Trial Presentation and Deposition Services

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• Makes sure the record is complete
• Ensures no off the record conversations are included in the deliverable
• Ensures that the witness’ image and only the witness’ image is displayed on the screen in the deliverable with the time date with seconds displayed as required by the Rules of Civil Procedure in many jurisdictions
• Assists in evidence presentation using trial presentation software 
• Serves as the “Gatekeeper”, allowing only invited parties to enter the virtual conference room
• Advises participants on camera framing, lighting, microphone positioning, and internet connection. 
• Conducts test calls with participants upon request
• Creates and certifies a deliverable that will play on all common video codecs such as Windows Media Player, VLC media player. 

Tips to make your videoconference deposition go better:

            Use a Headset

• Using a headset with microphone is the best way to optimize audio quality. 
• The headset: 
• Optimizes audio signal by ensuring consistent microphone placement

Minimizes extraneous noise, such as ambient sound and the rustling of papers.

Minimizes echo caused by the remote audio being picked up by each local microphone and then sent back through the Zoom recording

• Prevents audio feedback, which is that high-pitched shrieking sound.

Connect the computer directly to the router with an ethernet (network) cable.

            Using a network cable to the internet reduces:

• Dropped connections 
• Screen freezes
• Audio dropout
• Audio breakup 

 Lighting and Background 

• Position the camera with a light source in front of you and a plain background, if possible.
• The light source can be a window, a lamp, or ceiling light.
• Avoid having light source behind you, especially a window. The light source behind you will cause the auto iris on your webcam to close and create a darkened image of the subject.

Exhibits

There are several options for distributing and displaying exhibits:

• Send hard copy to all parties prior to the deposition
• Use the “Share desktop” function to display the exhibits. Our default is that exhibits are not shown in the final video.
• Use an exhibit sharing software. Another option is to use “Share file”.  A link for each document is created and distributed through the Zoom “Chat” function at the time a document is introduced during the deposition.