Resources
Guides to depositions, from the people who take them down.
Plain-English explanations of how depositions work, written from 35+ years of sitting at the reporter’s end of the table. Share them with witnesses, new associates, and paralegals. More guides are added as they are completed.
Witness guide
How to Prepare for a Deposition
A plain-English guide to preparing for a deposition: who is in the room, what to do the week before and the day of, how to answer questions, and what happens to the transcript afterward. Includes a printable checklist.
Updated October 2026 · 11 min read
Read the guide →How it works
How It Works: Scheduling a Deposition with Western Reporting Services
What happens when you book a deposition with Western Reporting Services: how to schedule, what we confirm, what the reporter does on the day, how the transcript is produced and delivered through the client portal, and how billing works.
Updated October 2026 · 7 min read
Read the guide →Turnaround guide
Transcript Turnaround and Rush Options
How deposition transcript turnaround works: standard delivery, expedited and rush options, rough drafts and realtime, what slows a transcript down, and how to request a rush so the delivery date and price are confirmed before the deposition.
Updated October 2026 · 7 min read
Read the guide →Pricing guide
How Court Reporting and Deposition Pricing Works
A plain-English explanation of court reporting invoices: the appearance fee, original and copy per-page rates, expedite uplifts, video, realtime and interpreter charges, exhibits and other line items, how to compare quotes, and how to pay.
Updated October 2026 · 8 min read
Read the guide →Methods guide
Types of Court Reporting and When Each One Fits
Stenographic reporting, voice writing, digital recording, realtime and CART, and legal videography explained side by side, with guidance on which method fits a fact deposition, an expert deposition, a hearing, a trial, an arbitration, or a remote proceeding.
Updated October 2026 · 9 min read
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Court Reporting and Deposition Glossary
46 court reporting and litigation terms defined in plain English, from appearance fee to word index. Terms in every guide link here.
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