AAERT CER FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Identify Everything Necessary in Order to Create an Accurate
Transcript. Answer: Equipment set up and tested.
All parties arrived: business cards received and cells off.
Read certain info into record: name, company address, date, time,
location, case caption, party who ordered, notice or stipulation, witness
name, names of parties.
Swear in Witness.
Record and Annotate.
⩥ Identify Everything Necessary in Order to Create an Accurate
Transcript. Answer: Equipment set up and tested.
All parties arrived: business cards received and cells off.
Read certain info into record: name, company address, date, time,
location, case caption, party who ordered, notice or stipulation, witness
name, names of parties.
Swear in Witness.
Record and Annotate.
,⩥ Describe Procedure When an Attorney Certifies a Question. Answer:
Make annotation immediately (usually witness refuses to answer
question).
Check local rules for specific procedures.
Usually separate document listing these. Sign and give to atty.
⩥ Describe Procedure When an Attorney Certifies a Question. Answer:
Make annotation immediately (usually witness refuses to answer
question).
Check local rules for specific procedures.
Usually separate document listing these. Sign and give to atty.
⩥ Describe Basic Troubleshooting Steps During Video Conference &
Telephonic Proceedings. Answer: Sound quality crucial.
Use a high-quality speakerphone.
Speakers identified as they speak (when 2 or more).
Place mics where they pick up best sound.
⩥ Describe Basic Troubleshooting Steps During Video Conference &
Telephonic Proceedings. Answer: Sound quality crucial.
Use a high-quality speakerphone.
Speakers identified as they speak (when 2 or more).
Place mics where they pick up best sound.
,⩥ Describe How to Effectively Work with a Videographer.. Answer:
Take charge of room upon arrival.
Be professional and polite but firm.
Explain where you need to set up and why.
Video must frame the witness.
Videographer will have a script to follow that they put on their record.
Explain this to attys.
⩥ Describe How to Effectively Work with a Videographer.. Answer:
Take charge of room upon arrival.
Be professional and polite but firm.
Explain where you need to set up and why.
Video must frame the witness.
Videographer will have a script to follow that they put on their record.
Explain this to attys.
⩥ Compare and Contrast Original vs Copy. Answer: Only ONE original
for signature (by deponent).
Copies are clearly marked and certified (use Notary Seal).
Keep a copy for file.
⩥ Compare and Contrast Original vs Copy. Answer: Only ONE original
for signature (by deponent).
Copies are clearly marked and certified (use Notary Seal).
, Keep a copy for file.
⩥ Define Importance of an Accurate & Verbatim Record & How it
Impacts Judicial System. Answer: Minutes of events as they occur.
Becomes part of the Court's official record.
You are acting as an impartial quasi-officer of the court.
⩥ Define Importance of an Accurate & Verbatim Record & How it
Impacts Judicial System. Answer: Minutes of events as they occur.
Becomes part of the Court's official record.
You are acting as an impartial quasi-officer of the court.
⩥ Describe How to Request and/or Research Proper Nouns to Verify
Spelling for Transcription. Answer: Ask parties after hearing.
⩥ Describe How to Request and/or Research Proper Nouns to Verify
Spelling for Transcription. Answer: Ask parties after hearing.
⩥ Describe Procedure When an Attorney Strikes Something from the
Record. Answer: Removes a portion of the record from consideration by
a fact-finder.
The material stricken remains physically in evidence-in case the ruling
to strike is found on appeal to be in error.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Identify Everything Necessary in Order to Create an Accurate
Transcript. Answer: Equipment set up and tested.
All parties arrived: business cards received and cells off.
Read certain info into record: name, company address, date, time,
location, case caption, party who ordered, notice or stipulation, witness
name, names of parties.
Swear in Witness.
Record and Annotate.
⩥ Identify Everything Necessary in Order to Create an Accurate
Transcript. Answer: Equipment set up and tested.
All parties arrived: business cards received and cells off.
Read certain info into record: name, company address, date, time,
location, case caption, party who ordered, notice or stipulation, witness
name, names of parties.
Swear in Witness.
Record and Annotate.
,⩥ Describe Procedure When an Attorney Certifies a Question. Answer:
Make annotation immediately (usually witness refuses to answer
question).
Check local rules for specific procedures.
Usually separate document listing these. Sign and give to atty.
⩥ Describe Procedure When an Attorney Certifies a Question. Answer:
Make annotation immediately (usually witness refuses to answer
question).
Check local rules for specific procedures.
Usually separate document listing these. Sign and give to atty.
⩥ Describe Basic Troubleshooting Steps During Video Conference &
Telephonic Proceedings. Answer: Sound quality crucial.
Use a high-quality speakerphone.
Speakers identified as they speak (when 2 or more).
Place mics where they pick up best sound.
⩥ Describe Basic Troubleshooting Steps During Video Conference &
Telephonic Proceedings. Answer: Sound quality crucial.
Use a high-quality speakerphone.
Speakers identified as they speak (when 2 or more).
Place mics where they pick up best sound.
,⩥ Describe How to Effectively Work with a Videographer.. Answer:
Take charge of room upon arrival.
Be professional and polite but firm.
Explain where you need to set up and why.
Video must frame the witness.
Videographer will have a script to follow that they put on their record.
Explain this to attys.
⩥ Describe How to Effectively Work with a Videographer.. Answer:
Take charge of room upon arrival.
Be professional and polite but firm.
Explain where you need to set up and why.
Video must frame the witness.
Videographer will have a script to follow that they put on their record.
Explain this to attys.
⩥ Compare and Contrast Original vs Copy. Answer: Only ONE original
for signature (by deponent).
Copies are clearly marked and certified (use Notary Seal).
Keep a copy for file.
⩥ Compare and Contrast Original vs Copy. Answer: Only ONE original
for signature (by deponent).
Copies are clearly marked and certified (use Notary Seal).
, Keep a copy for file.
⩥ Define Importance of an Accurate & Verbatim Record & How it
Impacts Judicial System. Answer: Minutes of events as they occur.
Becomes part of the Court's official record.
You are acting as an impartial quasi-officer of the court.
⩥ Define Importance of an Accurate & Verbatim Record & How it
Impacts Judicial System. Answer: Minutes of events as they occur.
Becomes part of the Court's official record.
You are acting as an impartial quasi-officer of the court.
⩥ Describe How to Request and/or Research Proper Nouns to Verify
Spelling for Transcription. Answer: Ask parties after hearing.
⩥ Describe How to Request and/or Research Proper Nouns to Verify
Spelling for Transcription. Answer: Ask parties after hearing.
⩥ Describe Procedure When an Attorney Strikes Something from the
Record. Answer: Removes a portion of the record from consideration by
a fact-finder.
The material stricken remains physically in evidence-in case the ruling
to strike is found on appeal to be in error.
