Depositions 101
Recorded On: 07/24/2025
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Whether you're a student of court reporting preparing for your first assignment, or simply wish to learn what an experienced litigator looks for in a court reporter and their transcript, Depositions 101 offers a practical guide to one of the most common and essential aspects of the profession. This session will break down the deposition process from start to finish, including what goes into preparing for a deposition by attorneys and their staff, how they use the reporter’s transcript in their legal proceedings, what they look for in a court reporter, best practices during a deposition, and professional expectations. Attendees will learn deposition terminology, how to best prepare for a deposition, exhibit management, handling attorney and witness interactions, and the importance of maintaining neutrality — all while producing an accurate, timely, and complete record. Real-world examples and scenarios will help bridge classroom knowledge with on-the-job readiness.
This webinar was recorded live at NCRA's 2025 Annual Conference. The PowerPoint used for this presentation should be downloaded from the handouts tab to follow along with the presenter (if available). Total CEU 0.10
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LockedLaura Hammargren
Laura Hammargren is a partner in the national law firm of Greenberg Traurig’s Minneapolis office.
Laura received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in St. Paul, Minn. Laura is a litigator with 16 years of experience and expertise in corporate litigation, mass and toxic torts, and product liability.
Jennifer Sati, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI
Anoka Technical College
Jennifer Sati, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI, has been a court reporter since 1985. She is from Dayton, Minn., and is a broadcast captioner and program director of the Judicial Reporting/Broadcast Captioning Program at Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minn. Sati has worked professionally in the freelance, broadcast/CART captioning, and official fields for the past 30 years. She is credited with creating the Anoka Technical College’s court reporting and broadcast captioning program from the bottom up and has served on the Higher Learning Commission committee for the college’s accreditation.
At the national level, Sati has served on the NCRA Board of Directors, as well as the Association’s NCRA A to Z®, Test Advisory, and Contests Committees. She has also served on NCRA’s Certified Reporting Instructor Task Force, and as Chair of the Council on Approved Student Education (CASE). She was named the 2023 CASE Educator of the Year
At the state level, Sati holds membership in the Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters & Captioners and actively promotes the stenographic court reporting and broadcast captioning fields by working to organize state conventions, serving on various committees, including the organization’s Veterans History Project and Court Reporting and Captioning Awareness committees.
