This course provides essential knowledge of the American legal system and litigation support services. Students will gain a thorough understanding of court structures, legal procedures, and the specialized services that support the litigation process.
Parts of this CEU course may be contained in other courses.
- AAERT credits are calculated as .50 CEUs (5 hours).
- This course provides .45 total credits toward your NCRA continuing education requirements. Exact Breakdown: NCRA Credits are .20 CEUs + .25 PDCs: Please note, you can only submit up to 1.0 PDC per 3-year cycle. NCRA CE Program Rules
Course Agenda
- The Court System
- Jurisdiction: Criminal vs. Civil
- Types of Courts
- State Court Systems
- Federal Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Administrative Courts
- Laws
- Federal Rules
- Statutory Law
- Common Law
- Case Law and Court Opinions
- Doctrine
- Administrative Law
- Equity
- Remedies to Law
- Life Cycle of a Case
- Types of Parties
- Lawyers / Legal Representation
- Also Present / Pro Se
- Filing / Pleadings
- Discovery / Interrogatories
- Hearing vs. Trial
- Burden of Proof: Civil vs. Criminal
- Order of Proceedings
- Post-Trial
- Types of Witnesses
Course Fee: $59
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- Types of Proceedings
- Rules for Proceedings
- Depositions
- Examination Under Oath (EUO)
- Aid of Execution & Statement on the Record
- Alternative Dispute Resolutions - Mediation/Arbitration
- Meetings
- Medical Examinations
- Deposition Through Written Questions
- Records Pickup
- Litigation Support Services
- Certified Transcript
- Original / Copy Transcript / File Types
- Expedited Transcript
- Rough Transcript
- Realtime Transcript
- Remote/Hybrid Proceedings
- Legal Video
- Interpreters
BlueLedge is an AAERT approved training center, preparing students for national certification in digital court reporting and legal transcription.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the job opportunity?
There is a growing demand for court reporters and transcriptionists in the court systems as well as by private firms across the United States and the world. The nature of the court reporting and transcription industry is that you truly can work anywhere, as there are always needs.
What defines a good digital court reporter?
What does AAERT approval mean?
BlueLedge has passed a rigorous evaluation process by the nationally recognized governing association for digital/electronic reporters and legal transcriptionists to ensure the highest quality education for our students.