Our court reporters have earned the right to add credentials to their names. To be a Registered Professional Reporter, you have to pass the National Court Reporters Association’s (NCRA) four-part examination. This exam is administered to court reporters to test proficiency (as in a board-certified doctor, or board-certified attorney) with a national benchmark. The registration serves as evidence that their skills are so advanced that they are capable of reporting anything from a layman’s to a technical expert witness’s testimony.

A step above being a Registered Professional Reporter, a Registered Merit Reporter is required to pass a written exam covering reporting, transcript production, administration, and professional issues, and a practical examination requiring Literary at 200 wpm, Jury Charge at 240 wpm, and Testimony/Q&A at 260 wpm. Acquiring this designation illustrates the commitment, capability, and competence of our reporters.

Our reporters aren’t the only ones that pursue excellence through continuing education. Here at Orange Legal we have multiple Certified Managers of Reporting Services (CMRS) ensuring both the quality of our personal service and the final product. A difficult and time consuming designation to earn, applicants are required to attend multiple seminars and tests throughout the country and then participate in a graded independent study.

Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) is a higher designation than a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) and requires a more stringent testing program. Real-time reporters are capable of supplying instant text to the attorneys via computer hookups, just like what you see on closed-captioned television. The testimony text is almost simultaneous with the spoken word.

Certified Realtime Reporters need to be requested when scheduling because their supply is in great demand.

The Certified Livenote Reporter, CLR, Program prepares reporters to effectively deliver services such as serial realtime, Internet realtime, and secure electronic delivery of transcripts via LiveNote A2B™ and RealLegal® technology.

We know the deposition video you show at trial sticks in the minds of the jury, and ultimately can influence the final verdict. This is why our in house videographers are all Certified Legal Video Specialists (CLVS). The designation is earned only by those who have had their knowledge tested in the classroom and practically through mock depositions.

Florida Professional Reporters (FPR) are guardians of the record engaged in the practice of court reporting in the state of Florida. The Florida Court Reporters Association (FCRA) exists to advance the science and art of shorthand verbatim reporting and to foster the honor and integrity of the profession while serving the public. In order to maintain certification, an FPR must obtain three (3) continuing education hours within a three-year fiscal period.

Our offices have reporters standing by who are available for last-minute calls from clients who have forgotten to schedule a court reporter, videographer or interpreter, or when another agency fails to show up. Our schedulers have an amazing ability to supply you with court reporting, interpreting and videography services at the last minute.

After Hours/Emergency Number:
Beverly, (407) 288-2265