Summarize an 8 Hour Deposition...Instantly!

After spending eight hours in a deposition, the last thing you want to do is to compile all of your notes into a summary for your client.  However, in today’s litigation, clients want to know what is happening with their case every step of the way.  Luckily, realtime and transcript management software makes scribbling notes on a legal pad a thing of the past.

HOW TO CREATE INSTANT DEPOSITION SUMMARIES: 

Take Advantage of Realtime Court Reporters –

In recent years, more and more court reporters have started bringing laptops to depositions.  With these laptops, they are now able to send a realtime feed of the transcript as it happens.  By using transcript management software, you can experience the benefit of reviewing this text on your computer live.  Not only is this great for reading back, but it also allows you to flag key portions as they happen with a tap of the space bar. 

Create Instant Summaries –

Tapping the space bar will create what is called a Quick Mark.  Quick Marks flag these key portions of the transcript.  When the deposition is complete, you can use the software’s report feature to instantly sift through the deposition and pull out these Quick Marks.  The software will then give you the line you flagged in addition to a few lines of context.

Create Auto Marks –

Before the deposition begins, create a list of hot "words" that can automatically be marked by the realtime litigation software every time they are said, which can be used for later review.  In this way you can be hands-free with the realtime feed and let the software do the work!

Impress Clients with Timely Summaries –

Once the deposition has concluded, with the simple click of a mouse you can create a report of your Quick Marks and Auto Marks which can be exported and sent to your client.  It’s that easy to keep your clients up-to-date on the case with results that look more professional than ever.