Scoping

Scoping

When I scope your transcript, my goal is to produce a properly formatted, accurate, and readable transcript.  From my years of proofreading, I have a strong foundation in correct grammar and punctuation and formatting of legal transcripts in both deposition and court proceedings.  I research the spellings of names and addresses and technical terms as well as checking for consistency of spellings and format throughout to ensure your transcript is as accurate as possible.  I resolve any untranslates and mistranslates while listening to audio.  For anything I am unsure of, I leave hidden notes as well as inserting conflicts and scanstops for anything I would want you to check.  I will also help you build your dictionary to improve your translation rate by sending periodic updates.  That will help make both of our jobs easier! 

Submitting a Job for Scoping:

  1.  Contact me with the page count and due date to confirm my availability.  It is especially appreciated if you let me know ASAP about larger and expedited jobs so I can plan accordingly.  For new clients, I will only accept a job of 50 pages or less with standard turnaround time for the first transcript so that we can make sure we will work well together.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  2.  If this is my first time scoping for you, please send a sample of a completed transcript and/or complete the Preference Sheet prior to sending your file so I can be aware of your formatting and style preferences.  Also, please send your include files and, if available, a name or word list of any confirmed spellings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  3.  I can receive files through a shared Dropbox, email, sendthisfile, or OneDrive.  I will confirm receipt of the file and the expected job return date.                                                                                                                                            

Rates

Service Turnaround Time                    Rate                      
Standard 5 business days $1.50
Expedited 3 business days $2.00
Rush Next day – 24 hours $2.50
Immediate/RealTeam ASAP $3.00
  • Rates are for full-audio scoping on Case CATalyst. 
  • Spot-checking audio is $0.25 less per page.
  • Video depositions or strict verbatim add $0.15 per page.
  • Turnaround times are based on business days.  I do not work on weekends or holidays.
  • A proportional upcharge will be added to transcripts over 25 lines.
  • For transcripts received after 12 p.m. Eastern time or on the weekend, turnaround will be counted as received at 8 a.m. the following business day.
  • If the transcript grows over 10%, the page growth over 10% will be charged an additional $0.50
    per page.  I will notify you as soon as it is determined that would be necessary.

Billing

  • For regular clients, I send invoices on the 1st and 15th of the month.  Payment is due within 15 days.
  • New clients and one-offs are billed immediately after the job is completed and payment is due within 7 days.
  • A 10% late fee will be added to all overdue invoices.

         Payment Options:

     If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.