The use of video in the legal environment is growing fast. Freelance depositions, courtroom video, video depositions... Opportunities for legal video experts are unlimited and only NCRA's CLVS Program can prepare and certify you for these opportunities.
Step 1: Attend Videotape in the Legal Environment Seminar
This two-day seminar is held twice a year in March and September at various locations across the country. The Seminar will set you on your way to videotaping depositions and courtroom proceedings with confidence and skill and in accordance with accepted Rules of Civil Procedure. With the demand for legal video services growing nationwide, and as recognition of the CLVS designation increases, you won't want to miss this program!
If you are already experienced in both videography and civil due process, you're required to attend only the second day for certification. However, plan to attend both days to get a thorough overview of legal video.
On Seminar Day 1 you'll learn about:
- Uses of videotape in the legal system
- Legal and technical vocabulary
- The role of the court reporter in a videotape deposition
- Future technologies
- Equipment acquisition
On Seminar Day 2 you'll learn about:
- Rules governing the use of videotape in a legal environment
- Techniques for videotaping deposition
- Playback procedures
- Record keeping and storage procedures
- Ethics and professional conduct
- And you'll experience a fascinating deposition simulation
This program is led by some of the best and brightest in the legal video profession, who also comprise the CLVS Council:
- Joe Cerda, CLVS
- Brian Clune, CLVS
- Michael Gay, CLVS
- Eric Jensen, CLVS
- Esrom Jayasinghe, CLVS
- Deborah A. Kriegshauser, RMR, CRR, FAPR, CLVS
- Thomas Liebmann, CLVS
- Robert MacTavish, CLVS
Annual Legal Video Forum
In 2008, the Forum's Track C/Software Training for current CLVSs will NOT be offered in September as usual; instead, it will be offered on Sunday, July 27, in Anaheim, CA, at NCRA's Annual Convention. By coming to Convention the day before, you will benefit from the following:
- Networking with other CLVSs and court reporters
- Bigger Technical Expo Hall
The Forum in New Orleans on Sunday, September 7, 2008, will still offer Track A/Hands-On Workshop and Track B/New Video Techniques with topics such as Marketing, Creating a Video Settlement Brochure, etc.
For information regarding the next Seminar & Forum, please click here.
CEUs
0.6 CEUs in Business and 0.6 CEUs in Technology when you attend both days.
0.3 CEUs in Technology and .3 CEUs in Business when you attend just one day.
Step 2: Pass the CLVS Written Knowledge Test
Successfully complete the CLVS written knowledge test, which is a 100-item multiple-choice test administered 4 times a year at testing sites across the nation. You must pass the written knowledge test with a score of 70% or better before moving on to Part II of the CLVS Exam, the Production Test. For more information please visit the NCRA Testing Center.
A Job Analysis describing the skills and abilities needed to pass this test is available to you online in Adobe Acrobat format or at no charge by calling 800-272-NCRA (6272).
Step 3: Complete the Production Test
Upon successful completion of the Written Knowledge Test, candidates become eligible for the third and final portion of the CLVS certification process. The production test is administered twice a year in March and September in conjunction iwth all Seminar/Forum events. Please contact NCRA's Testing Department by calling 800-272-NCRA (6272) for more information on test dates and locations.
During this test you'll run the show at a staged deposition and be graded on your ability to follow videotape deposition guidelines and produce a usable, high-quality videotape of the deposition. When your passing grade is confirmed, you have earned your CLVS. For more information please visit the NCRA Testing Center.
You'll earn 0.5 CEUs when you pass both the Written Knowledge Test and the Production Test.
CEUs
0.5 in Academics