New California 7-hour Deposition Rule

California has added section 2025.290 to the Code of Civil Procedure, which limits a deposition to “seven hours of total testimony.” The new law will go into effect on January 1, 2013. The seven hours does not include examination by the witness’s own counsel. The limitation may be avoided by order of court, including a case management order. The law provides that the court shall allow additional time “if needed to fairly examine the deponent or if the deponent, another person, or any other circumstance impedes or delays the examination.”

LOCAL COURT REPORTER RECOGNIZED FOR PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL COURT REPORTING AND CAPTIONING WEEK

VIENNA, Va., March 28, 2013—The National Court Reporters Association, the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters and broadcast captioners, has announced that Linda Pugliese of San Jose, California, promoted the career opportunities in stenographic court reporting by participating in the 2013 National Court Reporting and Captioning Week. The awareness week, which took place February 17-23, consisted of a nationwide effort to highlight the contributions of stenographic court reporters and captioners to society and to showcase the career opportunities that exist in the court reporting and captioning fields.

LINDA PUGLIESE, a court reporter who owns and has operated CRS COURT REPORTERS from SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, participated in the 2013 National Court Reporting and Captioning Week by joining the grassroots efforts to promote the profession and educate local communities about the value stenographic skills bring to today’s marketplace.

“As highly technical career options, stenographic court reporting and captioning require an intricate blend of skill and knowledge,” said Tami Smith, president of NCRA and a court reporter for the 37th Circuit Court in Battle Creek, Mich. “National Court Reporting and Captioning Week not only celebrated and highlights the invaluable contributions that court reporters make to the legal and deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, it also showcases the tremendous career opportunities that are available through stenographic court reporting and captioning. We are grateful for LINDA’s extensive involvement in this initiative and for her never-ending support of this rewarding profession.”