Do I Need a Legal Videographer for Remote Depositions?
Thanks to advances in technology it’s possible to conduct legal proceedings remotely. First, it’s important to understand what videographers do.
Remote depositions have been common since 2020, and today's technology makes it possible to run a legal proceeding from almost anywhere. That raises a fair question: do you need a legal videographer? The answer depends on the circumstances and the requirements of the case.
What a legal videographer does
A legal videographer is a professional who specializes in recording legal proceedings, including depositions. The first reason to hire one is the quality of the recording. The video may be used as evidence in court, so it has to be clear and it has to meet the legal requirements for admissibility. A legal videographer makes sure it does.
Services beyond the recording
A legal videographer can also provide video conferencing services and remote deposition equipment rental, and can make sure everything is set up and working properly. That is especially useful if you are running a remote deposition and do not have the equipment or resources to do it yourself.
The cost question
For most agencies, the hesitation is cost. It helps to compare it with what covering the job in-house takes: the equipment, a trained operator, a backup if either one fails, someone to monitor the audio during testimony, and a same-day file when the proceeding ends. A videographer who works under your agency's name supplies all of that for the assignments that need it, with no equipment to buy and no extra staff to carry between jobs. Registration with Legal Deposition Technologies has no cost, no minimum and no exclusivity, so you can bring in a videographer only for the depositions where the record matters most.
When to bring in a videographer
Bring one in when the deposition is long or complex, or when the recording will be critical to the case. Bring one in, too, when your agency does not have the equipment or staff to cover a remote job on its own. A videographer working under your agency's name supplies both, and your clients see your agency's name on the record.
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