1. Check Availability
Please contact me with transcript details, such as page count and turnaround time. I’ll confirm availability, turnaround time, and rates. For larger documents, it’s helpful to send them in 50-page batches, allowing us to work more efficiently.
2. Send the Transcript
Please email the transcript as a PDF. I’ll then confirm receipt and start work when the file is received (next business day if after 8:00 p.m. MST).
3. Proofreading & Mark Up
I proofread for accuracy, consistency, and clarity and mark corrections directly on the PDF. I’ll reach out if any questions arise.
4. Delivery & Invoice
I’ll return the annotated pages by your deadline. An invoice is sent after delivery or on the 1st and 15th for ongoing clients.
What do I proofread?
- Cover Page
- Appearance Page
- Index
- Body of the Transcript or Proceedings
- Certificates
- Witness Review Letters, if applicable
- Errata Sheets, if applicable
What do I look up?
- Attorney contact details/information: Names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers
- Unusual or uncommon words/phrases
- Technical terms
- Anything else I may not be completely certain about
What are some of the errors I look for?
- Spelling mistakes
- Homophones
- Spacing and alignment inconsistencies
- Incorrect punctuation
- Transposed items
- Omitted words or phrases
- Inconsistent formatting
- Incorrect speaker labels
- Capitalization
- Numbers and dates
- Cross-check of exhibit numbers
- Document Accuracy: Inclusion of Certificate of Oath & Reporter’s Certificate/Consistency of Title Page and Notice when applicable
Additional references include:
- Court Reporting: Bad Grammar/Good Punctuation by Margie Wakeman Wells
- The Essential 99 Punctuation Rules for Court Reporters by Kenneth Wick
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
In addition, I have been trained based on Morson’s English Guide for Court Reporters by Lillian Morson (2nd edition).
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