If you were in a court proceeding, like a hearing or deposition, you might need the court transcripts (the record of what was said). First things first: Transcription companies (like this one), don’t actually have access to your court transcripts. To obtain your...
If you grew up with computers or other devices, odds are you’re a pretty good typist. But here’s a little-known fact: You can actually talk faster than you can type. Even with the fastest phalanges, your speech will always be a faster mode of communication than text....
Updated October 2022 The demand for court reporting services has never been greater, but the number of stenographers working today has never been fewer. An estimated 30,000 court reporters were working as of 2018. This is about half as many as there were between 1970...
The pandemic has drastically changed the legal industry. In a relatively short amount of time, a mass-scale adoption of technology continues to shift the expectations of clients and lawyers alike. Using data from Clio’s 2021 Legal Trends Report, here are some of the...
Legal podcasts have grown to inform and engage lawyers and non-lawyers alike. Listen for insight, advice or simply entertainment, there are literally hundreds of options to choose from. While no list is complete, here are E-Typist’s top 7 legal podcasts of...
Transcription is the process of converting audio or video files into text. Professionals and nonprofessionals alike use transcription to create source documents of spoken accounts such as interviews, dictations, speeches, podcasts, and more. But there are actually...
Here’s a little insider information about the transcription industry: The rate advertised by most companies is not the rate you’ll actually pay for your transcribed documents. The reason? It usually comes down to fees. How Transcription Pricing Works Transcription...
Search engine optimization, often referred to as SEO, is the process of improving the visibility of your website from search engines. In a nutshell, the better your SEO, the higher up the page you’ll appear when someone googles “attorney near me.” SEO...
Plastic has overtaken cash and checks as the preferred payment option among consumers. So why then is the legal industry behind others in accepting electronic payments? The answer is a little complicated. When Cash Was King As credit cards rose to prominence in...
Jon is an attorney. He runs a two-person operation that focuses in Business Law. He’s always busy, but the end of each month teeters on chaotic. It’s billing time, and that means painstaking invoices and chasing down payments, the least favorite part of his job. ...