Court Reporting: General Court Reporting Resources

Completely updated in a new edition, this practical, real-world guide serves as a complete "how to" reference on the different aspects of court reporting. It uses easy-to-understand language to introduce both the basic and advanced concepts of court reporting across a wide range of court and legal procedures. The book is packed with general forms, sample written knowledge tests, and review questions designed to give learners an excellent source of information concerning how the court reporter functions in the real world, as well as actual issues they face.

"Successful Freelance Court Reporting" provides students with an invaluable resource on how to build a successful career as a freelance court reporter. This comprehensive text provides information about the process of becoming a freelance reporter, from finding the right court reporting school, to networking and interviewing for freelance positions. Students will learn how to obtain the appropriate equipment and work supplies, what kind of jobs to expect in the field, transcript guidelines, how to work as an independent contractor, and alternative reporting. The text addresses the difference between freelancing and official reporting within the court system, and prepares the novice reporter for a variety of situations - difficult and otherwise - regularly faced by the working professional.

A dictionary of over 64,000 briefs and phrases for court reporters, students and scopists.

LEGAL TERMINOLOGY WITH FLASHCARDS, 4th Edition makes it easy for students, no matter their background, to quickly learn legal terminology. Whether you'll need to write briefs, memorandums of law, bills of particulars, or other legal documents, LEGAL TERMINOLOGY WITH FLASHCARDS, 4th Edition, gives you confidence in your communications with any legal professional. From the dictionary/thesaurus included in every chapter, to helpful pre-made flashcards, to its seemingly endless amount of study tools, LEGAL TERMINOLOGY WITH FLASHCARDS, 4th Edition maximizes your preparation for the legal field.

This new Careers Ebook contains a wealth of unbiased information about an occupational field, based on the latest national surveys. Careers Ebooks cover attractive and unattractive sides, opportunities, education necessary, personal qualifications required, earnings, descriptions of different job specialties, first person accounts by those in the field, and how to get started; including practical advice on what to do now. There are live links to schools and colleges, associations, periodicals and other sources of reliable information.

This title examines 20 occupations in law and criminology. Written for high school and undergraduate students, this series will help students explore their futures, and set goals in these exciting fields.