Our offices in Bannockburn and downtown Chicago are now open and prepared for your next visit.

Our team, and our building managers, have taken several important steps under CDC guidelines to ensure the safety of our clients. We have placed Plexiglass dividers in each of our conference rooms and we are offering free 1oz hand sanitizers to anyone who attends in person.

Our building managers have implemented extra precautions such as cleaning of door handles, bathrooms, and common areas such as lobbies and elevators. Furthermore, at both our suburban and loop locations, our buildings are enforcing a strict face mask policy to ensure everyone’s safety.

If you do not yet feel comfortable working in an office downtown, our primary office in the suburbs has convenient parking with a side entrance away from the lobby and steps away from our suite.

If your preference is to work from home, that is our specialty. Since before the pandemic and especially now, we are the local video conference experts. We offer a variety of video conference options and our team will handle the scheduling, test calls and IT support. An IT specialist will also be present during each video conference deposition, to ensure quality.

As we navigate this evolving situation, we will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that you our clients can continue to work and do it safely.

Come visit us in the suburbs or call us to arrange your next video conference deposition. We will all move through these challenging times together.

1. Send us the deposition notice.
2. We generate the password encrypted video conference link and email it to each party.
3. We conduct test calls with each party to walk them through setting up Zoom or WebEx (Usually 5 minutes or less is all that is needed.)
4. For exhibits, we will contact you in advance for brief training on screen sharing and related features.
5. We launch the meeting 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Join the deposition a few minutes prior, in case we need to adjust any settings.
6. Our IT support will stay in the meeting for at least 15-30 minutes to ensure optimal video/audio quality for all participants.
7. Then you conduct your deposition with peace of mind that you have an experienced team behind you.

• Direct IT support to schedule, coordinate, and run every meeting.
• We handle all video conference scheduling, including test calls, so our clients do not have to.
• Multiple video conference options: Zoom, WebEx, direct video conferencing.
• All meetings are password encrypted for added security.
• We also offer remote videotaped depositions and other recording options.
• All our reporters are trained in how to conduct remote depositions. Technical proficiency, remote oaths, and asking the witness to present photo ID prior to being sworn in.
• Advanced training in: screen sharing (for exhibits), breakout rooms (for private client meetings), and other helpful video conference features.
• We will deliver a tablet with the meeting loaded and ready to join if you are not comfortable using your own computer.
• Our team has conducted on the order of one thousand video conferences, most of them depositions, including many which were remote court proceedings.
• Not tech savvy? Come to our office and use a professional video system, in a room of your own. We practice appropriate social distancing and sanitize all rooms before and after depositions/meetings.

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