Depositions and Deadlines and Trials, Oh My!

By Brittany Davies

Stress – just reading the word gives you a negative feeling. Originally intended as a survival instinct, stress sent signals to our bodies to survive harsh conditions and situations which eventually helped us develop into the people we are today. While stress is still a signal from our bodies to take the proper precautions to live, it seems there is a lot more of it in our lives – much of which is avoidable.

With April being National Stress Awareness month, it’s an important time to evaluate the stress in our lives as professionals in the legal industry. Fortunately, there are steps that can be implemented to make the litigation process as seamless and stress-free as possible.

Stress: We need to schedule an out-of-town deposition, but we have no relationship with any court reporting firms in that area.
Solution: Planet Depos can find you a certified reporter, videographer or interpreter wherever you may need one, including internationally. While we respect your loyalty to your local reporters, keep PD in mind for your out-of-town needs!

Stress: I have boxes and boxes of exhibits and documents I need to take to a deposition. I don’t want to be that person holding up the line on the plane because I can’t get my boxes out of the overhead bins. What do I do?!
Solution: Travel lightly with Planet Depos! Avoid the stress of extra papers, binders, and boxes through paperless exhibits. This feature allows you to upload all of your exhibits into a secure web repository which you, and your clients, can then access through your tablets and laptops as needed.

Stress: There’s a storm coming in and my flight was canceled. I really need to take this deposition before discovery is up.
Solution: Sometimes weather or the location of your witness can make the deposition process difficult. If all parties have access to the Internet, opt for mobile videoconferencing! Mobile videoconferencing offers video and audio capabilities, as well as the option to have simultaneous access to realtime transcripts.

Stress: I have a trial next week and will need the transcripts prior to the next day’s proceedings.
Solution: Planet Depos realtime reporters have your back! Feel at ease during your trial knowing you will have a rough draft by day’s end and a final transcript before the next day’s proceeding.

Stress: My last case was unsuccessful because of the lack of quality in the video, transcripts, etc…
Solution: The Planet Depos proprietary vetting process was created to ease the process! Planet Depos will send only qualified reporters, videographers and interpreters to your depositions. Don’t leave the quality of your case to chance!

Planet Depos – for stress-free depositions!