tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30597760.post115438984082746581..comments2023-04-27T04:29:00.312-04:00Comments on Wines and Information Management (WIM): Stenographic notes nightmare.Dominic Jaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921233234327007835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30597760.post-32847009542678369052008-01-03T07:41:00.000-05:002008-01-03T07:41:00.000-05:00Perhaps it is in Philly... I welcome you to take p...Perhaps it is in Philly... I welcome you to take part into an examination on discovery in Montreal. You'll be reminded of your reality 20 years ago: lawyers are still being asked to suspend for a few seconds in order to change or turn the tape...Dominic Jaarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921233234327007835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30597760.post-64099514933677305962008-01-02T21:52:00.000-05:002008-01-02T21:52:00.000-05:00"It would reduce the amount of paper the poor "fon..."It would reduce the amount of paper the poor "fonctionnaires" have to deal with everyday and would therefore eliminate a fair number of so-common (and frequent) errors that ensue in the manipulation process. Talking about manipulation: let us cut the chain of custody that starts with the stenographer recording and dictating the examination on a good old tape and that follows with the same (or another) stenographer typing the recordings to its computer, printing the final product in X copies for all the parties and the judge, signing one copy of the bundle for each party, mailing the bundle (after buying stamps); Wake up!! Canada Post truck just picked the packages and is on its way to the sorting warehouse! Anyway, you got the picture"<BR/><BR/><BR/>It is so not done that way anymore, and probably has not been done that way for over 20 years. Modern Court Reporters have CAT software to translate the steno notes into English using realtime technology. The rough transcript is then finalized and proofed. It is then printed or sent via ASCII or whatever electronic form you like. Some attorneys still like the paper copy. Reading into a tape is pretty much out the door these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com