Thanksgiving is just around the corner, reminding us to count our blessings in all areas of our lives.  There are blessings tucked into our professional as well as personal lives, whether it be the good fortune to work with stellar co-workers who pull together as a team, or the addition of a new family member.  Read on for services to be thankful for when scheduling international depositions – a list of deposition blessings, as it were.

Local Reporters, Videographers, and Interpreters: This is a huge cost savings to your client!  Scheduling coverage with a “local” firm means NO TRAVEL COSTS in most cases and greatly reduced travel costs in others.  It also means you’ll sample the best local cuisine and catch the hidden gems in the neighborhood, if you just ask your court reporting team for the scoop.

Digital Exhibits: You can pack less, spare yourself some shipping costs, and save on printing and shredding fees!  This technology makes organizing your exhibits simple and keeps them easily accessible, yet completely confidential.  They can be shared locally and remotely, as well.  Digital exhibits are a great solution when your depositions take you far from the U.S.

Realtime: You and your colleagues can view the testimony as it is being given.  You can mark or annotate the testimony for follow-up, and the realtime feed can even be streamed to offsite participants.

Online Repository: As with digital exhibits, this is an amazing organizational tool, keeping all of your transcripts, synced videos, linked exhibits, etc., secure and always available for you.  The repository includes powerful search tools, enabling you to search by Bates numbers or other criteria.  There are no software licenses to purchase to use the repository – another blessing!