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<BODY> <P> Find a Scopist, Proofreader or Transcriptionist -- Single Projects, Overflow, Temp-to-Perm, or Permanent!<BR> Use our Freelance Scopist Directory, Employment Classifieds, or Email Query System! They're free!<BR> If you're a Freelance Scopist, Proofreader or Transcriptionist, get your free listing in our Directory!<BR> Please scroll down for more information. If you don't see a menu bar at the top of this window, click here. <P> <H1 align=center> FRAME ALERT ... </H1> <P> Frames are not supported by your browser. Please follow this link: <H2 ALIGN=Center> <A HREF="http://scopists.com/index.shtml">http://scopists.com/index.shtml</A> </H2> <P> Please upgrade your browser or bookmark the above link. <P> <FONT COLOR="#0000d2"><B><I>Support Site for Court Reporters, Scopists, Proofreaders and Transcriptionists</I></B></FONT><BR> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Please scroll down. </B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><B>If you don't see a menu bar at the top of this window, <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com" TARGET="_top">click here</A></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>.</B></FONT> <HR> <TABLE CELLPADDING="2" ALIGN="Center" BGCOLOR="White"> <TR> <TD><P ALIGN=Center> <FONT COLOR="#0080ff"><B>-- OUR MISSION --</B></FONT> <IMG SRC="handsWsteno.jpg" WIDTH="102" HEIGHT="71" BORDER="0" ALIGN="Left"> <P ALIGN=Left> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B><I>Since 1996, Scopists.com has been dedicated to the support of professional court reporters, scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists by providing connectivity, reference resources, word lists, employment opportunities, vendor and association links, pertinent news, and just about anything of use to reporting professionals and their support staff.</I></B></FONT> <P ALIGN=Left> <I> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>For those interested in the scopist profession, we're dedicated to providing quality articles and links to overviews and educational materials.<BR> Court reporters, counsel, videographers, etc. are all invited to use these pages both for reference and as a directory of scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists who are available for assistance.</B></FONT></I></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P ALIGN=Center> <B><A HREF="http://scopists.com/library/pro/scintro.html" TARGET="_blank">So, What's a Scopist? (click)</A></B> <P> <HR> <P ALIGN=Center> <FONT COLOR="#0000ff"><I><B>What do others say about Scopists.com? </B></I></FONT> <P> "Wow, what a response I got ... Thanks" - L.B., CSR (Trade Leads Poster) <P> "It has been a great help! Thank you so much!" - E.M., CSR (Trade Leads Poster) <P> "thank you so much for the opportunity to post an ad for a scopist. the response was awesome. I got what I needed ..." - G.G., CSR (Trade Leads Poster) <P> "I had a great response to my ad seeking a proofreader ..." - N.S., CSR (Trade Leads Poster) <P> "I really appreciate your service!! I get several inquiries every week ... thank you for a wonderful service." - S.W. (Freelance  Directory member) <P> "Thank you very much for keeping my listing. I really appreciate your help in keeping my business going. Thank you again." - M.P. (Freelance Directory member) <P> "Thank you so much for hosting this site! It has been essential to my business as a scopist ... please remove me ... 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(Former Freelance Directory member) <HR> <P align="center"> <IMG SRC="keyboardimage.jpg" WIDTH="690" HEIGHT="100" BORDER="0"> <P ALIGN=Center> <SCRIPT type="text/javascript"></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </SCRIPT> <P ALIGN=Center> <FONT COLOR="#0000a0"><B><A NAME="toc">- Quick Reference -</A></B></FONT> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="5" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="fcfeba"> <TR> <TD><B>Court Reporters -</B> <P> <B> To Find a Scopist, Proofreader or Transcriptionist:</B> <UL> <LI> <B>Search our <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/scdir" TARGET="_blank">Freelance Directory</A>!</B> <LI> <B>Post in our <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/classifi/Employment">Employment</A> Classifieds!</B> <LI> <B>Post a nonpublished <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/scdir/DSQform.html">e-mail query</A>!</B> </UL> </TD> <TD></TD> <TD><B>Scopists, Proofreaders, Transcriptionists -</B> <P> <B> To make your services available: </B> <UL> <LI> <B>List yourself in our  <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/scdir">Freelance Directory</A>!</B> <LI> <B>Visit our <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/classifi/Employment">Employment</A> Classifieds!</B> <LI> <B>Check out our <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/scdir/trade_leads.html">Trade Leads</A> program!</B> </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B>General -</B> <P> <FONT COLOR="#8080ff"> <I><B>All Areas are free!<BR> Use the Menu Bar at the top of your screen, or<BR> scroll down to view all our Areas.</B></I></FONT> <P> <A HREF="#advertising">Advertising and Site Info</A></TD> <TD></TD> <TD><B>Prospective Scopists - </B> <P> <B>To Learn More:</B> <UL> <LI> <B>Scroll down for introductory info!</B> <LI> <B>Visit our <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/catlinks">CAT links</A> for equipment info!</B> <LI> <B>Visit our <A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/marketpl">Marketplace</A> for educational products!</B> </UL> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P ALIGN=Left> <FONT COLOR="#0000a0"><B>Employment Outlook: Scoping</B> and <B>Transcript Proofreading</B> are not directly tracked by the <B>Department of Labor</B>, but <B>Court Reporting</B> is. Since Scoping and Transcript Proofreading are support services of Court Reporting, we expect employment outlooks to <B>trend similarly</B>.</FONT> <B><A HREF="http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos152.htm#outlook" TARGET="_blank">U.S. Dept. of Labor - <SMALL>Occupational Outlook for Court Reporters, Stenographers & Transcriptionists</SMALL></A></B> <P ALIGN=Center> <IMG SRC="legal-banner.jpg" WIDTH="720" HEIGHT="100" BORDER="0"> <P> <TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="8" ALIGN="CENTER" BGCOLOR="WHITE"> <CAPTION> <FONT COLOR="#0000ff"><B>Site Detail</B></FONT> </CAPTION> <TR VALIGN="Top"> <TD><FONT COLOR="#0080ff"><B>Reporters - Find the Perfect Scopist, Transcriptionist or Proofreader For Your Needs! Simply click below:</B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"> <B><A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/scdir" TARGET="_blank">Peruse the Freelance Directory</A> - Over 1,200 scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists, arranged by State and City, with detailed experience, equipment and contact information! Supports your browser's keyword search function. You can search your area first, then work your way out; or you can search for specific CAT systems, services (like "proofreader"), etc.</B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"> <B><A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/scdir/DSQform.html">Place a Discreet Query (A Trade Leads posting)</A> - A free service! Our convenient form lets you find just what you're looking for without posting publicly. Queries are forwarded to participating freelance scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists who are currently receiving new clientele. Quality is assured because your Discreet Query posting is received <I>only</I> by professionals who have purchased a subscription to this service! You'll reach over 150 active subscribers dedicated to the profession!</B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"> <B><A HREF="http://www.Scopists.com/classifi/Employment">Place a Free Listing in our Employment Classifieds (A Trade Leads posting)</A> - Online employment positions for scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists are posted publicly on the 'net and forwarded to our Trade Leads subscribers via e-mail. Reporters can enter their requirements by filling out a convenient, comprehensive, free form. If you can't find exactly what you need, our Employment classifieds are surely the answer! </B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>And don't forget to check out our other areas, listed in the right-hand column on this page and available through the menu bar at the top of this screen. We've got links for research, CAT vendors, equipment suppliers, associations, news and more!</B></FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="#0080ff"><B>Scopists, Proofreaders and Transcriptionists:</B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"><B> </B></FONT> <P> <B><FONT COLOR="#000080">Scopists who are seeking additional clientele or employment are encouraged to submit their info for posting in our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/scdir" TARGET="_blank">Freelance Directory</A>, a free service. Also, you can participate in our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/scdir/trade_leads.html">Trade Leads Program</A>, a fee-based subscription service delivering job leads to reporter-support professionals. </FONT></B> <P> <B><FONT COLOR="#000080">Our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/scdir" TARGET="_blank">Freelance Directory</A>, online since 1996, is a listing of freelance scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists and provides detailed information about your services, experience, and the systems you support. This directory is organized by state and city, and it's completely searchable. Listings are free, so submit yours if you haven't yet! Simply visit the directory and follow the link to submit a listing. But don't forget to keep your listing up to date, because this directory is checked periodically for bad e-mail links, and all bad listings are purged. Simply visit the directory and follow the link to submit a change to your listing.</FONT></B> <P> <B><FONT COLOR="#000080">Our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/scdir/trade_leads.html">Trade Leads Program</A> is a fee-based annual subscription, available for purchase online. For those who wish to grow their business, it's a convenient and affordable tool. Once subscribed, you'll receive every employment listing submitted to our Employment classifieds, <I>Plus</I> you'll receive all postings through the Discreet Query system, a method for allowing reporters to connect with support personnel without having to place a public listing on the 'net. Since these listings are not public, competition for these positions is generally limited to the Trade Leads subscriber base. We usually process about as many Discreet Queries as we do published Employment postings.</FONT></B> <P> <FONT COLOR="#0080ff"> <B>Intros, Primers for Prospective Scopists:</B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#0080ff"> </FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><A HREF="http://scopists.com/library/pro/scintro.html">Introduction to Scoping</A> - For prospective scopists, or just the curious.  General overview, plus some important prerequisites, habits, etc. Fairly comrehensive.</FONT></B> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B><A HREF="http://scopists.com/library/pro/scophist.html">Scoping: Its History and its Future, by Judy Barrett</A> - Scoping information, insights and introductory information by Judy Barrett, owner of Scoping Careers International, an Internet-based scopist training school (<A HREF="http://www.ScopingCareers.com" TARGET="_blank">ScopingCareers.com</A>) which has emphasized one-on-one tutelage for nearly two decades.</B> </FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/Scopistry"><B>Scopistry - an In-depth Look at the Scopist Profession</B></A><B> - Want to know more? You can purchase access to Scopistry, an eBook produced by Scopists.com! Scopistry is designed as a primer for prospective scopists and includes an in-depth examination of the position of scopist, work samples, employment and training options. Equivalent to 106 pages in hard copy. </B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Additional materials, school and course info can be found in our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/catlinks">CATlinks</A> and <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/marketpl">Marketplace</A> sections. </B></FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#000080"> </FONT></B></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR="#0080ff"> <B>General and Professional Support:</B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/referenc">Reference</A> section is specifically designed for reporters, scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists. Designed to be both quick and comprehensive, this section is constantly updated for glossaries, legal search engines, and new legal reference links. Great for both court and deposition work. Take a look today! </B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/catlinks">CATlinks</A> section is a one-page directory of CAT vendors and reporting associations, designed for quick support contact. </B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/forum">Free Forums</A> are designed to allow for peer-to-peer support and connectivity and is generally viewed by support personnel from major CAT vendors who can give quality advice.</B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B><A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/classifi/">Free Classifieds</A> - Our Classifieds are targeted to reporters, scopists, proofreaders and transcriptionists. Currently available areas are <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/classifi/Employment">Employment</A>, for positions available; <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/cgi-bin/Sale/view.pl">Items For Sale</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/cgi-bin/Want/view.pl">Items Wanted</A>. </B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Visit our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/marketpl">Marketplace</A> to find equipment, products and supplies which are targeted to the reporting, scoping and transcription professional, as well as Educational and Training products and courses for prospective scopists and intros and primers for those curious about the profession. </B></FONT> <P> <FONT COLOR="#000080"><B>Our <A HREF="http://www.scopists.com/library">Library</A> section posts news and info regarding the legal transcription profession.</B></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <HR> <P ALIGN=Center> <FONT COLOR="#0000ff"><I><B>Webmaster's Choices - Free Downloads - Must-have Packages!</B></I></FONT> <P ALIGN=Left> <A HREF="http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/" TARGET="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/images/bs.jpg" BORDER="0" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="100"></A> <A HREF="http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/" TARGET="_blank">Express Scribe Player (Download Page)</A>  <P ALIGN=Left> Express Scribe is professional audio player software for PC or Mac designed to assist the transcription of audio recordings. 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