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50 P E E R T O P E E R : I L T A ' S Q U A R T E R L Y M A G A Z I N E | W I N T E R 2 0 2 3 As technology advances, digital reporting is becoming an increasingly viable and efficient option for legal professionals, offering the potential to alleviate the stenographer shortage and meet the exacting standards of the legal industry. The Responsibilities of Certified Digital Reporters Certified digital reporters, like stenographers, play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of legal proceedings. Their certifications and training equip them with the necessary skills to actively participate in the legal process, ensuring that every word is accurately captured and securely transmitted throughout the recording, transcription, and editing phases. Now equipped with purpose-built digital recording software and hardware, a digital reporter can meet the expectations of attorneys, judges, and legal professionals. Much like their stenographic counterparts, digital reporters are expected to be certified and trained to be guardians of the record. In addition to capturing and monitoring the recording of a legal proceeding, digital court reporters may also perform other related duties, which include: • Administering oaths or affirmations • Maintaining control of the proceedings • Monitoring the technology • Marking exhibits • Performing playback/readbacks by replaying requested testimony from the recording • Taking extensive digital annotations that are time- linked to the corresponding audio Digital Court Reporting Solutions Without Compromises Industry leaders now offer purpose-built solutions, purpose-built, for remote and digital reporting for legal proceedings. These ecosystems provide complete solutions for all reporting methodologies, from remote hearings to in-court capture, helping to increase access to justice without compromising quality. For the reporter and reporting agency, pairing a remote testimony platform with a digital reporting and transcript production tool offers an end-to-end workflow, allowing users to seamlessly conduct and record remote legal proceedings, create and edit transcripts in real time through streaming and live editing collaboration, and complete final transcript production. These tools are utilized, managed, and relied upon by all reporters to get the job done with the dedication and commitment attorneys are used to experiencing. Revolutionizing Remote Proceedings Attorneys and legal professionals should look for an all- in-one platform tailor-made for the legal industry. These comprehensive solutions cater to the expectations of legal professionals and seamlessly facilitate virtual and hybrid proceedings by offering a robust suite of features, including sophisticated case management, integrated video conferencing, dedicated sidebar rooms for private discussions, streamlined exhibition management, built- in redundancy, and seamless real-time, along with digital reporting integrations. In addition, when purpose-built for the legal industry, it provides attorneys with audio and text in- testimony review and instant post-deposition review. By F E A T U R E S

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