Exhibits are a vital part of legal depositions. They help attorneys learn information about a case and its witnesses. During the discovery process of a lawsuit, certain documents and computer files must be produced if requested. These are often introduced and labeled as exhibits during a deposition. It may be a single piece of paper or dozens of boxes full to the brim. They may even be created during the deposition as a diagram or drawing for clarification. Sometimes all attorneys involved in the case want copies of exhibits, which are numbered and marked by our deposition reporters keeping the record.
At Huseby, we have a variety of ways that exhibits can be accessed and used by parties to the case. The most common way is when the transcript is ordered and a copy of the exhibits are requested. We have a special office team dedicated to making sure exhibits and documents are copied, scanned, counted, sorted and managed as needed.
Hard Copies
Not everyone has gone paperless. Sometimes a hard copy is needed. We can copy exhibit documents and attach them to the certified hard copy of the deposition transcript. If there are too many to include in the back of the booklet, we will put them in another binder.
Scanned Exhibits
We have state-of-the-art equipment to scan exhibit documents page by page. Each numbered exhibit becomes a separate file for easy access. We can put them on a CD-ROM and include this with a hard copy transcript, if needed. They can also be emailed with electronic transcript formats.
Links
Some of the electronic formats we offer have linking capability. There is a link in the body of the transcript where the exhibit is introduced. Clicking on it will bring up that particular exhibit.
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Our web-based resource center contains a variety of services for our clients. Exhibits for each client’s case transcripts are included in the secure account, which is accessible by computer. All available exhibits for each witness can be viewed, and some can be word searched depending on the type of file created.
Safe and Confidential
When exhibits are turned over to our court reporters at the end of a deposition, we make sure they are kept safe, clean, intact and in order. Those that need to be copied or scanned are done in a professional, confidential manner. If the transcript is not ordered, we can retain them or return them to the party as needed.
