O'Brien & Bails

Michigan Court Reporters

By Dawn Houghton

O’Brien & Bails Proves Once Again A Career in Court Reporting Can Take You Anywhere

A career in court reporting really is exciting.  Court reporting is not limited to a court or conference room.  Court reporters can be used for sporting events, television, and so much more. No two days are alike, and you learn to expect the unexpected.

This was certainly true when one of our Michigan court reporters, Terri Zimmerman, got a “once-in-a-lifetime” gig that landed her at the Post Food’s plant located in Battle Creek, MI taking down a commercial.

Terri was tasked on a three-day job taking the record for the Post commercial for Honey Bunches of Oats®. Now why would they need a court reporter if they already had a script?  Closed Captioning is important to ensure the hearing impaired will be able to follow the commercial, and with so many edits and takes, a court reporter was the answer.

In an instant, Terri found herself sitting in the Honey Bunches of Oats® cafeteria, and next thing she knew, she was in a lab with the Post scientists! Finally, she landed in the spot where we all can find our favorite cereals – the grocery store!

While the deadline was quick and transcripts were required each evening, Terri says she was perfectly okay with it.  She noted that the elaborate food spread provided to everyone involved helped to keep her energy going! Above all, Terri said her experience was a lot of fun and everyone was very friendly!

Want to see the commercial she worked on?  Click HERE to watch.

Interested in a career in court reporting?  We would love to hear from you.  Check us out at Obrienandbails.com or contact us at 800.878.8750.

By Dawn Houghton

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By Dawn Houghton

O’Brien and Bails Reporters’ Year in Review and Look Ahead

Looking back on 2017, we here at O’Brien and Bails Reporters are grateful for the opportunity to work with you, our loyal clients. As we are now in the start of a new year, we want to thank you for your business. O’Brien and Bails Reporters has been built, not only on the extensive efforts and impassioned dedication of our entire team, but also on the reputation and referrals that we receive from you. We appreciate that you have trusted us as your court reporting and litigation service provider.

This year, in order to enhance and expand our service capabilities, we partnered with Pohlman Reporting Company, LLC. We have continued working with our clients in the same way we have for many years, providing the same great customer service. This new partnership now allows us to offer a larger list of services to our existing clients.

Below is our list of services going into 2018:

  • Deposition Court Reporting– One of Michigan’s oldest and most reputable court reporting firms, O’Brien & Bails is known for quality and dependability. Our prompt, courteous and reliable court reporters ensure a pleasant legal deposition experience and an excellent transcription to follow.
  • Realtime Court Reporting– A Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) uses a combination of stenographic skills, technology, and high-speed writing to provide an instantaneous translation of the deposition transcript onto an attorney’s laptop or tablet screen, and adds resources during the deposition by allowing for keyword searching and annotating.
  • O’Brien and Bails Online Repository – Our online repository gives our clients private access to their cases, transcripts, exhibits and notices. Both previous and current schedules can be accessed. Our clients can schedule services directly from the repository. All repository features can be accessed at any time of the day or night using a user name and password.

Videography and Technology

  • Videography– O’Brien and Bails delivers accurate and well-documented videography for your court depositions to engage and better inform the jury.
  • Multi-platform Video Conferencing (MpVC)– Dealing with increased caseloads and addressing sensitivity to litigation budgets, MpVC combines video streaming, video conferencing, and electronic exhibits into one powerful package.
  • Picture in Picture (PiP)– Our experienced video team uses PiP to show video, documents, and other media simultaneously to maximize efficiency in media usage.

Trial Services

  • Litigation Services–Trial support and litigation services include trial playback, video editing, file reformatting, media duplication, and other post-production abilities.
  • Mock courtroom – Joining Pohlman Court Reporting gives us access to their Chicago office space, which includes a modular courtroom with private viewing rooms available for mock trials or to use for focus groups.

We are committed to always providing exceptional customer service. O’Brien and Bails Reporters will continue to be on the cutting edge of court reporting and litigation services, integrating our experience and expertise with powerful technological tools. We look forward to another successful year working with you in 2018. From us here at O’Brien and Bails Reporters to all of you, we wish you a happy, successful 2018!