By Robin Nodland
Long-time NCRA member and 2016-2017 Technology Committee chair offered her personal checklist for what she brings to the job. She suggests adapting this for your own purposes.
Professionalism:
- Professional appearance
- Professional demeanor
- State and national association memberships
- State and national certifications
Equipment:
- Stenowriter w/Bluetooth connection with tripod
- Writer cable (when Bluetooth fails)
- Manual for writer
- Support contract for writer
- Laptop with sticker re: recording
- Sound card
- CAT software key
- CAT software manual
- CAT software support contract w/800 phone number
- 2 microphones
- Laptop stand with tripod
- Coolpad
- Power strip w/long cord
- DepoBook or notebook
- Exhibit stickers
- Business cards
- Pens
- 2 USB jump drives
- Extra tote for exhibits
- Worksheet for assignment
- Notice of deposition, if available
- Directions to assignment, if needed
- Smartphone
Extras:
- Post-its
- Granola/protein bars
- Lunch money
- Parking money
- Cough drops
- Kleenex
- Water bottle and/or coffee
- Mints
- Highlighter
- Red pen
- Pill box with: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin, allergy meds
- Spare smartphone charger (grateful attorneys used it to charge up more than once)
Realtime jobs:
- Stenocast
- Router
- Netbook(s) with realtime software
- iPad with MyView
- RSA shortcut book
- Realtime/rough draft disclaimer
Court:
- Form for “court reporter is the official record”
Robin Nodland, RDR-CRR, is a firm owner based in Oregon. She holds NCRA’s Realtime Systems Administrator certificate and can be reached at RNodland@lnscourtreporting.com. Nodland was the co-chair of NCRA’s 2016-2017 Technology Committee.
