Love wins. Always. As part of our commitment to workplace inclusion and LGBTQ+ allyship, we’ve curated a collection of educational resources to help you learn, reflect, and take meaningful action toward building a more inclusive, equitable environment for all.
Welcome to Depo Talk With Veritext Principals Jan Ballman and Rosalie Kramm. Each episode looks at a deposition or proceeding-related topic of the day through the lens of two industry veterans with over 80 combined years of experience.
In this episode of Depo Talk, Jan and Rosalie talk about tips for overcoming hesitation around taking arbitrations.
On March 28, we will host a one-hour complimentary webinar with two of Case Center’s leading consultants here in Canada who will share an exclusive look at how Case Center can integrate content and technology and support you in effectively managing digital cases. Specifically, we will:
The Honourable Kristine Eidsvik, KC, will also share her view from the bench, and we will run a mock virtual hearing to showcase the many presentation tools of the Case Center platform.
Join us as we take a deep dive into Case Center and discover the tools it offers to organize, share, review, and present documentary and multimedia materials from a single cloud-based repository. Experience the ease with which Case Center directs everyone to the right document and learn how to get the most out of your cross-examination with its key features and benefits.
February 3rd to the 10th marks the 12th annual Court Reporting and Captioning Week where people, companies, and organizations come together to showcase the skills and talents of the steno world. Veritext is again proud to do our part to support and shine a light on our amazing reporters.
We have always enjoyed showcasing amazing talents like the Wilde sisters, or Mikayla on our blog. We have also continued our pledge to support educational opportunities with schools like NAIT to distribute scholarships to 30 steno and transcription students over the next five years. Specifics of some of the awards include:
Visit Veritext.com to learn more about the resources and opportunities available. And don’t forget to post throughout the week on social media using #CRCW24 #VeritextCares for a chance to win a raffle prize!
We are excited to announce Atchison & Denman is now part of Veritext.
For more than 38 years, Atchison & Denman has provided Toronto and beyond with exceptional service and quality in court reporting.
Under the Veritext umbrella, Atchison & Denman clients will now be able to benefit from Veritext’s technologies (including paperless exhibit access and sharing, instant scheduling features, and unsurpassed expertise in remote proceedings), as well as unmatched-in-the-industry PIPEDA, PIPA, and CSAE 3416-compliant data security coverage.
Veritext’s vast coverage nationwide also means that clients have access to our brick-and-mortar locations throughout North America equipped with state-of-the-art deposition suites.
Our shared commitment to quality reporting and uncompromising service makes Atchison & Denman a perfect fit with Veritext and we are thrilled to welcome the team to the Veritext family!
Join Nigel Baker-Grenier, J.D. of White Raven Law, and Mike Parkhill O. Ont. Founder of SayITFirst. Together we will explore the relationship between counsel, Indigenous witnesses and the court reporter
On May 18, we are excited to present an in-depth look at the benefits of e-trials in this complimentary one-hour webinar. Christy Pratt, Vice President of Veritext Canada along with special guests Rose Singh, CEO of Triage Data Solutions, and Ryan Snushall, Account Executive for Case Center will explore advancing technologies and discuss best practices for managing, presenting, and marking documents, while sharing practical easy-to-use tips for conducting a successful e-trial in Canada.
We hope to see you there!
See the link below for more information and to register for this in-demand webinar.
Student Legal Assistance (SLA) is a registered charitable organization that is staffed primarily by law students at the University of Calgary. Under the guidance of an Executive Director and a team of advising lawyers, student caseworkers provide access to justice for low-income Albertans.
Every year, over 100 law students volunteer their time providing civil, criminal, and family law help to individuals across Alberta who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. SLA’s work improves the functioning of the Courts by providing clients with representation and ensuring they have the legal information necessary to make sound decisions inside and outside of the courtroom.
Each year in July, SLA hosts a charity golf tournament at Sirocco Golf Club. Funds raised through the tournament support their ongoing operations and expenses. We were very happy to sign up to be a sponsor for this year’s tournament, but that’s not where our participation ended.
One area of legal assistance the organization provides help with is their residential tenancy dispute resolution.
Their residential tenancy dispute resolution service offers landlords and tenants an alternative to arguing their dispute in court. Using an RTDRS can allow a person to resolve their tenancy issue faster and more affordably than if filing an application at Provincial Court.
The matter is then heard before a Tenancy Dispute Officer who is authorized to make binding decisions on claims up to $50,000. This decision of the Tenancy Dispute Officer is binding on all parties.
The SLA had taken on a case of a First Nations woman who – after 20 years of peaceful residency – was facing an eviction notice. The appeal could not be made without a transcript. In Alberta, many court transcription services have been subsumed by the province, whereas RTDRS hearings have not. In this case, the SLA’s client could not afford the usual transcription fees, so the transcription team at Veritext was happy to step up and transcribe the one hour of audio files the students had recorded for their client – at no charge – as our way of supporting access to justice for all.
We were thrilled to hear that just in time for Truth and Reconciliation Day, the appeal was granted for their client and the woman and her family are now allowed to stay in their home.
Christy Pratt, RCR, RPR, CLR and Regional Vice President, Canada has long had an interest in aboriginal litigation. special interest in Aboriginal rights and title cases and Charter challenge cases.
She has reported several landmark trials (including Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia and Conseil-scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v. British Columbia (Education)), and she is currently reporting the Cambie Surgeries Corp. v. British Columbia (Medical Services Commission) trial before the Honourable Mr. Justice Steeves.
This special interest in Aboriginal rights was why we stepped up to support the SLA with their transcription needs. Access to justice for all people, no matter where they live, who they are, or what their circumstances are, lies at the heart of our view of the future of legal technology and the ability to provide legal services to all people no matter where they live.
Christy Pratt, Regional Vice President, Veritext Canada
The last year and a half have brought enormous changes for our team. Our new partnership with Veritext Legal Solutions (Canada) has given us the opportunity to meet the regional teams in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, who were already part of the Veritext Canada organization. As we undertake our national integration, my vision for what the future of court reporting in Canada will look like is starting to take shape.
Moving forward, clients will be able to access our services and solutions from anywhere in the country and around the globe, and they will continue to enjoy working with the same local teams of talented professionals they know and trust. The national scale of our resources supports the regional experience and provides our Canadian client base with seamless access to best-in-class reporting and transcription services and to unparalleled virtual and technical solutions.
Litigation technology is heavily focused on innovating practical, easy-to-use tools that allow lawyers to prepare for and present their cases as efficiently and effectively as possible, and the court reporting industry is rapidly evolving to complement this objective.
By partnering with Veritext we now have access to leading IT experts who are continually developing products and services that are specifically designed for lawyers. This collaborative effort perfectly positions us to lead the effort in sustaining our industry and in shaping its trajectory, which is an incredibly inspiring and satisfying experience.
Keep an eye on your inbox over the coming weeks for information and updates about new ways to access Veritext Canada online tools, transcripts and other exciting services and solutions.
But don’t forget – it’s still us, the same local teams who have always supported you and your unique litigation needs.
