Legal Videography

There’s no disputing the power of an image to convey facts, tell a story—even convince a jury. When you need expert legal video services for your case, call on Court Reporting Services, Inc. Our experienced in-house team  of legal videographers has the talent and technology to create the compelling images you need—on time and on budget.

 Video depositions

Legal video depositions create a visual record of the deposition testimony. A video recording can be beneficial to any litigation process, and should be strongly considered when scheduling a deposition.

Virtually everyone would rather "see it" for themselves. There is no substitute for "seeing it with your own eyes and hearing it with your own ears." The camera captures every subtle nuance and reaction, every  tone and hesitation—things that can not be gotten from the written record, alone. 

            Reasons to use video at a deposition:

                 •  Witness would be unavailable at the time of trial

                 •  Expert witnesses and doctors

                 •  Witness impeachment

The witness-impeachment tactic is an excellent method of  showing contradictory statements, especially under oath and in full color. Deposition testimony may have taken place a long time before trial, and the tenor and specificity of the answers may be unrecognizable when the witness is answering similar questions on the witness stand. Witnesses often develop improved ways of answering questions they can identify as having been previously asked. The earlier video deposition testimony is often the best opportunity to get useful, unrehearsed live testimony regarding the facts of the case.

Montages (clips or segments) of selected portions of the video record can be created and used at Settlement Conferences, Motions for Summary Judgment, and even for opening and closing arguments to the Judge and jury.

Additional Video Format Options:

     •  MPEG-1 video on DVD

     •  Synchronized MPEG-1 on DVD formatted for trial presentation software such as:    

     •  Trial Director, Sanction, Visionary, Summation or LiveNote

     •  Synchronized MPEG-1 video on DVD

     •  Complimentary viewer software included

No video expedited charges ever • Just let us know in advance and you can leave the deposition with your DVD in hand • Complimentary trial preparation and presentation software available upon request.