Improve The Accuracy & Efficiency Of Your Court Transcriptions With Virtual Legal Secretaries

by | Oct 16, 2022 | Other | 0 comments

Transcripts used in legal proceedings, such as those submitted as evidence or official documents, must be accurate and of the highest quality. Outsourcing your legal transcription can help you save time and money and improve your practice’s efficiency and credibility. 

Why Is Legal Transcription So Essential?

The majority of judicial proceedings are documented using audio and video technologies, whether they take place inside or outside of a courtroom. Sometimes, a stenographer or court reporter is brought in to record the proceedings as they unfold in real-time. Transcription into the proper file formats is usually necessary so that others can access transcripts of legal discussions that have been recorded. 

Transcripts from court proceedings are essential to the proper functioning of the judicial system. Attorneys and legal teams use legal transcriptions to prepare cases and develop winning strategies. Case files and witness statements from previous trials are also utilised for this purpose. Certified legal transcripts play a significant role in the decision-making process for appellate courts and judges while considering whether to uphold or reverse a lower court’s judgement.

The Benefits Of Legal Outsourcing For Transcription Services

If the court grants access to a trial’s audio and video files, you can improve your efficiency and lower your budget by using virtual legal secretaries. The benefits of outsourcing to virtual legal secretaries include the following:

Improved Efficiency & Accuracy: Transcriptions are easier to read than audio recordings are to listen to. Transcriptions allow you to go back and review the conversation as many times as you need to take notes and do a word-by-word analysis. Professional virtual assistants will present you with a transcription you can trust, as opposed to an automatic transcription service or a newly appointed intern.

Streamlined Filing & Storage: Storage-wise, legal transcripts are advantageous since they may be kept digitally or on paper and arranged in a manner that best suits the filing needs of your legal firm. These transcripts are readily accessible to businesses who want to digitise their archives and may be printed or converted to other formats as needed. Whatever the situation, the efficiency and ease with which information may be retrieved from digital files remain unmatched.

Discretion & Confidentiality: When paralegal outsourcing, you can ensure that professional  virtual legal assistants will handle your documents with the greatest confidentiality. When you outsource to a virtual assistant specialising in the legal profession, you can be sure you experience no questionable document handling incidents, data leaks, or data breaches while having your recordings transcribed.

Affordability & Cost-Efficiency: There are several benefits to outsourcing this kind of service. Because of the project-based nature of the payment structure for transcripts, full-time employees are unnecessary. If you outsource the task to professionals who are well-versed in legal matters and familiar with legal jargon, you can save money without sacrificing quality. When it comes to saving money, employing virtual legal secretaries is unquestionably a wise choice.

Transform Your Law Practice With Virtual Legal Secretaries

The VLS initiative was established to provide secretarial skills in various areas of the legal field to law firms in the UK and South Africa. I have extensive experience preparing civil papers in all the standard formats for use in the High and Magistrate courts. Over the past couple of years, I’ve devoted much of my time to transcribing, editing,  formatting, etc. High Court documents.

By outsourcing the The Virtual Legal Secretary, you’ll benefit from the following:

  • Decades of practical experience in the legal system
  • Comprehensive understanding of legal jargon
  • Competency in analysing and interpreting data quickly and accurately
  • A refined eye for detail and the ability to transcribe efficiently
  • Affordability – I charge a fixed rate of £27.50 per hour (in the UK) and R185.00 (in South Africa) for typing and formatting all legal documentation and transcriptions.

Looking to improve your firm’s efficiency, reduce overheads and improve your law firm’s credibility with the help of virtual legal secretaries? Get in touch today.