Work With Me
1. You can contact me via email to notify me that you would like to send me a transcript for proofreading. If you have a rush or expedite job, please send me an email ASAP so I can plan accordingly and meet your deadline.
2. I will confirm my availability and whether or not I can meet your deadline. If it is the first time I am working with you, I will ask you to complete my Reporter’s Preference Form.
3. You email the transcript to me in PDF format. Please be sure the transcript you submit is the final edited version. If the transcript is longer than 200 pages, please send me the file in batches of 50 pages. This means that as you are working on one section, I can be working on a different section at the same time.
4. I carefully review the transcript looking for:
Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
Consistency of names, numbers, and other terms
Transposed, missing, and misplaced words
Homophones
Exhibits labeled correctly
Unfamiliar idioms and other figures of speech
Brand name products, industry-specific terms, and medications
Colloquy and parentheticals
Formatting according to your jurisdiction’s requirements
5. I will provide suggestions directly in the PDF file. Suggested corrections will be in red directly above the text, and questionable text will be highlighted in yellow.
6. I return only the annotated pages in PDF format to you via email. To see the corrections, open the annotated transcript in the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Billing
- Regular Clients – Regular clients are billed on the first day of each month for all jobs completed during the previous month. Payment is expected within 30 days of receipt.
- New Clients – New clients are billed immediately after the job is completed. Payment is expected within 30 days of receipt. Subsequent work will default to standard billing.
- One-Off Jobs – A job is considered to be a one-off job if no other jobs are expected from the court reporter in the next 15 days. One-off jobs are billed immediately after the job is completed. Payment is expected within 30 days of receipt.