How to Choose a Vendor Part 2: Cost Control
Whether you are an attorney or staff member in a litigation firm your job has a lot of moving parts with limited time to accomplish all that needs to be done each day. When choosing a business partner to support you it is important, and can save a lot of time on the back end, if you know what questions to ask upfront.
As most law firms are becoming more cost conscious it never hurts to ask your vendor what they do to assist clients to reduce costs. Below is a list of questions you should ask your litigation firm and the answers you should receive based on PohlmanUSA’s common practices:
How can you help me reduce costs for multiparty litigation?
For multiparty litigation, Desktop Video Conferencing (DVC) is a high-tech litigation-support service. Combing the convenience of telephonic deposition attendance with the benefits of appearing in person, DVC is a reliable, secure, and cost-effective way to attend a deposition from the convenience of your office or home.
What technologies do you use to reduce client costs?
PohlmanUSA is recognized as the nationwide leading provider of technology-driven court reporting and litigation services. We have a records department available to provide competitive rates for collecting, storing and distributing medical and other records in any of your cases coast to coast. PohlmanUSA also recognizes the time and cost associated with exhibit heavy cases so at PohlmanUSA, also have available exhibit management systems. At PohlmanUSA we provide management and shipping of hard copy or electronic exhibits.
How else do you reduce costs for me?
At PohlmanUSA we have found with our 25 + years of experience that by limiting our brick and mortar office locations we can provide our clients with the top court reporters and top customer service with lower overhead to pass along to our clients.
I have multiple depositions to schedule in a case. Can I get special pricing?
At PohlmanUSA we are always happy to discuss case specifics to strategize the most economical way to get your needs met. Depending on the volume of depositions in a case along with the different services you may need and locations of the depositions prices may vary. For large cases pricing please contact the sales and marketing team at [email protected].
What other charges will I receive?
None. At PohlmanUSA we are upfront with every cost a client will be billed and find this helps with litigation budgets and cost control for our clients and for your clients. We do not have “extra” or “hidden” fees for our services.
Want to learn more about how PohlmanUSA can be your partner in reducing costs associated with discovery in your litigation? Call our sales & marketing department at 1-877-421-0099 or email us at [email protected]. And remember, “We’re always listening®.”
