While the court reporting industry started to settle into the world of remote depositions, the past three months has proven to be a snap back to reality with a drastic comeback of in-person depositions. Now, as the CDC has recently updated their recommendations regarding mask wearing, we attempt to predict what the coming months will bring. By analyzing Fortz Legal’s historical court reporting data, we can begin to forecast future industry trends. The graph below depicts the

Throughout this past year at Fortz Legal, we have learned, adapted, and created a method for helping all of our clients conduct their remote legal proceedings with ease. Though none of us could have anticipated the hand we would be dealt going into 2020, we are feeling more confident than ever that we will continue to provide the utmost support for our clients as we navigate a remote world in 2021. Yet even though this remote environment is normal for so many of us, it can s

During remote proceedings, the exhibit display is entirely virtual. Make this process easier by working with a professional exhibit technician to assist with electronic evidence display during remote depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials! While our previous article talks about the general benefits of an exhibit technician for in-person legal proceedings, this article discusses the specific benefits of an exhibit technician when your proceeding is remote. Our profes

Since late March 2020, about 95% of the depositions we have provided court reporting services for have been facilitated through remote means. While Zoom and other video conferencing platforms are not new to the world of depositions, these proceedings were conducted much differently than they are today. Typically, the court reporter would be with the witness and the scheduling attorney would provide the reporter with the exhibits to present to the witness. Additionally, when c

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Fortz Legal Support is honored to partner with the Oakland County Bar Association to present "Zooming through Today's Legal Environment," a webinar focused on the best practices for navigating the legal industry during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. In anticipation for this revolutionary webinar, OCBA says: "Courts may be reopening to live proceedings slowly but the virtual tools attorneys have been using during the COVID-19 crisis have proven to be useful and cost-efficie

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Here is an easy, step-by-step guide on how to connect to a ZOOM video conference. With these trying times, ZOOM video conferencing allows us to successfully move forward with upcoming depositions without having to leave the safety of our homes and offices. If you have any questions or would like to set up a ZOOM deposition, please contact our office at 844.730.4066 or scheduling@fortzlegal.com.

Please review a note from our owner Shaun Fitzpatrick on how firms can combat COVID-19 through videoconferencing their depositions

At Fortz Legal, we take pride in staying on the cutting edge of new technological innovations. For video depositions, the industry standard for a long time has been to ship DVDs. We used to ship DVDs too, but nowadays many client's are unable to play DVDs due to new computers being made without DVD drives. Additionally, DVDs do not allow for as much storage capacity when compared to other media storage solutions. It was obvious that shipping 5 DVDs for one 8 hour video de

Over the years, I have found that when booking a court reporter for a deposition, some attorneys care a great deal who shows up, while others are interested in anyone with a court reporting license and a pulse! The job of a court reporter – a very vital part of the deposition process – is usually overlooked. We use the phrase, “In our line of work, no news is typically good news!” While we do get the occasional compliment, we typically only hear about any issue that there

While we all would prefer, when traveling, to be doing so for vacation, that usually isn’t the case. Typically, traveling for business has been a necessary part of ‘doing business’. Traveling for lawyers is no different. In today’s global economy, it is common for lawyers to cross state lines or even international waters. One of the reasons lawyers travel is to conduct a deposition. While there is sometimes no substitute for being there in person, maybe, just maybe, you