6 Tasks Paralegals Can Assign to Court Reporting Firms

By: Colleen Jilio-Ryan | Posted in: court reporting agency Paralegal or Legal Assistant

Court reporting firms are capable of performing many of the simple tasks that are part of a paralegal’s job description. These jobs are also the ones that usually take up the most time and keep them from the tasks that truly need their attention. Court reporters can easily perform these tasks, keeping in constant communication with the paralegals to notify them of updates and possible changes.

Here are 6 tasks paralegals can delegate to court reporting firms:

1. Scheduling Out of Town Appointments
   A court reporting firm can schedule out of town depositions, interviews, and provide videographers that may be needed.

2. Video Needs: Both Local and Long Distance
   Court reporters are able to work with a large network of videographers to provide their clients with exactly what is needed for each deposition or interview.

3. Interpreters
   A court reporter has access to a wide variety of resources, including interpreters. They can easily schedule an interpreter and also transcribe from one language to another quickly and efficiently.

4. Booking Meetings and Conference Rooms
   Court reporters can handle all types of scheduling and can manage many aspects of a paralegal’s calendar. They can book meetings and conference rooms that are big enough to handle the needs of the specific meeting. They can also make sure all of the equipment is set up and placed prior to the meeting.

5. Maintaining and Organizing Exhibits
   A court reporter can also categorize, maintain and organize each of the exhibits needed for a specific case. This keeps everything in order and in one place so the paralegal does not have to look for anything or rush to put items together.

6. Pick Up and Delivery of Items
   Because court reporting firms often keep exhibits and store them for the paralegal, they will also pick up and deliver the items as needed.