Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours As the year draws to a close, we at Fortz Legal Support want to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a joyous holiday season. Whether you are celebrating with twinkling lights, festive meals, or simply soaking in the winter coziness, we hope this season fills your heart with happiness and peace. This time of year is about reflection and connection, and we’re especially grateful for the trust and support you’ve shown us througho

Fortz Legal sponsored several events this past summer, supporting many different legal associations and organizations across the state. The events ranged from networking mixers and golf outings to legal conferences as an exhibitor. Giving back to the Michigan legal community is a point of pride for us, and participating in so many events allows us to spend some quality time with attorneys from across the state. Below is a list of the recent events we have sponsored: 5/9 – O

Our 6th Annual Pigskin Pick'em contest is here and we have 18 weeks of prizes! Click the link below to join our pool for a chance to win weekly prizes throughout the entire football season. Thank you for participating and good luck to all! CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR POOL

Fortz Legal is offering a 30-minute presentation covering Remote Online Notarization (RON) and best practices for all Michigan Notary Publics. Below please find a link to the timing outline: Please contact Jason Sluyter at 844.730.4066 or jason@fortzlegal.com to schedule this webinar for your firm!

We are excited to bring back our complimentary March Mayhem bracket challenge! All legal professionals are encouraged to participate in our NCAA Basketball Tournament for a chance to win some great prizes from the Shinola collection. A special twist for this year also allows pets to play! Sign your pet up and submit a bracket for them for a chance to win some special pet prizes. Let the fun begin! CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR BRACKET POOL! The deadline to submit your bracket is

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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