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State and Federal Court Status and COVID-19

April 20, 2020 7:22 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

COVID-19 has had an impact on nearly every industry in the world, including our American state and federal courts. Thanks to the virus’s highly transmissible nature, residents are being urged to stay at home to avoid spreading the disease. This means that, by virtue of their being extremely public spaces, most state and federal courts are shut down across the nation. At Bartelt | Nix Reporting, LLC, we have been monitoring local and national court closures. In most cases, holding normal courtroom procedures is impossible at this time—however, we offer a full array of legal video conferencing services in Arizona... View Article

Remote Depositions During the COVID-19 Crisis

April 6, 2020 7:22 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

COVID-19, or coronavirus, has shut many of the nation’s courthouses down, and as people are transitioning to work-from-home environments, remote deposition services in Phoenix, AZ are more important than ever. Since we’ve all been cautioned to stay home to avoid the spread of COVID-19, lawyers have to get creative to avoid losing time and clients. For many attorneys, it’s hard to break the familiar habit of deposing witnesses while you’re in the same room. Most have been trained to follow a specific procedure—and procedural rules—that don’t always translate well to remote conferencing. However, if you consider this an opportunity to... View Article

We’ve Moved to Midtown and Expanded to North Phoenix

April 2, 2020 12:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Bartelt | Nix Reporting, LLC has been serving the Phoenix area since 1972, and we’re pleased to announce the latest developments in our business: we’ve moved and expanded our premises. We’re still the same group of highly trained, highly skilled court reporters and staff, but now it’s even easier to get to our court reporting firm in Phoenix, AZ. In fact, we’ve added a satellite location in order to conveniently host depositions and video conferences. Where to find us We’ve relocated our main office from Downtown Phoenix to Midtown Phoenix. In addition to our main office, we’ve also opened a... View Article

Deposition Tools: How We Use LiveNote, LiveLitigation and Zoom

March 19, 2020 12:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

As busy lawyers, a significant amount of time is spent traveling—to and from court, the office, other lawyers’ offices and meeting with clients. Today more than ever, it’s important to have videoconferencing solutions that allow users in multiple locations to be able to communicate. It’s both time- and money-saving, and provides a higher level of service to the client. Of course, given the sensitive, private information that litigation involves, using software with enhanced security is a must. At Bartelt | Nix Reporting, LLC, we use three different tools for video depositions in Phoenix, AZ. Here’s an overview of what they... View Article

Why Court Reporters Are Needed

February 20, 2020 11:04 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

If you’re working in the legal system, chances are you know exactly why a court reporter is necessary. For those who are new to the process, or just curious about what the people at the front of the room typing furiously are doing, they might not seem all that important. However, a court reporting agency in Phoenix, AZ plays a bigger role in the system than you might initially believe. Getting a transcript In some states, it’s actually illegal to proceed without a court reporter present—they’re responsible for keeping a clear and accurate transcript of what happens during any procedure... View Article