Planet Depos is a global court reporting company led by world-renowned industry experts. We provide best-in-class court reporting, videography, videoconferencing and interpretation services throughout the United States and abroad to U.S. and international law firms, worldwide corporations, and government entities. We have extensive experience reporting complex matters around the globe, including arbitrations, trials and depositions. Planet Depos is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has more than 60 offices worldwide.
What We Do
Court Reporting
Planet Depos’ proprietary vetting process ensures your proceeding is covered by a highly skilled, professional and reliable court reporters jung-gu. Planet Depos hires only state and/or nationally certified court reporters. This ensures that the reporter not only meets the necessary skill requirements, but he or she also participates in continuing education as it relates to technology, ethics and changes in the professional landscape. Each and every court reporter completes an assessment to ascertain skill level, knowledge of hardware and software applications, as well as subject-matter expertise. Our executive court reporting team includes three highly credentialed reporters with a combined 100-plus years in the profession:
Lisa DiMonte, Chief Executive Officer, a Registered Merit Reporter and Certified Manager of Reporting Services. Jodi Harmon, Director of Court Reporting – Asia, is a Registered Merit Reporter and Certified Realtime Reporter. Kathy DiLorenzo, Director of Court Reporting – U.S., is a Registered Diplomate Reporter, a Certified Realtime Reporter, a Certified Broadcast Captioner, a Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters, as well as Past President of the National Court Reporters Association.
Videography
All Planet Depos Jung-gu legal videographers shoot in digital format using professional-grade, high-definition cameras. A simultaneous video and audio backup is recorded on a DVD recorder for redundancy. On the rare occasion when technical issues arise, our videographers are trained to resolve any such issues onsite and without delay.
In addition to deposition videos, videographers are trained to shoot high-definition picture-in-picture depositions, day-in-the-life videos, mediation or settlement videos, site inspections and mock depositions. Our videographers are trained in trial presentation, onsite editing and mobile videoconferencing.
In addition to deposition videos, videographers are trained to shoot high-definition picture-in-picture depositions, day-in-the-life videos, mediation or settlement videos, site inspections and mock depositions. Our videographers are trained in trial presentation, onsite editing and mobile videoconferencing.
Interpretation
Our pre-qualified interpreters are assigned to cases based on experience, knowledge of the subject matter, as well as skill in integrating cultural distinctions. We provide interpreting services worldwide in all languages. There are two types of interpretation services: Simultaneous and Consecutive. While Simultaneous Interpreting is typically utilized in non-legal proceedings, such as at the United Nations, Consecutive Interpreting is typically used in legal proceedings, such as depositions, arbitrations, hearings and trials. In legal proceedings, the consecutive interpreter sits beside the witness, listening and taking notes or utilizing the simultaneous realtime translation as provided by a stenographic court reporter, as the witness progresses through his/her answer.
Having the realtime translation available on a laptop, Netbook or iPad greatly enhances the accuracy and speed of the interpretation as the interpreter has the benefit of the full question before and during the interpretation. Utilizing realtime reporting further allows for the full meaning of the source-language message to be understood before the interpreter renders it in the target language and affords a truer, more accurate interpretation than if the interpreter had to rely on his/her notes while providing the interpretation.
