Why legal transcriptions are important

Whether they occur inside or outside a courtroom, the majority of legal proceedings are recorded with audio and video technology. In some cases, a court reporter or stenographer records what the parties say and do live and in person. 

Regardless of the method used to capture legal conversations, most require transcribing into the correct file formats so others can also read the transcripts.

Legal transcripts play a vital role in the flow of information and the legal process. Attorneys and legal teams rely on legal transcriptions to plan cases, and construct winning legal strategies. They are also used to review past cases and witness testimony from other trials. 

Accurate legal transcripts save money & time

Retaining a legal transcription company that can produce certified legal transcripts quickly and accurately will save both time and money.

Attorneys, legal professionals, and self-represented individuals require professional transcription services to navigate their case through the legal process. Having access to accurate transcriptions streamlines an attorney’s workflow, which in turn saves valuable time.

Legal transcriptions improve case organization

Having a good legal transcription service is necessary to accurately document the audio files produced for a particular case. These services work as a bridge between attorneys and their clients.

In the legal world, time is money. Virtually every lawyer bills their clients in fifteen-minute increments. The more time an attorney or their staff commit to correcting transcription errors, the more they will have to charge their clients. More importantly, attorneys prefer to use their valuable (and expensive) time to develop case strategy than read inaccurate transcripts.

An accurate and well-formatted legal transcription is a vital tool. Judges, clients, and others reviewing a deposition, a hearing, or trial transcripts can quickly understand important questions and their responses. Appellant courts and judges also rely heavily on certified legal transcripts when deciding whether to confirm or overturn a lower court’s ruling.

And more importantly, for a transcript to be used or submitted as evidence in a legal case, certification is required. 

Other benefits of legal transcription

Outside the courtroom, legal transcriptions are often required for:

• Interviews
• Depositions
• Custody Hearings
• Conference Calls
• Client Meetings
• Witness Statements

Why choose Ditto Transcripts

If you are looking to improve your law firm’s efficiency by outsourcing your legal transcription services, the process of finding the right company takes time. You want to make sure you choose a transcription company with an experienced legal transcription staff, which transcribes everything on time and with 99% accuracy.

Offering high-quality, cost-effective transcription services to the legal community is our mission. Ditto Transcripts’s transcriptionists provide services for court reporters, court houses, lawyers, legal administrators, and self-prepared litigants.

We can transcribe legal briefs, court proceedings, wiretaps, police reports, interrogations, jury instructions, and in the exact document format you need.  Covering all your legal transcription needs we can help alleviate all the backlog your paralegals have on their plates.

To discover if Ditto Transcripts is right for you, give us a call at (720) 287-3710. Ask for a member of our management team, and we’ll be happy to answer your questions and walk you through the process of obtaining a certified legal transcript and the benefits of using a legal transcription company.