O'Brien & Bails

Michigan Court Reporters

By Dawn Houghton

COVID-19 and Status of Federal & State Courts

Like so many, the O’Brien & Bails team continues to monitor the evolving guidelines outlined by the CDC amid the increasing impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. While the health and safety of our clients, employees and colleagues remains our top priority, we’re also working diligently to ensure depositions move forward at this unprecedented time. Considering the realities of reduced travel for depositions or mediations, we encourage you to consider our remote services for conducting depositions.

https://www.obrienandbails.com/remote-internet-depositions/

STATUS OF THE COURTS

We have been monitoring the status of all Federal and State Courts to ensure we know the guidelines and remote options each court is implementing. O’Brien & Bails will continue to provide our services to clients globally, utilizing our technology for remote desktop conferencing, teleconferencing, video conferencing and realtime reporting anywhere in the world. Use the links below to connect directly to the Federal and State Courts, which outlines openings and closures across the country.

STATUS OF THE COURTS

We have been monitoring the status of all Federal and State Courts to ensure we know the guidelines and remote options each court is implementing. O’Brien & Bails will continue to provide our services to clients globally, utilizing our technology for remote desktop conferencing, teleconferencing, video conferencing and realtime reporting anywhere in the world. Use the links below to connect directly to the Federal and State Courts, which outlines openings and closures across the country.

FEDERAL COURTS

Click on the link below to read updated news and closures posted by the United States Federal Courts as they update orders and inform of closures due to COVID-19.

https://www.uscourts.gov/judiciary-news

You may also check status of the individual Federal Court websites to learn of restrictions and precautions for your local Federal Court.

https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder/search

 

STATE COURTS

Listed below are links to find what your state judicial system has implemented regarding COVID-19. Please continue to monitor your local state and circuit court websites for updates related to court closures and pending deadlines.

Alabama

http://judicial.alabama.gov/

http://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/COV-19%20order%20FINAL.pdf

Alaska

http://courts.alaska.gov/home.htm

https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/media/docs/socj-2020-8130.pdf

Arizona

https://www.azcourts.gov/

http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/201/Press%20Releases/2020Releases/20200313COVID19final.pdf

Arkansas

https://www.arcourts.gov/

https://www.arcourts.gov/news/judiciary-closings-cancellations-changes

California

https://www.courts.ca.gov/

https://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/general-info/Information-Regarding-Coronavirus-And-Court-Operations

Colorado

https://www.courts.state.co.us/

Connecticut

https://jud.ct.gov/

Delaware

https://courts.delaware.gov/

Florida

https://www.flcourts.org/

Georgia

https://georgiacourts.gov/emergency-judicial-orders/

Hawaii

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/

Idaho

https://isc.idaho.gov/

Illinois

http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/

http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/NewWebsite

https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/circuit_clerk/index.php

http://www.co.st-clair.il.us/Pages/default.aspx

Indiana

https://www.in.gov/judiciary/

Iowa

https://www.iowacourts.gov/

Kansas

http://ksd.uscourts.gov/

https://www.jacksongov.org/

https://www.shawneecourt.org/

https://www.wycokck.org/home

Kentucky

https://kycourts.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana

http://www.lasc.org/default.asp

Maine

https://www.courts.maine.gov/index.shtml

Maryland

https://mdcourts.gov/

http://www.baltimorecitycourt.org/

Massachusetts

https://www.mass.gov/

Michigan

https://courts.michigan.gov/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.36thdistrictcourt.org/

Minnesota

http://mncourts.gov/

Mississippi

https://msdh.ms.gov/

Missouri

https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=151673

https://www.bamsl.org/index.cfm?pg=covid19

Montana

https://ci.billings.mt.us/

https://courts.mt.gov/

Nebraska

https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/

Nevada

https://www.nvd.uscourts.gov/

New Hampshire

https://www.courts.state.nh.us/index.htm

New Jersey

https://njcourts.gov/index.html

New Mexico

https://www.nmcourts.gov/

New York

http://www.nycourts.gov/

North Carolina

https://www.nccourts.gov/

North Dakota

https://www.ndcourts.gov/

Ohio

https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/    

https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/

Oklahoma

https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/

http://www.okwd.uscourts.gov/

Oregon

https://www.courts.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Pennsylvania

http://www.pacourts.us/

Rhode Island

https://www.rid.uscourts.gov/

South Carolina

https://www.sccourts.org/index.cfm

South Dakota

https://www.sdd.uscourts.gov/

Tennessee

https://www.tncourts.gov/

Texas

https://www.txcourts.gov/

Utah

https://www.utcourts.gov/

Vermont

https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/

Virginia

http://www.courts.state.va.us/

http://www.courts.state.va.us/news/items/covid_19.pdf

Washington

https://www.courts.wa.gov/

West Virginia

http://www.courtswv.gov/index.html

Wisconsin

https://www.wicourts.gov/index.jsp

Wyoming

https://www.courts.state.wy.us/

 

For the latest on COVID-19 and preventive measures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html

Make sure to follow O’Brien & Bails Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter for the latest up-to-date information.

 

By Dawn Houghton

O’Brien & Bails Partners with Pohlman Reporting Company LLC

O'Brien & Bails Partners with Pohlman Reporting Company LLC

Kalamazoo, Ml – July 13, 2017 –

O’Brien & Bails, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is pleased to announce that the firm has partnered with Pohlman Reporting Company LLC to enhance and expand service capabilities to clients.

One of Michigan’s oldest and most reputable court reporting firms, established in 1957, O’Brien & Bails is known for quality and dependability. Their court reporting and video service coverage area is one of Michigan’s largest, with offices in 11 major cities.

Dawn Houghton, CEO of O’Brien & Bails, stated, “One of the driving factors behind O’Brien & Bails is my goal is to ensure we are the best resource we can be for our clients. This is behind the quality of service we provide, the court reporters, videographers and resources we select to be on our team, the technological advancements we have made, the educational information we provide through our website, and is a driving factor behind our new partnership with Pohlman Reporting Company LLC.”

Clients of O’Brien & Bails may be wondering, “How does this change our service from O’Brien & Bails?”

Dawn Houghton answered that question by saying, “It doesn’t. This will be a seamless transition for our clients. We will continue to work with our clients in the way we have for years. The integrity, service, scheduling, delivery, billing, staff, email addresses, phone numbers, office locations, and website will stay the same. Our staff and I will continue working with you. The only aspect that will be different for our clients is the expanded services and enhanced technology gained in the partnership with Pohlman.”

Some of the expanded and enhanced services and technology will include:

  • Additional experience with complex multiparty cases
  • State of the art records retrieval service
  • Trial presentation and support services
  • Additional resources to cover your needs outside of Michigan
  • 24/7 nationwide availability
  • Web applications to improve efficiency, organization, and convenience to each case.

Pohlman Reporting Company LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with offices in Chicago and Edwardsville, Illinois, is recognized nationwide as a leading provider of technology-driven court reporting and litigation services. The partnership provides a full-service court reporting, records retrieval, and trial services agency with 14 offices and service capabilities coast-to-coast.

“As we have been working with Pohlman, we have found their staff, court reporters, and technology to be top notch.  We look forward to working with the Pohlman team and are excited for the opportunity to bring their infrastructure to our clients, providing more services and a farther reach in Michigan and beyond,” said Dawn Houghton, CEO of O’Brien & Bails.

According to Deborah J. Walters, President and CEO of PohlmanUSA, “We are very pleased and proud to partner with O’Brien & Bails. As the court reporting industry has contracted, we believe that agencies built on integrity and ethics will continue to thrive. This partnership brings together two like-minded agencies with rich histories of providing stellar client-first services and positions us well for future growth.”

Dawn Houghton concludes, “If you are a client of O’Brien & Bails and have any questions or thoughts about this, please do not hesitate to reach out to me to discuss this further. We look forward to continuing to be a resource to you and will keep you updated about this new partnership and service capabilities as we move forward.”

ABOUT O’BRIEN & BAILS

Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Ml, with eleven offices throughout Michigan, O’Brien & Bails offers true 21st century approach to court reporting: Give the best service, with advanced technology, and protect our clients at all costs. Integrity, service, providing a high level of value – that’s O’Brien & Bails.

To learn more about their services visit https://www.obrienandbails.com/.

ABOUT POHLMAN REPORTING COMPANY LLC

Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with offices in Chicago and Edwardsville, IL, Pohlman Reporting Company is recognized nationwide as a leading provider of technology-driven court reporting and litigation services. For over 27 years, Pohlman has specialized in complex multiparty litigation by creating innovative products and customized solutions for our clients. Pohlman is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and anticipating our clients’ needs. Whether you require a talented court reporter or videographer for a deposition in an asbestos or mass tort case, MDL, or general litigation matter, Pohlman has a professional ready for your need nationwide.

To learn more about PohlmanUSA and their services visit http://pohlmanusa.com/.