Gap
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Remote & Hybrid Quiz
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Module 5 - Part 5 - Beyond Basic
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Covering EUOs
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Interpreters in a Proceeding
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Working Video - Web Camera
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Basics of Legal Videography
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Digital Reporter and Videographer
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The Law on Legal Video
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Beyond Basics Quiz
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Module 5 Test
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Module 6 - Court Work & Large Proceedings
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Module 6 - Part 1 - Intro to Courtroom Proceedings
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Roles and Responsibilities in the Courtroom
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The Courtroom
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Arriving at the Courthouse
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Setting Up for Court
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Mobile Digital Reporter
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Courtroom Procedures / Exhibits
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Common Microphones in Courtroom
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Microphone Placement in the Courtroom
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Hearing Mic Placement - Drag and drop microphones where they should be placed for a hearing.
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Order of Court Proceedings
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Transcript Orders
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Court Appearance Info
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Intro to Courtroom Proceedings Quiz
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Module 6 - Part 2 - Types of Court Proceedings
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Hearings
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Trials
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Non-Jury Trials (aka Bench Trials)
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Jury Trials
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Voir Dire (aka Jury Selection)
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Sidebar (aka Bench Conference)
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Multi-Reporter Proceedings
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Message from Reporter
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Alternative Dispute Methods
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Administrative Hearing
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Arbitration
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Judge's Chambers
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Types of Court Proceeding Quiz
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Module 6 - Part 3 - Court Annotations
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Court Speaker Designations
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Annotations of Court Events
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Case Law Annotations
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The Jury and Voir Dire Annotations
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Sidebar Annotations
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Video/Audio Presented in Court
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Reporter Covering Multiple Matters
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Court Annotations Quiz
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Module 6 - Part 4 - Large Proceedings
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Set Up Large Proceeding
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Microphone Placement
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Multi-Party Litigation
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Meetings
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Covering a Meeting
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Large Proceedings Quiz
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Advanced Annotation Practice
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Graded Annotation Assignment
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Graded Annotations - Video
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Graded Annotation - Submission
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Module 6 Test
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Module 7 - Professionalism in the Legal System
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Module 7 - Part 1 - Professionalism and Decorum
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Decorum in the Courtroom
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Being Professional
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Emotion Game
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Professional Attire
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Attire Game
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Professionalism and Decorum Quiz
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Module 7 - Part 2 - Ethics
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Court Reporting Ethics
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AAERT Code of Professional Ethics
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Professional Etiquette and Interactions
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Client/Colleague Relations
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Avoiding Bias and Gift Giving
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Conflict of Interest
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Harassment/Discrimination
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Disagreeing to Go on or Off the Record
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Ethics Quiz
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Module 7 - Part 3 - Maintaining Confidentiality
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Confidentiality
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Audio Requests / Jurisdictional Rules
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HIPAA
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Encryption and Passwords
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Transmission of Information and Avoiding Viruses
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Confidentiality Quiz
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Module 7 Test
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Module 8 - Course Wrap up
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Module 8 - Part 1 - The Transcript
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Produce Accurate & Timely Transcript of Proceedings Upon Request
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Legal Transcriptionist Summary
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Parentheticals
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Creating High-quality Transcripts
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Quality Audio = Quality Transcript 1
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Quality Audio = Quality Transcript 2
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Quality Information = Quality -Transcript
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Assignment Review
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Module 8 - Part 2 - AAERT Certification Information
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Info about AAERT Testing
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Interview Tips & Resume Building
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Module 8 - Part 3 - Final Test
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Course Review
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Digital Reporting - Final Exam
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Course Evaluation
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