SoCalPROS Walk Team Raises Over $1,800 for Alzheimer's Association

The SoCalPROS Walk To End Alzheimer’s Team may have been short on walkers, but we raised over $1,800! This is the SoCalPROS Walk Team’s 2nd year of participation in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s which took place on Saturday, April 21st in Tustin, California. Pictured: Martha Hutchings, Shannon Kennedy, Sangeeta Agrawal, and Diana Baker.

Hutchings Court Reporters “Hutchings Heroes” team will be walking on September 22, 2012 at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim. We'd Love To Have You Join Us This Year!

Valentine's Day Treats for Court Reporting Students

submitted by Martha Hutchings

During Valentine's Week, California Court Reporters Association (CCRA) paid tribute to all of the hard-working students studying to be our future court reporters. CCRA's student liaison, Gerie Bunch, chair of the Save Our Students (SOS) program, coordinated with 16 schools statewide to ensure that all students were included in Valentine's Day deliveries. Members from all over the state delivered a Valentine's Day candy/cookie basket to each of the schools.

I was asked to deliver sweet treats to South Coast College. Students, Airriann Guyant and Javier Saavedra are posing with Hutchings' treats. It was great to meet Airriann and Javier and the students' response to the goodies was enthusiastic.

 

There are approximately 2,325 students statewide studying court reporting, and CCRA is proud to support the future of our profession.

Introduction to Litigation -- Seminar for Legal Support Staff

Submitted by Sarah Wilson, J.D. - Client Services  Hutchings Court Reporters

Mid-September, Hutchings Court Reporters paired with Davidson Legal Staffing for the 8th consecutive year to host and co-present a 3-day litigation seminar at Hutchings' Los Angeles office.

Instructor Karyn Beyer covered a variety of civil litigation topics including discovery procedures, Federal and California State Court structure, e-filing in California, motion practice and the complexities of calendaring. Jeff Koller of Hutchings conducted a segment highlighting transcript technology options to make litigation easier.

A broad spectrum of legal support staff from Southern California were in attendance. The seminar is available twice a year in both San Francisco and Los Angeles.  For more information, contact Diana Baker at Davidson Legal Staffing.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Sept. 10, 2011

Thanks to the Management Team at Hutchings Court Reporters, our staff had a great time at the 2nd Annual Game and Tailgate Party.  The Angels played the NY Yankees at the fabulous Angel Stadium.  The Wysowski's handled the tailgate grill in stellar fashion!

Trying Your Case On a Budget - Webinar June 14, 2011 12 PST

- Jeffrey Koller - Hutchings General Counsel, Client Services

The cost to litigate cases continues to climb, and even steeper when you take them to bench or jury trial. On June 14, 1011, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego will offer a webinar presenting trial strategies and procedures that will help you successfully try your case while on a budget.  CASD offers ongoing programs on a variety of notable and practice oriented topics as well.

Coupled with what will be offered in this upcoming seminar, keep in mind the time and cost efficiences to be gained by working closely with your court reporting agency during the depostion/discovery stage.

First of all, are you aware that you can obtain online transcripts as well as deposition exhibits which can be viewed, searched, printed and then incorporated into a variety of trial presentation and related litigation software?  For example, CaseViewNet offers a free realtime viewer and transcript review program. Yes, "free." This program will easily reduce the time it takes to prepare your deposition summaries even providing you a method to draw out testimony by specific issues (i.e. impeachment, background, education, injury, etc.), as well as provide a user-friendly method to receive a realtime feed from the reporter.

Free Webinar: Why Lawyers Cannot Afford to Ignore Technology - June 16, 2011

Judges Panel: Why Lawyers CANNOT Afford to Ignore Technology – CLE Eligible*

Online:
June 16, 2011
1:30 – 2:30 pm ET
at Virtual LegalTech

OCWLA - Volunteers For Justice Annual Dinner - June 20, 2011

Join the OCWLA at the PLC "Volunteers For Justice" Annual Dinner
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 5:30pm
Hyatt Regency Irvine

Honoring: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Law Firm of the Year; and Fermin Valencia, Attorney of the Year

Keynote Speaker: Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice of California

***Please contact the OCWLA at info@ocwla.org to reserve your place at the dinner. A discounted rate of $100 per ticket will be extended to all OCWLA members on a first-come-first-serve basis.***

West Coast Casualty Conference 2011 - A Success

Submitted by Jeff Koller, Client Services and General Counsel

We just finished our 15th year of attending the West Coast Casualty conference in Anaheim. This year's conference was dubbed the "best ever" and we agree.  It was great to see both existing clients and establish the first steps towards new relationships. Hats off to Dave Stern and his team for such a phenomenal job, and we look forward to the 19th annual conference a mere 360 or so days away!

Client Development 101 - May 24, 2011

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Presents: Client Development 101

WHEN: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 12:00 noon
WHERE: Reed Smith LLP, 355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 2900, Los Angeles

Learning how to develop business has never been more important for lawyers - and it has never been more complicated.

This program offers a special opportunity for WLALA members and guests to learn about client development from one of the foremost experts in the field. In this program, client development coach Cordell Parvin, who works with lawyers at major law firms across the country, will share practical ideas that you will be able to make use of right away and for years to come. You'll learn how to put together a powerful business development plan, what kinds of activities are the most likely to help you generate new business, how to find time to develop new business, and how to get on track to reach your client development goals. More information about the speaker is available at http://www.cordellparvin.com/.

Sponsored by Reed Smith LLP
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West Coast Casualty Conference - Anaheim, CA May 12-13, 2011

Hutchings Court Reporters has been a proud supporter of West Coast Casualty for 15 years

JPK West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar will be held on May 12 and 13, 2011 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim CA.  This construction defect seminar is the largest event of its kind worldwide focusing on construction defect and claims.

Approximately 2000 attendees will come from 35 U.S. states and several foreign countries to hear speakers' views on emerging issues of construction defects. Topics include prosecution, defense, coverage as well as new technologies and methods of dealing with construction defect related matters. Speakers include judges, attorneys, claims personnel and experts. The audience is traditionally made up of judges, attorneys, claims adjusters, experts, contractors, underwriters, MGA’s, wholesale and retail brokers. MCLE/CE credits available from 40 states (including ethics). More information

Legal Tech - West Coast - Coming to Los Angeles May 17-18, 2011

Legal Tech Show (West) at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles. May 17-18, 2011.

Hutchings has participated in this show for many years and will be there this year in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Bar Association. We look forward to seeing you there.

Looking for Attorney Volunteers - Power Lunch at Van Nuys Courthouse West

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles 

 

WLALA sponsors a program called "Power Lunch" with the LA Superior Court, which introduces high school kids to our judicial system. They're looking for attorney volunteers for their next Power Lunch program on Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Van Nuys Courthouse West, which will host Grant High School. To volunteer for this Power Lunch.

The lunch will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Typically, they introduce the volunteers, as well as court room personnel (e.g., bailiff, court interpreter) to give the kids a sense of the different jobs in our judicial system and our personal educational backgrounds. Then they have about 30 minutes to coach the kids for a "Legal Jeopardy" game that tests their knowledge of various subjects. The Power Lunch ends with the Legal Jeopardy game.

For questions, please email  or call (213) 892-8982.

CASD presents: Neuropsychological Diagnosis in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego will co-sponsor an online seminar on this topic. April 21, 2011, 11:30 a.m., Pacific (2:30 ET / 1:30 CT / 12:30 MT).  The consequences of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) are complicated and controversial. Appropriate diagnosis and management is often not provided in routine medical care and the outcome is quite variable from case to case. This program will provide an overview of the neuropsychological diagnostic issues in MTBI including the role of pre-existing conditions, co-existing diagnoses (e.g., depression), effort or symptom magnification testing, and determinants of long-term outcome. Credit provided. $99 for Association Member. $129 for Non-Members.  Register and learn more

Clara Foltz and the Role of Public Defender - MCLE presentation April 21, 2011

Clara Foltz was the first woman admitted to the California Bar and first to propose the creation of a public defender.  This (MCLE) panel presentation Thursday, April 21, 2011 5:30 pm at the Music Center in Los Angeles, will explore her vision of the public defender, the evolution of the office, and its role today.   Sponsored by the California Supreme Court Historical Society and presented by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.  For more information and to register for this event, please CLICK HERE.

Hutchings Presents at LA County Bar Association's Nuts & Bolts Seminar

On April 7, Hutchings' Jeff Koller had an opportunity to present at the LA County Bar Association's annual Nuts and Bolts seminar. The seminar covers a wide range of basic litigation skills with the predominate audience being recent admittees to the bar.

Leading the 3-member panel titled Advanced Deposition Techniques were two very successful litigators Maria Cousineau and Gretchen Nelson. Topics covered ranged from noticing the deposition, counsel and witness preparation to actual examination techniques and strategies to consider.

Jeff's contribution was focused on the use of available technology tools to help manage the discovery facets of litigation including digital transcript and exhibit availability, video synchronization, as well as realtime and software such as CaseViewNet's free litigation program and integration with LexisNexis's program Text Map.

SoCalPROS - Anthology Event

Submitted by Hutchings Court Reporters, SoCalPROS member

SoCalPROS San Diego chapter hosted their fourth annual “Evening at Anthology” for members of the San Diego legal community on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Guests enjoyed a fabulous evening of food, drink, and “Fine Tuned Music” at Anthology, one of San Diego’s premier dining and live music establishments. All proceeds from the auction go to the Tariq Khamisa Foundation which provides comprehensive school-based nonviolence programs to middle schools. Over $1,000 was raised at the silent auction.

GOLF GOLF GOLF -- The Season is Here

Hutchings Court Reporters was a proud supporter of two recent tournaments.

San Diego County Bar Association held its Annual Golf Tournament March 31 in Rancho Bernardo, California, and this event benefitted the San Diego County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the SDCBA.

The Easter Seals' Annual Invitational took place March 7, 2011 in Yorba Linda. In its 12th year, proceeds from the long-running tournament help support the many services Easter Seals provides locally for people with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Hutchings Supports ASCDC's Annual Seminar in March, 2011

Hutchings has been a proud supporter of Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) for over 15 years.  Another successful attendance by Hutchings Court Reporters at their 50th Annual Seminar March 10-11, 2011 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

Hutchings Presents Deposition Tools & Technology

submitted by Jeff Koller, Client Services || General Counsel - Hutchings Court Reporters

Hutchings presented at the California State Bar's staff counsel litigation committee seminar on March 25. The focus of the joint presentation was technology in the office and courtroom. Presenting along with myself was Andrew Buckley from Nuance and Ursula Jimenez from Executive Presentations. The focus of Hutchings' segment was online deposition transcript and exhibit access, deposition exhibit linking, functionality of PDF full and condensed transcripts, videosynchronization and realtime technology utilizing Stenograph's free deposition realtime software, CaseViewNet. Hutchings provides complimentary State Bar approved CLE presentations throughout California.