A little contest is always fun at PohlmanUSA. Most recently the employees were split into teams to see which group could collect the most items for the annual school drive.  Depending on the item donated it was worth different points, such as backpacks were worth 10 points and binders were worth 5 points. The winning team consisted of members of the production, scheduling, sales, accounting, and billing departments. They won by only 29 points with a collective company-wide donation of 1,252 items. To announce the winners Louie from the St. Louis Blues made a special visit to the office.

Congrats to the winning team and thank you to all the employees who donated to such a needed cause.

Congratulations to our very own Traci Mertens, RDR, CRR, CRC. Traci traveled to Las Vegas for the annual NCRA Convention & Expo and conquered both the Realtime and Speed Contest.  She holds the nationally recognized professional certifications of Registered Diplomate Reporter, Certified Realtime Reporter, and Certified Realtime Captioner. Traci used these skills to compete in the 2017 NCRA speed and realtime contests against court reporters from across the nation.  She placed 7th overall in each contest. The Speed Contest consists of three legs: literary at 220 wpm, legal opinion at 230 wpm, and testimony at 280 wpm. Contestants have a total of 90 minutes per leg for transcription. The Realtime Contest consists of two legs: literary at 200 wpm and testimony at 225 wpm.

Traci has worked as a reporter in the St. Louis area for nearly 30 years and she travels frequently to provide transcription for multiparty case depositions as well as for arbitrations. The experience of our reporters and staff provide for a seamless, positive experience from notice of deposition through trial. We work with the best and that is not by chance. We interview and pick the reporters that we want representing us coast to coast. Then we match your need with the reporter best suited, providing our clients the outcome and service they deserve.

We are so proud to work with each of our 500 + nationwide and international reporters and are especially excited that Traci got to show all of NCRA her skills.

To learn what services our court reporters provide check us out at http://pohlmanusa.com/our-services/court-reporting/ or book one of our court reporters for your next deposition, arbitration, or trial at http://pohlmanusa.com/schedule-a-service/.

Pohlman Reporting, a prominent national court reporting agency with international reach providing technology-driven court reporting services, announces Amicus Court Reporters, a premier provider of court reporting and related services in the Chicago area, has been acquired by Pohlman Reporting Company LLC.

The acquisition of Amicus enhances Pohlman’s footprint in Chicago and augments the court reporter and videography teams for the greater Chicagoland area and beyond. Amicus headquarters includes state-of-the-art focus group facilities for trial research, increasing the extensive litigation support services Pohlman already offers its clients.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with offices in Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan, Pohlman Reporting has provided court reporting and litigation services throughout the United States and internationally for over 27 years. To better serve their clients, Pohlman opened a Chicago location in 2009. Also headquartered in the Chicago Loop, Amicus has been providing professional court reporting services to clients in and around Chicago as well as coast to coast and internationally for almost three decades.

“Expanding with Amicus Court Reporters, Inc. enhances Pohlman Reporting Company LLC resources throughout the greater Chicago region, enabling us to better serve the court reporting needs of our clients with the same quality and service they have been receiving. It also provides us the opportunity to provide loyal Amicus clients the advanced services Pohlman clients have grown accustomed to, including records retrieval. In combining the dedication to high standards of quality, ethics, and accuracy both agencies possess, Pohlman remains committed to providing technology-driven services to clients no matter where they have a need,” says Deborah J. Walters, Pohlman Reporting Company LLC President and CEO.

Clients of Amicus may be wondering, “How does this impact our service?”

Diana Karge, Managing Partner of Amicus, stated, “We have found Pohlman’s staff, court reporters, and technology to be top-notch. Their client-first mindset and culture is the same as ours. We have worked very hard to ensure a seamless transition for our clients, reporters, and staff moving forward. The integrity, service, scheduling, delivery, billing, staff, email addresses, phone numbers, and office location will remain. The only aspect that will be different for our clients is the expanded services, resources, and enhanced technology from Pohlman. We look forward to working with the Pohlman team and are excited for the opportunity to work with their clients and to bring their infrastructure to our clients.”

“If you are a client of Amicus and have any questions or thoughts about this, please do not hesitate to reach out to me to discuss this further,” Diana Karge stated.

Pohlman Reporting provides court reporting, legal videography, trial services, and records collection services to law firms and legal corporate departments worldwide. Additionally, Pohlman Reporting provides stenography services for arbitrations and captioning services for meetings, corporate events, and performances.

Meghan Levinson is the Scheduling Manager at PohlmanUSA Court Reporting and Litigation Services. Meghan joined PohlmanUSA in May 2008 and served in the role of Assistant Scheduling Manager for 7 years. In her current role as Scheduling Manager, her duties include scheduling court reporters and videographers for nationwide depositions while ensuring the company adheres to the individual state guidelines governing the court reporting profession. She strives to continuously improve client communication and exceed client expectations.

Meghan says of her role, “I love working with our clients nationwide and helping to create a seamless scheduling experience.  My goal is to ensure that each client knows that their needs are met and that Pohlman is there for them every step of the way.”

Meghan earned her Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Meghan is also active in the Missouri Court Reporters Association.

Meghan grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, and lived in Los Angeles for five years prior to moving to St. Louis. When she’s not scheduling depositions, Meghan enjoys watching Jeopardy!, proofreading, and spending time with her family.

To learn more about Meghan or the services that her team schedules go to pohlmanusa.com/our-services/.

The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) is the largest court reporter association in the United States. It began as the National Shorthand Reporters Association in 1899 with its first convention being held in Chicago, Illinois, with 156 reporters attending. The association continued to grow and add valuable resources including the nonprofit, philanthropic organization, The National Court Reporters Foundation. In 1990 the association renamed itself the National Court Reporters Association. Today the association continues to provide assistance to members in a variety of ways. NCRA offers court reporting and technology-based certificates, continuing education, a virtual mentorship program, and more. Plus the Journal of Court Reporting (JCR) always has great features and up-to-date technology trends for court reporting professionals.

This week NCRA members will be gathering in Las Vegas for the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo. If you will be there, stop by the PohlmanUSA booth and speak to us about some of the exciting things we are doing and how you can be a part of our team.