I closely and carefully read every word of your transcripts. I read steno and can happily work with audio to make sure the verbatim record is respected. I also use additional checklists and systems I've developed to help you produce the best transcript possible.
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Here's just a sample of the types of issues I look for:

CAPITALIZATION

• defendant, plaintiff, counsel, court
• name brand drugs vs. generic
• document names
• exhibit names
• parentheticals
• professional degrees and titles

FORMATTING

• by lines / resumed colloquy
• spacing
• justification
• tabulation
• indexes
• Q & A
• case style
• appearances page
• certificates

CROSS-CHECKS

• exhibit numbers match index page
• exhibit numbering
• attorney and firm names and addresses
• consistency in conventions and spellings
• accurate dates

NUMBERS

• numerals (digits) vs. words
• dates and names split into two lines
• percents, measurements
• decimals, fractions ​

ABBREVIATIONS

• college degrees, certifications
• when to spell out numbers on addresses
• No., Esq., Jr., Sr., Inc., Ltd., etc.

PUNCTUATION

• polite request
• dependent and independent clauses
• series of questions
• echo questions
• direct address
• dashes, slashes, commas, periods, and the dreaded semicolon
• hyphenation, open and closed compounds
• plurals, possessives
• interruptions
• quotations, quotes within quotes

WORD USE

• commonly misused words (ensure/insure, sometime/some time, perspective/prospective, etc.)
• commonly misspelled words (adjustor for adjuster, prima fascia for prima facie, etc.)
• skipped or swapped words
• double/repeated words

SPELLING

• names, locations
• terminology, jargon
• difficult or obscure words
• general spell check

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