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September 2008
Streaming media bring court transcripts to life
For a rich, thorough understanding of court proceedings and oral arguments, turn to Court Transcripts on Westlaw. West's Court Transcripts product contains full transcripts of thousands of trial and appellate proceedings—and now includes streaming media (video or audio) for selected proceedings.
As a result, your firm is better positioned to
- research, assess, and prepare expert witnesses
- understand how other attorneys have successfully presented evidence and arguments
- anticipate a specific judge's demeanor, tendencies, and areas of interest
- formulate a litigation strategy
Where available, streaming media is displayed in the left frame; you can follow the written transcript in the right frame as the video or sound recording is playing. In addition, icons displayed throughout the transcript allow you to play the recording from any point in the transcript.
Replay previously viewed files for free: You can replay an audio or video file and read the accompanying transcript in Court Transcripts free of charge for two weeks. You can even renew the two-week period for up to 365 days, provided you keep the applicable research trail from expiring during the year (simply return to the Research Trail page at least every two weeks and click Reset for the trail).
The newly released Streaming Media Manager allows you to view a list of the media files you have recently retrieved and quickly return to the one you need. To use the Streaming Media Manager, click Site Map at the top of any page and then click Streaming Media Manager under Tools. The Streaming Media Manager—complete with a list of recently accessed transcripts and media—is displayed. Each entry indicates whether the media type is audio or video. To return to a specific media file and its accompanying transcript, click the appropriate case title.