This is a collection of excerpts from the Scopists Support Group email list, as well as some private posts where permission to use them has been given.   I hope that they will be helpful in answering some of your questions.   They are input and opinions of various scopists, proofreaders, and court reporters and should be only a *part* of the resources used when you are researching the different topics.   If you are not a member of the SSG, we invite you to join us - it's free!

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CaseCATalyst FAQs LIST OF TOPICS The newest topics are added to the bottom of the list, and others are updated as noted. (Click on the item below for the topic you want to go to.) Eclipse FAQs

What Do Scopists Do? Scoping is Great if... Scoping "Certification" Poll Results: Do reporters think scopists should be certified? Do scopists support certification? Getting Your Scoping Business Organized Which CAT System Should I Get? What the Heck is RTF? Scoping Rates: Updated 4/07 SSG April 2007 Rates Poll SSG September 2005 Rates Poll 2004 Brenner Scoping Industry Survey SSG September 2002 Rates Poll Marketing Yourself The Initial Contact with a Reporter Working with Tapes Working with Transcript Indexes Expedited Jobs/Dailies Voir Dire (Jury Selection) Handling Accounts Receivable The Need to Whine (Or: How Can I Improve This Situation?) What About Proofreading? Proofreading Rates What About Transcription/Stenomask? How Much Are Reporters Paid? Odds & Ends Morson's English Guide SSG List: About Us Career Choice: Scoping or Reporting? What Is Up With LMEG and the "Toy"? Does Geographic Location Determine What You Should Charge? How Many Hours A Day Does A Full-time Scopist Work? How Many Pages An Hour Can A Scopist Do Per Hour? How Many Pages Can A Scopist Do Per Day? Poll Results Do Scopists Include Weekends In Their Turnaround Time? Do Scopists Charge Their Reporters For Postage When Sending Tapes Back? How About Some Information On Insurance? Discussions on Rates and Services (from SSG board) Eclipse FAQs Transferring WAV files - Cindy Naffin's Comparison Chart. Added 10/03 (Click here for Cindy's articles that appeared in the NCRA Journal) CaseCATalyst FAQs What does "globalling" mean? What is a Bates stamp? Do I Need to Take Formal Scoping Training? How much should I charge for transcription? Is It Okay To Discuss (in SSG) What We Charge? Scoping Equipment Start-up Costs Definitions What Is Remote Scoping? (link currently unavailable) Need Info on Express Scribe/Olympus Foot Pedal Useful legal forms and templates StenoCAT 3.1 & Open StenoCAT Why did an email virus come from my address when I am not infected? Headset recommendations Improving audio Volume Booster? Important files to back up regularly I'm looking for an at-home court reporting course. See also: More info Buying used CAT software

As always, your input is welcome to make these FAQ pages a helpful reference for new (and not-so-new!) scopists.

Cathy Watson and Judy Rakocinski Special thanks to Cindy Naffin for supporting some of these topics from her web site!

Updated 1/19/08
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