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CRC 190 - Realtime Court Reprtg Proc I

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
A course to focus on freelance reporting procedures. Instruction will include the role of the reporter in depositions, the marking and handling of exhibits and notes, speaker identifications and interruptions, daily copy, videotaping, and computer-aided transcript preparation.
Prerequisite: CRC 165 , CRC 175  
Corequisite: CRC 175  CRC 180   and CRC 183  
Competencies
 

  1. Act as the freelance reporter in simulated depositions, performing all duties required of the reporter.
    1. Set up equipment.
    2. Swear in the witness.
    3. Write proceedings in realtime.
    4. Mark and handle exhibits.
    5. Certify questions.
    6. Interrupt speakers as needed.
  2. Evaluate the role of a reporter.
    1. Understand the reporter’s role in reading and signing depositions.
    2. Analyze the respective roles of the reporter and the scopist in producing daily copy after participating in a mock daily copy deposition.
  3. Write simulated depositions, administrative hearings, or other proceedings in realtime and produce accurate transcripts thereof using reference books and Internet search tools to ensure proper editing.
    1. Write proceedings in realtime.
    2. Use available reference books and Internet search tools to verify spellings, capitalization, punctuation, and number formatting.
    3. Run available spelling/grammar checker.
    4. Proofread for proper form, transcription consistency, and spacing.
  4. Participate in a mock videotaped deposition.
  5. Identify issues related to reporting telephonic depositions after participating in a mock telephonic deposition.
  6. Practice the professionalism of real-time reporter.
    1. Participate in learning and class discussions.
    2. Practice professional communication in person and when communicating electronically.
    3. Meet all deadlines.
  7. Interview a free-lance reporter.
  8. Outline the structure of the American Judicial system.
    1. Identify the hierarchy of the federal courts.
    2. Describe the role of the state courts.
    3. Define civil law and criminal law.
  9. Summarize the realtime reporter’s importance in the discovery process.
    1. Describe the discovery process.
    2. List common realtime reporter duties in the discovery process.
    3. Discuss the realtime reporter’s impact on the process.
  10. Review documents and processes frequently encountered by the realtime reporter.
    1. Identify common case documents (e.g., Summons/Original Notice, Petition/Complaint, Motion, Pleadings, Subpoena, etc.).
    2. List elements of a contract.
    3. Discuss partnerships and corporations.
    4. Identify state and federal agencies.
    5. Identify aspects of family law.



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