Axomamma, Antifa from birthDuring a jury empanelment, the judge reads a series of questions to the venire. If a juror's answer is in the affirmative, they raise their card for the court officers to announce their number. They do so by saying, for instance, "Juror 50, five zero." This is my second day with this empanelment, and I cannot believe that whoever was Juror 67 on either day didn't raise their card just to make the court officer say "six seven."
I'm going to predict that this potential juror will NOT be seated. He's 73 years old and sounds like he's 100. He's giving insane, rambling answers to simple questions. He worked in accounting at Bradlees! They've been out of business for 25 years. He had a second career with the City of Boston calculating childcare costs split between poors and the Commonwealth.
Then the ADA made the mistake of asking what his wife had done before retiring.
A Massachusetts judge to potential jurors:
"I want to implore you [to] think about a couple of things. First off, that our country and our judicial branch -- one of three, obviously -- our judicial branch has come under siege, like all other branches of government over the course of the last few years. We have survived over the course of almost 300 years now, and it's been a very effective tool for our democracy. And it only works if you come here and you participate."
Defense Attorney during closing argument:
"You heard that many items were in the vehicle beyond these knives and this gun, such as cigarettes, bread, empty cans, clothing, phone chargers -- typical of what any person might have in a vehicle."
Who among us hasn't stored bread in their vehicle?
@jik I only go to linked in to confirm/get info for #LegalTranscription. Will it do this if not logged in?
I'm sorry, but I have to take a minute here.
I'm transcribing oral testimony in a federal case attempting to claw back PPP money, and the US Attorney just asked the witness about "profit and lost."
This is going to be a long day.
iTranscript360Transcribing Expert Witness Testimony: How to Handle Medical, Technical, and Forensic Jargon
In a high-stakes legal case, the testimony of an expert witness is often the "make or break" factor. Whether it’s a surgeon explaining a rare complication or a digital forensic expert tracing a cyberattack, their words carry immense weight.
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Transcribing Expert Witness Testimony: How to Handle Medical, Technical, and Forensic Jargon
In a high-stakes legal case, the testimony of an expert witness is often the "make or break" factor. Whether it’s a surgeon explaining a rare complication or a digital forensic expert tracing a cyberattack, their words carry immense weight.
Murder isn't funny but sometimes it makes me LOL.
"Q All right. Now, among other items that were seized that day, was there a can of soup that was recovered?
A Yes, there was."
I've never had this come up before when transcribing a legal matter - an attorney of indeterminate gender. I have to identify speakers - typically, "Mr. Smith" or "Ms. Smith." But how does one identify someone who's indeterminate?
I want to be respectful but I'm at a loss what to do.
I am transcribing a civil bench trial where a wife is seeking an annulment. She speaks Russian, he speaks Turkish. There are five people speaking at once most of the time - the judge, the wife, her interpreter, the husband, and his interpreter. It was really fun when the wife's witness made an appearance - via telephone. She speaks Azerbi.
It's like being caught in this Abbott and Costello skit. For hours and hours. Three days, in fact.
