Copyright (c) 2009 Ajay PrasadNow let us discuss the actual process of Legal Transcription. The most basic type of Legal Transcription is the transcription of audio files (mini cassettes, cassettes, CDs and DVDs) of legal proceeding in a digital format by attorneys or law firms. These audio files are recorded in a digital format and send via e-mail from the client to service provider. The Transcriptionist will download the files and play them and basically type them out as they listen to the files. Sometimes a client finds freelance transcriptionists who have undertaken course as discussed earlier and give them the transcription work. They are better than the young attorneys the Legal firms employ. The files sent to be transcribed should also include the information such as court information, docket number, dates attorneys and correct spelling of witnesses. The general rule is the more information the client gives, the better is the final Transcript.There are many software which may be used for transcription purposes. These state of the art dictation and transcription software is a state of the art system ... Read more..
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When you download free on line movies, are you downloading P2P legal or bootleg movies? The answer to that question isn't as easy to answer as you might believe, since it digs into the murky depths of copyright law, and in the USA at least the term 'murky' barely covers it.Let's establish one or two things first, so that we are starting from the same place here. file sharing, peer-to-peer, P2P or networking, whetever you feel like calling it, is not in itself illegal.Although it is illegal to own Kazaa in Australia, the Supreme Court in the Netherlands ruled that Kazaa was not illegal because it was the way the software was used that was illegal, not the software itself. A Los Angeles fedaral court judge gave a similar judgment on appeal by P2p companies Grokster and Morpheus, ruling that they weer not responsible for the use to which others put the software, and that infringement of copyright was not the responsibility of the sofwtare providers but of the users.Thus, you can use P2P legal software to download free on ... Read more..
Copyright (c) 2009 Ajay PrasadIn order to become a Legal Transcriptionist or work in a Legal Transcription Company, one needs to have some basic knowledge of legal terminologies and good typing speed. But sometimes it is difficult to find job even after brushing these skills. You may not be able to find a job in Legal Transcription as employers are looking for people who are 'certified', which means they have completed an accepted legal transcription course. This is a professional-level program leading to a Legal Transcriptionist Career Diploma. You can also enroll yourself in some legal transcription courses available online or at home or in a school. These courses include easy-to-understand lessons, supplements and special learning aids. The duration of these courses ranges from 8 to 12 weeks.The course provided online can be done from home. This on-line distance learning program is self-paced. It is divided into various modules and is easy to learn. The information given in a module is first tested and the next module is presented only if one fully grasps the concept of the first one. ... Read more..
If you are a US based in-house counsel or a law firm and need to outsource legal processes either to offshore locations like India or domestically then there are some important questions you should ask the service providers. You should also know about the advantages and disadvantages of LPO or Legal Outsourcing services. There are several aspects in legal process outsourcing which should be discussed beforehand and the contract should be signed with a good working relationship. You should first find out what work you want to outsource to Indian and can accordingly choose the right Indian law firm. When you are sure about the work to be outsourced there are some basic questions you should ask the service providers. These include the overall cost of the LPO service, how perfectly would the Indian LPO service provider deliver the work and what is it going to be like working with India law firm. You should know that when outsourcing offshore you would be directly dealing with the best law firm in India. However mostly the deal might also be with ... Read more..
It is easy to avoid illegal movie download problems: simply watch legal movie downloads. If you download copyright-protected movies using P2P file sharing services, you could face prosecution and a $150,000 fine.Many people consider the chances of being caught so remote that they take the chance - that is their choice. However, why take the chance when there are legal movie download services also available online.Many people wrongly believe that membership sites offer only peer to peer file sharing software, and that any other form of download is going to be expensive, involving paying for each individual movie. In fact that is wrong: while you are unlikely to get free movies in the public domain (that usually involves pre-1923!), there are membership sites that offer unlimited free legal downloads to members. Free in respect of their being no download after paying the initial membership fee.There are completely legal movie downloads, every movie being licensed to download, and enabling you to avoid illegal download issues. The way they generally work is through large libraries of movie DVDs that can either be ... Read more..
