Written by Ilene Watson, CET, CER, CDR and Lisa Luciano, CET, CDR, NJ AD/T, co-founders of Access Transcripts LLC and the team behind Access Transcripts Pro.
The work itself isn't hard to describe. You listen and you type. But what separates a good court transcriptionist from a great one is almost always the same thing: vocabulary.
When an attorney cites a motion in limine, when an expert witness starts talking about res ipsa loquitur, when a deposition objection flies by in under two seconds, you need to know exactly what you heard and how to spell it. There's no time to pause and Google it. Either you know it or you don't.
Speak the Language is the reference guide that fills that gap. It covers courtroom roles and procedure, civil and criminal terminology, Latin phrases, evidence rules, deposition conventions, specialty areas like medical and financial testimony, and a full A-to-Z glossary you can reach for mid-job. Whether you're working through it cover to cover as a study guide or keeping it on your desk as a quick reference, this is the vocabulary foundation every court transcriptionist needs.
The legal professionals who rely on your transcripts need to be able to trust them. This book helps make sure they can.
Written by Ilene Watson, CET, CER, CDR and Lisa Luciano, CET, CDR, NJ AD/T, co-founders of Access Transcripts LLC and the team behind Access Transcripts Pro.
The work itself isn't hard to describe. You listen and you type. But what separates a good court transcriptionist from a great one is almost always the same thing: vocabulary.
When an attorney cites a motion in limine, when an expert witness starts talking about res ipsa loquitur, when a deposition objection flies by in under two seconds, you need to know exactly what you heard and how to spell it. There's no time to pause and Google it. Either you know it or you don't.
Speak the Language is the reference guide that fills that gap. It covers courtroom roles and procedure, civil and criminal terminology, Latin phrases, evidence rules, deposition conventions, specialty areas like medical and financial testimony, and a full A-to-Z glossary you can reach for mid-job. Whether you're working through it cover to cover as a study guide or keeping it on your desk as a quick reference, this is the vocabulary foundation every court transcriptionist needs.
The legal professionals who rely on your transcripts need to be able to trust them. This book helps make sure they can.
