Entries by Katie Dodd

Our Newly Redesigned MyCase System & MyCaseTRAKS™ Are Coming Soon!

  You asked and we listened… The newly redesigned MyCase is coming soon! MyCase is our online interactive case management system. It is a complimentary service available to any firm that has utilized us for our deposition services—scheduling, ordering, etc. The new MyCase has made scheduling depositions even easier. Its recently added features, efficiencies, and […]

The Road to Becoming a Court Reporter

Flexible work schedule, job security, competitive salary, lower tuition costs, less time in school… These are a few of the multitude of benefits of the court reporting profession. A court reporter, also referred to as a stenographer, creates accurate transcripts during depositions, trials, and other legal proceedings. If you are considering becoming a court reporter, […]

How to Prepare for a Video Deposition

Spoken depositions with a court reporter transcribing the spoken word verbatim have been the standard in court reporting for decades. However, with the ever-evolving world of technology, adding video is becoming the new norm. While the written word is a powerful tool in legal depositions, it’s not as impactful as when video is included. Having […]

PohlmanUSA Court Reporting and Litigation Services Named a Top Workplace in St. Louis for the Fourth Year in a Row

Nationwide court reporting and litigation service provider PohlmanUSA has been named for the fourth year in a row as one of the “Top Workplaces” in St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “The entire PohlmanUSA team is honored to receive this recognition from the Post-Dispatch for a fourth consecutive year,” said Deborah […]

MyCase wins Lawyers over as #1 Among Legal Marketplace Providers

PohlmanUSA’s MyCase Recognized as “Top Ranked Case Management System” in Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2018 Reader Ranking Survey Missouri Lawyers Weekly recognized PohlmanUSA’s MyCase system as the “Top Ranked Case Management System” in its 2018 reader ranking survey of top Missouri legal marketplace providers. “The entire Pohlman team is thrilled to have been recognized for the efficiency […]

Telephone Deposition Etiquette

In order to reduce travel time and expenses, attorneys may choose to have depositions over the phone. Telephonic depositions not only save the attorney’s time, but they also reduce the costs to the client. While a deposition over the phone can be convenient for all parties, etiquette still needs to be followed. Prior to the […]

Benefits of Picking Pohlman

When it comes to selecting a Court Reporting agency, you can search high and low and ultimately choose anyone. But will you rest easy knowing you made the best choice? How did you research the agency you chose? What specifically did you look for? And did you find answers that exceeded the depth of your […]

Women in Law Part 2: Cracks in the Glass Ceiling

The term “glass ceiling” was first coined in 1978 by Marilyn Loden but became popular in the 1980s as a term to describe women getting stuck in middle management by an unseen barrier. Today the term is used frequently to describe the elite positions women and other minorities cannot reach through an unseen but perceived […]

Women in Law: Has The Glass Ceiling Been Shattered?

As a female attorney who transitioned out of the practice of law, I often wonder if my gender has, or would have, played a role in my career progression as it has for women lawyers in previous centuries. Even in 2017, landing a successful career as a law firm partner at a prestigious firm does […]