Today, Jim Garrity interviews the chief legal officer of a company that offers commodity-priced transcripts with all the bells and whistles of the most expensive traditional court reporters. In the episode, the CLO, Dean Whalen, walks through the easy ABCs of using his company for reporting services. Here's a blurb from the company's website to give you a flavor for what you'll hear in the interview: "Active Reporting replaces all the annoying add-on fees with all the rich services litigators need to perform their best for a low, flat fee based on the duration of the proceeding. View the transcript as it comes together during the proceeding and get a rough copy one hour after the proceeding, all included. Need a certified transcript? How does one business day sound? No rush fee - it's standard. Need technical support or help with displaying exhibits? All included."

You've heard Jim rail on about the costs of conducting depositions. He has one of the heaviest civil (and deposition) practices in the country, and his firm pays eye-popping bills every week. This episode shows there are legitimate, outstanding options for litigators who, like Jim, are completely over the excessive fees charged by legacy reporting services.

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