Vehicle Fees Increase in Pennsylvania
It is not an April Fool’s joke: vehicle fees are going up today in Pennsylvania. Vehicle registrations, drivers’ licenses, and other fees are all increasing. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation fee increases were enacted as part of a $2.3 billion transportation infrastructure bill passed by the General Assembly last year. A gas tax hike was also included in the legislation. The extra money is going to be used to fund mass transit, repair aging bridges, and mend potholes, which have become a looming issue in light of the near...
read moreSnow Forces School Closings and Tough Commutes in New Jersey
With another round of winter weather barreling through the northeast, many counties in New Jersey were forced to either close or delay the opening of school on Friday. Essex, Hudson, Morris, Hudson, Union and Middlesex Counties all have schools that are either closed or delayed because of this latest round of winter weather. Meanwhile, a hodgepodge of snow and ice has made the morning commute a nightmare, with many drivers experiencing a particularly treacherous sandwich ice between layers of snow. The northern part of the state saw heavy snow...
read morePhiladelphia Court Reporters Help Lawyers Manage Information
Transcripts of depositions, arbitration, and other negotiations are all crucial materials for attorneys who need to be effective in the courtroom and out for their clients. Philadelphia court reporters work every day to provide the types of services that keep the legal system moving, from transcription to live captioning of video depositions and other services. Philadelphia court reporting companies that offer complete services can provide all of the technology to keep attorneys on top of their cases in real time. Video and audio streaming and...
read morePreparing for Mediation
Alternatives to Court Cases The busy nature of today’s court system and the high cost of taking cases to court have led many parties to explore alternatives to court proceedings, such as mediation hearings and arbitrations. Rather than waiting months for a court date, parties can often schedule mediation and arbitration hearings within weeks, allowing for faster resolution of disputes and claims and saving parties significant amounts of money in legal fees. If you or your company find yourself in need of Philadelphia arbitration services or...
read morePhiladelphia Litigation Support
Over the last several years, many Philadelphia court reporting companies have emerged to take advantage of the demand for professional litigation support. Whether it is simply through providing a court reporter for hearings and other legal proceedings or for more complex technological endeavors, Summit Court Reporting has been a leader in the field. One of the ways that Summit has become a leader a among Philadelphia court reporters is through an approach that views the relationship with law firms as a partnership. We can help law firms meet...
read moreStaying Ahead of New Technology
At Summit Court Reporting, we know that one of the crucial roles we play is in helping law firms remain competitive in a highly competitive legal world. Those law firms do this by better serving their clients, and can sometimes happen by utilizing the latest in technology. Philadelphia court reporters play a role in helping attorneys serving their clients by providing tools that allow legal professionals to operate more efficiently. This includes video technology that allows attorneys to work anywhere without travel and new information...
read morePhiladelphia Court Reporters Help Law Firms Work Nationally
As one of our nation’s great cities, it is not uncommon for legal work from other parts of the country to pass through Philadelphia. When that happens, the National Network of Reporting Companies (NNRC) gives lawyers an easy way to connect and schedule a deposition with Summit Reporting. Philadelphia court reporters at Summit can be a valuable asset to law firms from around the country when their cases bring them here. We help by providing technical resources to help facilitate video conferencing and depositions. We provide court reporting...
read moreNew Jersey Court Reporters Provide Important and Valuable Technical Resources
New Jersey court reporters at Summit Court Reporting provide many of the important resources necessary to make today’s legal work a success. Through a number of innovations, the legal community now has ways to work more efficiently as the serve clients throughout Southern New Jersey. One of the most important new ideas in legal representation is the implementation of video technology to accomplish remote depositions. What was once an arduous task that often required extensive travel has now become as easy as logging into a website. This...
read morePhiladelphia Court Reporting Companies
As one of the birthplaces of our modern legal system, Philadelphia is a thriving legal center with practices working on some of our country’s most important cases. As a result, it is important for Philadelphia court reporters to provide the highest level of professional service. At Summit Court Reporting we are recognized as one of the area’s top Philadelphia court reporting companies because we can provide the services necessary to help law firms find innovative ways to work more efficiently. Our range of services provide advanced...
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