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Preparing Your Firm for California's SPARE Act: What You Need to Know

lws7@steno.com (Jeff Karotkin) — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:11:58 GMT

California just rewrote the rules for service of process, and the compliance clock starts January 1, 2027.

Reimagining Deposition Review: Protecting Realization Without Sacrificing Defensibility

jeff.cox@steno.com (Jeff Cox, Esq.) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:37:36 GMT

Deposition review is one of the most expensive and least standardized parts of a firm's litigation work. Ask how long it takes, how thorough it is, or whether two associates working the same record would flag the same testimony, and most firms can't answer with confidence.

That variability has a price. Clients scrutinize review hours. Write-downs absorb the difference. And a missed contradiction, or a summary no one can trace back to the record, is a cost that never shows up on an invoice until it surfaces on cross.

Jeff Cox, Director of Brand at Steno, and Damien Riehl, Solutions Champion at Clio, sat down for a candid conversation on AI-assisted deposition review that protects both the work product and the economics behind it: faster, more consistent, and built to hold up to partners, to clients, and to cross-examination.

Press Play: Getting the Most Out of Deposition Video in Litigation

joe.stephens@steno.com (Joe Stephens) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:41:58 GMT

Video depositions are one of the most powerful—and most underused—tools in a litigator's arsenal. Deposition video is expensive to order and easy to forget about. But what if there was a quick and easy way to turn it into a strategic advantage?

Join attorney and law professor Joe Stephens for a practical look at how to get maximum strategic value from your deposition video, from the moment you schedule the depo to the moment you play a clip in front of a jury.

Joe will cover the case for ordering video for every significant deposition, then dive into a live demonstration of how Steno's Text-to-Video Sync and Clip Cutting tools make the entire workflow faster, simpler, and more effective, all without ever leaving Transcript Genius.

Smarter Deposition Workflows: A Practical AI Guide for Paralegals

sierra.vanallen@steno.com (Sierra Van Allen) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:50:48 GMT

Paralegals don't just support the deposition process. In most firms, they run it.

Document management, exhibit organization, transcript review — your desk sits at the center of the entire deposition lifecycle. AI has changed what's possible at every stage, and the paralegals who lean in are doing work that used to take a whole team.

In this session, Sierra Van Allen, Steno's Legal Solutions Manager and former Certified Paralegal, walked through how paralegals can use AI to work smarter at every stage of the deposition process.

Beyond the Bar: A Practical Guide to Your Early Legal Career

jeff.cox@steno.com (Jeff Cox, Esq.) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:35:21 GMT

Off the Record: A Steno Town Hall for Court Reporters

treissa.matakaetis@steno.com (Treissa Matakaetis) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

You take the record, we handle the rest!

Off the Record: A Steno Town Hall for Court Reporters #2

joe.stephens@steno.com (Joe Stephens) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

The conversation about AI in the legal industry is loud right now, and we wanted to talk about what it actually means for court reporters.

Our court reporting team and attorney and professor Joe Stephens sat down for a Town Hall, where we took a candid look at legal technology and Steno's AI-powered analysis tool, Transcript Genius. Spoiler: your work isn't just safe with us, it's essential to everything we're building. Then we opened it up, because your questions deserved real answers.

Trial Ready: How the Best Paralegals Stay Three Steps Ahead

joe.stephens@steno.com (Joe Stephens) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

You already know the basics. You've survived the all-nighters, the last-minute exhibit chaos, and the attorney who changes strategy at 9pm the night before trial. This session isn't about starting from scratch, it's about sharpening everything you already do and showing you where technology can quietly do the heavy lifting.

Join Joe Stephens, J.D., for a practical, skills-forward session built specifically for legal support professionals who want to level up their trial prep game. You'll walk away with proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex case materials into compelling, court-ready presentations faster than ever before.

Time vs. Value: Rethinking the Billable Hour in the Age of AI

joe.stephens@steno.com (Joe Stephens) — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

In this session, attorney and law professor Joe Stephens explores the balance between time-based billing and value-driven work in an increasingly AI-powered industry. Drawing from the latest legal insights and examples, Joe cuts through the noise to examine what's actually happening, what's likely coming, and how attorneys can prepare.

How to Partner with AI on Your Next Expert Witness Deposition

joe.stephens@steno.com (Joe Stephens) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Expert depositions are your most expensive depositions—and your most critical. Between dense technical testimony, mountains of supporting documentation, and the pressure to catch every contradiction, they can make or break your case.

Join Steno Consulting Attorney and law professor Joe Stephens for a tactical demonstration of how to partner with AI to transform expert witness depositions from overwhelming information dumps into strategic goldmines.