With summer going strong, it seems everyone is on vacation or has just returned from it. Vacation travel can be stressful, so you need to choose your destination wisely. All the stress of getting there must pay off with an enjoyable time at the beach, lake, mountains, or wherever it is your vacation takes you! Equally important, all loose ends at work need to be tied up securely before you leave for your much-deserved break from the daily grind. For busy paralegals, this can be a real struggle! Fortunately, when it comes to international depositions, there is a way to make doubly sure no detail is missed and no ends are left loose!
To eliminate travel issues, work with an agency that has reporters and videographers living throughout the world – wherever your depositions take you.. Even if a reporter from London travels to cover your Frankfurt deposition, that is much less worrisome and less expensive than flying in the reporter from New York. In addition to reduced travel costs for the reporting team, working with an international agency ensures that these reporters are experienced and comfortable with the travel and the extra work involved.
The extra work involved for the reporter and videographer means LESS work for you! They will happily take the printing, copying, shredding or shipping of exhibits off your hands. They can arrange for catering at the conference room which they’ve reserved on your behalf. This is all on top of providing a rough draft at the end of each day, as well as realtime (streaming is available too!) to all counsel who request it. The team is also a great resource for the visiting attorneys when it comes to questions like “Where do I get the best coffee while I’m here in Helsinki?” or “Which is the must-eat-at restaurant in Seoul?”
Even in countries with extra requirements that can, at a glance, induce a panic attack, this international agency will make scheduling and taking depositions there a smooth, pleasant experience. France and Japan leap to mind. Working with an agency with a long and storied presence in Japan goes a LONG way in simplifying the process of scheduling depositions there. If the reporter and videographer are Japanese residents, they won’t need the dreaded deposition visa. Guidance from the firm with experience in France, as well as the ability to simplify the wordy instructions provided by the Embassy, takes the pain out of Paris depositions!
Once you give the international court reporting agency the relevant information, they can reserve the reporter, videographer and interpreter, if needed. You can be sure the interpreter chosen will have experience relevant to the subject matter. The firm will also reserve the conference room at your preferred location, or a suitable location based on where the witness resides or the attorneys are staying, etc. The agency will coordinate with you regarding prep materials, Protective Orders, exhibits, preferred formats for delivery of the final transcripts, etc. Basically, they’ll get all your ducks in a row for you so that you can have peace of mind when you leave for that vacation. If your vacation involves international travel, they may even have some helpful tips to enhance your vacation!
