REPORTING? o CSR with deponent together and counsel in a different - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WHAT IS “REMOTE” REPORTING? o CSR with deponent together and counsel in a different location o CSR with counsel together and third- party witness in a different location o CSR in one location and all participants in another location o CSR and all participants in multiple separate locations

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED? • Extra viewing device, i.e., iPad, tablet, extra laptop with video capability. • External Bluetooth speaker or speakerphone • Webcam • Wifi hotspot or Ethernet cable • Teleconference setup

Best Practices ALWAYS dial in with the provided phone number. Dial in DON’T use computer audio! Wifi Have a backup internet option, i.e., personal hotspot, backup ethernet cable. Plan Keep a professional background – plan ahead if ahead possible. Get Have your devices fully charged. Be sure to bring charging cords. Charged Checklist Provide a settings checklist for participants .

ATTENDEE CHECKLIST ❑ Do a test run 48 to 24 hours prior to meeting ❑ Click on the emailed Zoom link to join meeting ❑ Call phone number provided rather than using computer audio AND mute your computer audio ❑ Gallery view is all parties present on one screen ❑ Speaker view will be on whoever is currently speaking

Audio interference or Party can only see one The video feed froze A participant’s link isn’t feedback participant working Check internet connection. Suggest they use Google Are they on speaker view Are all devices muted? Chrome Internet browser. only? Exit Zoom meeting and re- Have all parties dialed in enter by clicking on Older devices may need Direct them to the gallery via phone line? emailed link. a driver update. view option. Re-send or initiate new Zoom link. TROUBLESHOOTING

DEPOSITION OFFICER: Okay. We'll go on the record now. LASTLY, IS A statement will I am not in the REPORTING need to be put same location as the on the record REMOTELY witness. Is there any when CSR is not objection to my LEGAL? present with the administering the oath SHORT witness. remotely? MR. SMITH: No ANSWER IS Counsel may objection. offer to do this YES! DEPOSITION or the CSR can. OFFICER: Hearing no objection, I will now swear in the witness.