Bridging court reporting and legal technology to streamline litigation workflows.

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Charest Legal Solutions—two organizations committed to enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and value for legal professionals. This partnership highlights our shared goal of bringing together human expertise and innovative technology to create better outcomes for everyone in the legal community.

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The essential yet often overlooked role of court reporters

Court reporters hold an indispensable role in the justice system. They serve as the guardians of the official legal record, capturing every word spoken in courtrooms and discovery proceedings. Despite their critical importance, the profession faces significant challenges, including a shortage of qualified professionals driven by retirements and fewer entrants into the field. This underscores the urgent need to recognize and support this essential profession.

That’s why partnering with court reporters—and with Charest Legal Solutions in particular—felt like a natural starting point for us. As one of British Columbia’s leading litigation support providers, Charest is deeply embedded in the day-to-day workflows of lawyers and legal professionals across the province. This partnership gives us a direct path to support those professionals by helping them get even more value from the work product they rely on every day.

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The unseen art and skills of court reporting

Court reporters do much more than transcribe spoken words. Their role requires exceptional active listening and concentration, neutrality, technological proficiency, and meticulous time management. They handle complex tasks like managing overlapping speech, making instantaneous judgment calls on transcript readability, and employing advanced transcription technologies to ensure accuracy.

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Post-transcription, court reporters rigorously edit their transcripts for readability, correctness, and ease of navigation, providing a polished and accurate official record essential for legal professionals and the courts alike.

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Shared mission: bridging technology and court reporting

LexSelect and Charest Legal Solutions both prioritize accuracy, professionalism, and efficiency. Our partnership is built on the shared belief that technology should complement and enhance human skill—not replace it. By combining Charest’s unparalleled court reporting expertise with LexSelect’s advanced document-processing capabilities, we aim to streamline legal workflows, making them more efficient and effective.

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Practical integration: LexSelect and legal workflows

Today, legal professionals—lawyers, clerks, paralegals, and legal assistants—often spend hours manually extracting and citing critical information from court and discovery transcripts. LexSelect simplifies these tedious tasks by seamlessly automating text extraction and citation, enabling legal professionals to integrate transcript content quickly and accurately into their documents.

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This integration significantly reduces administrative overhead, allowing legal teams to focus their attention on strategy, analysis, and advocacy, thereby maximizing the value derived from court reporters' meticulous work.

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Commitment to continuous collaboration

Looking forward, Charest Legal Solutions and LexSelect are excited to collaborate on CLE/CPD webinars and workshops, among other initiatives to support ongoing professional development. These efforts highlight our commitment to continuous improvement and our dedication to empowering both court reporters and legal professionals through thoughtful technological integration.

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Conclusion

Our partnership aims to elevate the crucial contributions of court reporters while empowering legal professionals to achieve greater efficiency. By recognizing and amplifying the value that court reporters bring to the justice system, we create a more effective and integrated legal workflow.

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We’d love to hear your thoughts on this partnership and how we can continue to support the legal community. Court reporters, legal professionals—let’s start a conversation. Reach out to us directly at info@lexselect.io or visit lexselect.io to see the platform in action.

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