Free iCVNet App is HERE!!! Interactive Realtime Made for an iPad!

Are you an iPad lover who is tired of using a laptop for interactive realtime during your depositions or hearings?  The iCVNet App is here.  It's a free App developed by Stenograph Corporation that works just like CaseViewNet, LiveNote, and other interactive realtime software only you can use it on your iPad.  You receive the feed via a WiFi connection supplied by the court reporter.  The feed is password protected, encrypted and fully secure.  iCVNet allows you to view, mark, search and email the transcript.

Simply download the free App at the APP Store.   http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icvnet/id541142890?mt=8

Linda Fifield  is a member of the Liaison Committee with the Society for the Technological Advancement of Reporting (STAR) and Stenograph, and she has witnessed the development of iCVNet over the past year.  Its long-awaited release will be showcased at the National Court Reporters Association convention in Philadelphia this week.

When scheduling your next interactive realtime deposition with Doris O. Wong Associates, bring along your iPad and try out the new App.  You'll love it.

Webex Video Conference

Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc., has been providing video conferencing since 2004.  We have wired three conference rooms for dedicated HD video conferences so that clients can enjoy the HD quality video and audio that the Polycom system provides.

The other day we received a last-minute call from a client who wanted to do a video conference. They couldn’t use the Polycom system because many of their satellite offices did not have the necessary equipment or a convenient location from which the additional parties could participate.  The question was whether it could be done via Webex or GoToMeeting.   Of course we said yes. 

We placed a dedicated notebook with WiFi in our conference room and downloaded the Webex software.  Then we plugged the external HD camera (for better resolution) into the notebook and then plugged the notebook into our large 55” HD TV for better viewing.  Now the five participants in our conference room were able to see the other parties from around the world also sitting in on the seminar.

It was a successful five-hour event. 

The next time you need to conduct a meeting with multiple locations over video conference, call Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc.  We can save you time, money, and travel fees.

Calling All Law Students and Young Associates

The reporters from Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc. have sat through enough depositions to know a good lawyer when we see one.  Asking pointed questions and analyzing the answers takes great skill, but that is only part of the equation.  For an attorney to build his case, he must be mindful of the record that is being made.  A great case can come up short if the record doesn't accurately and completely reflect what transpired that day.  A compromised record can also reflect poorly on you.

But we can help!  We have a great tutorial that can help you avoid numerous pitfalls and make the most useful and accurate transcript possible.  Please call us today for a free copy.

All of us at Doris O. Wong Associates wish you the best in your endeavors, and we stand ready to help you with all of your court reporting needs.

Kleenex vs. Tissue | E-Transcript vs. Electronic Transcript

Like Kleenex is a trademark and represents a brand name for tissue, e-transcript is RealLegal’s trademarked name for their electronic transcript.  However, in the court reporting business, “e-transcript” or “e-tran” can mean many different things.  There is a bit of confusion in the marketplace about what an “e-transcript” means to you.

An “electronic transcript” is a transcript in digital format that can be sent over the Internet, attached to an e-mail, put in Dropbox or delivered by any other means except paper.  It could mean a compressed transcript in digital form, an ASCII and/or a PDF file.

Types of electronic transcripts:

Standard PDF – looks just like a paper transcript but can be read on the computer using Adobe Reader and Acrobat.  The PDF is viewable, searchable, printable, you can copy and paste key testimony, highlight, and you can read it off a computer, iPad, reader and Smartphone.  Also, because it uses Adobe, you have access to all the advanced searching and digesting features that Adobe products have to offer.

Min-U-Script® - a PDF version of a transcript where you can view the transcript as four pages of testimony on one screen or full page.  The MUS PDF also has an interactive word index.  The word index wheel shows the page and line number for each occurrence of a word.  Click on the page and line number and it will take you to that word.  Additionally, if you would like the exhibits scanned and linked, MUS PDF supports it.  It can do all the things that a standard PDF can do and much more.

E-transcript – made by RealLegal, this product is similar to a Min-U-Script PDF with one major difference.  You need an e-transcript viewer downloaded onto your notebook to open the PTX file.  Like the Adobe PDF files, you can view, search, and print full-sized transcripts, condensed transcripts and word indexes.  E-transcript files are Windows-based only.

ASCII – an electronic file that can be imported into Word or other litigation support software such as CaseViewNet (free), Summation and LiveNote.  These software packages allow you to print, search, annotate and add issue codes to a transcript.

The next time you order an electronic transcript from the court reporter, be sure to specify which of the formats described above you would like to receive.

Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc., can help you select the product that best suits your needs.  Our firm is your technology solution.

Three Reasons to Use a Court Reporter from Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc.

EXPERTISE

Our reporters hone their reporting skills on a daily basis to meet any challenge.  No other method of capturing the spoken word has proven superior to the live reporter.  We can proudly say that ALL of our reporters are certified by our state and/or national organizations.

EDUCATION

Our reporters take part in continuing education programs to keep abreast of the latest trends in our profession and the newest technologies for your benefit and convenience; and they continually strive, through rigorous testing, to earn our profession’s most coveted credentials.

EXPERIENCE

Our reporters have a combined total of over 300 years’ experience in reporting all types of proceedings in numerous settings.  We have had the privilege of reporting the testimony of thousands of witnesses, and we take great pride in playing a vital role in the judicial process.

Call Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc., when expertise, education, and experience matter. 

Linda Fifield, VP, Now Serving on the STAR Board of Directors

Linda Fifield is currently serving a three-year term on the Board for Directors for STAR, the Society for the Technological Advancement of Reporting.  She was sworn in at its annual meeting in Las Vegas.  In addition to this new position, Linda will continue to serve on STAR's Liaison/Technology Committee.  Linda has been a member of STAR since its inception and was also one of the first members of its predecessor, the Baron Users Group, back in the early 1980s.

STAR is an organization comprised of court reporters and key technology vendors, such as Stenograph, whose common goal is to advance the field of court reporting through the development of state-of-the-art technology.  Both groups meet twice a year to exchange information and ideas that will enhance the way court reporters perform their jobs and improve the products they offer.  Members of the Liaison/Technology Committee meet with Stenograph Corporation with their wish lists and suggestions that they hope will be incorporated into future Case CATalsyt, CaseViewNet and Diamante software updates.  Most of the innovations made in the field of court reporting are a direct result of the efforts and ideas initiated by this group.

Linda has presented seminars at many STAR conventions and will co-chair the next STAR convention in October 2012 in New Orleans.  She has also been a contributor to their magazine, STARdotSTAR.

Reporters to be Recognized for 25 Years of Service

We are pleased to announce that Ken DiFraia and Laura Antoniotti are celebrating 25 years of service with our firm!  A celebratory dinner at the Union Oyster House will be held in June in their honor.  We are so fortunate to have had these talented, loyal, and dedicated professionals on our team for all these years.  The pride they take in their work and their attention to detail is evident in every transcript they produce.

They join Anne Bohan, Carol Kusinitz, Jane Williamson, Linda Fifield, and Connie Psaros who have each been with Doris O. Wong Associates, Inc., for over 30 years.  Ralph Simpson has been with our firm for the majority of his court reporting career, for over 40 years!