Legal transcription that holds up in court

Lawyers and paralegals do their best to document evidence, and judges and juries take their time poring over affidavits, statements, and anything submitted as proof. Preparing that documentation requires expert skills. Legal transcription is not something you can hand to just anyone.

You need professionals well-versed in legal proceedings and capable of meeting strict deadlines so the transcripts you file hold up under scrutiny. Focus Interpreting's legal transcribers pay close attention to detail, follow accepted transcript conventions, and deliver high-quality output with a quick turnaround.

Integrity is important to us. We uphold rigorous standards so your legal transcripts are honored in court, and we are open to consulting with you on other documentation needs. Certified, professional, and experienced interpreters and translators are available from the same team when a matter calls for them.

When a transcript will be filed or offered as evidence, we attach a signed certificate stating that it is a true and accurate rendering of the recording. Transcripts are delivered with speaker designations, timestamps, and inaudible passages clearly marked, so counsel and the court can see exactly where the recording is unclear.

Foreign-language recordings need more than a translator. Our linguists first transcribe the audio in the source language, then produce a certified English translation, delivering both in a side-by-side format when requested. This preserves the original words for cross-examination while giving the court a readable English record.

We apply verbatim transcription by default for legal work, capturing every word as spoken. Clean verbatim is available for internal use such as case summaries or client meeting notes.