Set up, test, and operate video, audio, lighting, and related equipment in depositions, courtrooms, or other legal settings.
Ensure that recordings are clear, accurate, and continuous, capturing both visual and audio elements (including witness statements, attorney questions, non-verbal cues) with minimal disruption.
Monitor recording during the event: adjust lighting, audio levels or camera angles if needed.
Edit the footage afterwards: remove extraneous content, synchronize with transcripts if required, add timestamps, labels (e.g. identifying speaker), ensure compliance with standard formats.
Prepare the video for presentation, which may include formatting for court use, making backup copies, encoding/transcoding, ensuring data security, proper file storage, archiving.
Adhere to all legal, procedural, ethical, and confidentiality standards. Maintain chain of custody and ensure integrity of recordings as evidence.
Coordinate with legal professionals (attorneys, court reporting agencies) to understand requirements for each case or deposition (e.g., specific angles, transcript synchronization, format).
Maintain and manage equipment: perform regular maintenance, keep up-to-date on new video and audio technologies, troubleshoot technical issues.
Occasionally, present or assist in presenting video evidence or depositions in the courtroom.
Requirements
Technical ability with video and audio equipment: cameras, microphones, lighting, tripods, etc.
Experience or familiarity with video editing software (e.g. Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or similar), ability to sync video with transcripts, encode or convert formats.
Strong attention to detail, good listening skills, ability to capture nonverbal cues, maintain continuity.
Understanding of legal proceedings, terminology, rules of evidence, courtroom / deposition protocols.
Ethical conduct, discretion, confidentiality: dealing with sensitive legal material and witness testimony.