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5 Powerful AI Strategies That Winning Attorneys Actually Use

While your competition drowns in transcript summaries, discover how to leverage AI to build winning arguments, destroy opposition theories and uncover case-changing insights hiding in plain sight.

A Deposition Workflow That Actually Works for Your Firm

Explore how legal teams use the Firm Dashboard to help control every deposition detail

AI in Legal Practice

Actionable insights to help you navigate the modern legal technology landscape successfully.

AI Power Plays: Insider Tips for Transcript Genius

This guide provides practical techniques and dozens of prompts to get you started with this game-changing tool, engineered exclusively for the legal community.

AI Prompts for Expert Witness Prep

Get a ready-to-use prompt guide that helps you review expert testimony faster and build stronger questions for cross-examination.

AI-Powered Trial Preparation: Using AI to Build a Winning Trial Binder

Joe Stephens, JD., shows the specific techniques he uses to stop drowning in document review and focus on strategy instead.

Anatomy of a Trial Notebook

A framework that transforms chaotic case prep into a winning system.

Case Study: Embracing AI: Smarter Deposition Analysis

Personal injury lawyer, Monica Burneikis, describes the benefits of adding AI to her portfolio of legal tools, from time-savings to case insights.

Case Study: How One Attorney Uses AI to Elevate His Pitch

Attorney Mike Marzban is using Transcript Genius to go beyond deposition analysis; he's found a powerful tool to elevate his practice.

Case Study: How Partnering with Steno Helps Court Reporters

A case study featuring Harry Palter, a CSR from San Diego, California

Case Study: How Rahul Ravipudi Takes Perfect Depositions with Steno

An Interview with a Panish Shea Boyle & Ravipudi LLP Partner

Case Study: How Steno Became Baker Botts' Invisible Backbone

Baker Botts partner Sterling Marchand describes how Steno's comprehensive approach to litigation support transforms the high-stakes trial experience.

Case Study: How Steno's DelayPay Helps New Law Firm Win $32 Million Verdict

How Milanfar Law Firm took 22 depositions to learn the facts and build a winning case—all with no up-front costs

Case Study: How Transcript Genius Streamlines Expert-Heavy Cases

Attorney Ashlynn Hutton describes how Steno's AI transcript analysis tool gives large firms the competitive edge in complex, multi-expert cases.

Case Study: Peace of Mind In High-Stakes Depositions

Defense attorney Angela Powell describes how Steno's concierge service and exhibit management transformed her remote deposition practices

Case Study: Pressure-Tested, Court Proven: How Steno's Purpose-Built Tech Tackles Complex Cases

Litigation Consultant Greg McCullough was searching for a legal technology partner that could keep up with his most complex cases. Steno checked all his boxes.

Case Study: The Great Equalizer: How Steno Helped Drive A Landmark Civil Rights Win

Andrew M. Stroth, Managing Director at Action Injury Law Group, describes how Steno's Litigation Genius gave his trial team a decisive edge in a high-stakes federal civil rights case.

Digital Tools to Streamline Your Day

A comprehensive system for managing both digital and physical case materials in today's dynamic legal environment.

Focus on the Case, not your Cashflow with DelayPay

The last thing you should be worried about is funding your next deposition. With Steno, you can get all your depositions done on a deferred payment plan, with no fees due until your case concludes.

From Intake to Resolution: Mastering the Case Lifecycle with AI

How top paralegals handle every case phase-from first client contact to final resolution-while using AI tools to work faster, smarter and with zero mistakes.

Guide: The Art of the Summary

You're not just summarizing—you're transforming raw testimony into strategic insights that can help you make your case. This comprehensive guide reveals exactly how to extract what you need, when you need it.

How to Partner with AI on Your Next Expert Witness Deposition

Expert depositions are your most expensive depositions—and your most critical. Between dense technical testimony, mountains of supporting documentation, and the pressure to catch every contradiction, they can make or break your case. Join Steno Consulting Attorney and law professor Joe Stephens for a tactical demonstration of how to partner with AI to transform expert witness depositions from overwhelming information dumps into strategic goldmines.

Modern Litigation Strategy: How AI Powered a $15 Million-Dollar Settlement

In this exclusive interview, Chaka Patterson and Andrew Stroth reveal exactly how AI-powered transcript analysis became their secret weapon in securing a major settlement victory.

Motion Practice Reimagined: Firm Halves Transcript Review Time with Transcript Genius

Using Steno’s AI for transcript analysis, this firm streamlined motion practice and case prep while prioritizing accuracy.

Off the Record: A Steno Town Hall for Court Reporters

In this session, our team walks you through the technology and features built specifically for you, including our Court Reporter Dashboard. We also answer questions and share feedback from reporters like you.

Paralegal Action Plan: Your First 90 Days

Starting a paralegal position can be overwhelming. This strategic roadmap will help you transition from new hire to valued team member within your first three months.

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Paralegal Playbook: Excellence in Trial

Master the art of modern trial support with this strategic guide designed to transform paralegals into indispensable command center operators for today's complex litigation environment.

Paralegal Playbook: How to Make the Case for New Technology at your Firm

Our step-by-step playbook equips you with strategies to present compelling cases for technologies that can dramatically boost your productivity and value to the firm.

Post-Deposition Analysis Checklist

Get the comprehensive Post-Deposition Checklist that will help you extract maximum case value

Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

A walk-through of proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center.

Pro-tips and Winning Strategies for Remote Depositions

Prompts to Build a Winning Trial Binder with AI

This comprehensive prompt library was developed by practicing attorneys who understand the demands of modern trial preparation.

Six Steps for Seamless Submissions

Steno & Litify Now Work Together

Litify and Steno's seamless integration makes it easy to book court reporting services and access your case transcripts, exhibits, and video files within one case management platform.

Steno Connect for Zoom: Easy Exhibit Management

Steno Connect is built specifically for remote litigation, complete with seamless exhibit handling, participant prioritization, and numerous user-friendly details.

Steno Court Reporting Services [PDF]

Steno offers an unrivaled suite of remote litigation services such as Court Reporting, Steno Connect, DelayPay, and Concierge Litigation Support.

Steno Digital Firm Dashboard: One Dashboard Gets It All Done

The Steno Digital Firm Dashboard is a hub where you can quickly and easily manage all your firm's litigation support services, from booking to file management, all in one place.

Steno Video Products [PDF]

From Standard Video to Text-to-Video Sync, Steno offers an array of advanced videography products built to improve the remote deposition process.

The Competence Paradox: Responsible AI Adoption

With the ABA’s most recent ruling on AI compliance, the debate around AI in the legal profession is no longer whether to use it, but how.

The Post-Deposition Playbook: Using AI to extract Maximum Case Value

After a deposition, most attorneys will walk away with a transcript in hand and immediately pivot to the next fire drill. But costly depositions are more than fact-gathering exercises—they're strategic investments that can deliver 3x more value for your case strategy. Join Steno Consulting Attorney Joe Stephens for an intensive live demonstration showing exactly how AI-powered analysis transforms your post-deposition workflow.

Time vs. Value: Rethinking the Billable Hour in the Age of AI

In this session, attorney and law professor Joe Stephens explores the balance between time-based billing and value-driven work in an increasingly AI-powered industry. Drawing from the latest legal insights and examples, Joe cuts through the noise to examine what's actually happening, what's likely coming, and how attorneys can prepare.

Trial Ready: How the Best Paralegals Stay Three Steps Ahead

You already know the basics. You've survived the all-nighters, the last-minute exhibit chaos, and the attorney who changes strategy at 9pm the night before trial. This session isn't about starting from scratch, it's about sharpening everything you already do and showing you where technology can quietly do the heavy lifting.

Turn AI-Powered Summaries Into Your Ultimate Case Advantage

An advanced session designed specifically for attorneys and paralegals who are ready to elevate their use of AI in legal practice.

Webinar: Beyond the Bar: A Practical Guide to Your Early Legal Career

The attorneys who thrive early don't just work hard, they work smart. The habits, workflows, and tools you use can make the difference between spinning your wheels and building real momentum. In this recorded session, attorneys Joe Stephens and Jeff Cox share a candid, experience-backed look at what it actually takes to build a strong foundation in legal practice without burning out or falling behind.

Webinar: Fresh Out of School: How to Become an Expert Paralegal

This comprehensive webinar covers everything you need to thrive in your first years as a paralegal. Learn practical strategies that will set you apart and help you build the competence that matters most in today's legal sector.

Webinar: How to Build a Sustainable Court Reporting Practice From Day One

New reporters are often told to scope their own work for years before bringing in help. The advice comes from a good place, but it can mean six-hour turnarounds on transcripts an experienced reporter with the right support team would finish overnight.

Webinar: How to Crush Remote Depositions

Let's face it—remote depositions offer game-changing flexibility and efficiency, but they also come with their own set of challenges that can weaken a strong presentation. Join us and learn how to turn those awkward virtual challenges into your secret weapons for success.

Webinar: Making the Leap from Captioning to Freelance Court Reporting

For captioners considering court reporting, this session confirmed they were closer than they thought. Realtime fluency — built through years of high-speed, high-accuracy captioning under deadline pressure — was identified as the hardest part of deposition work, and one that captioners already bring with them.

Webinar: Off the Record: A Steno Town Hall for Court Reporters #2

The conversation about AI in the legal industry is loud right now, and we wanted to talk about what it actually means for court reporters. Our court reporting team and attorney and professor Joe Stephens sat down for a Town Hall, where we took a candid look at legal technology and Steno's AI-powered analysis tool, Transcript Genius. Spoiler: your work isn't just safe with us, it's essential to everything we're building. Then we opened it up, because your questions deserved real answers.

Webinar: Preparing Your Firm for California's SPARE Act: Everything You Need to Know

AB 747, the SPARE Act, replaced the "reasonable diligence" standard with something far more specific: a 3-3-3 attempt rule, date, time, GPS-stamped photo documentation, and a burden of proof that now falls on the plaintiff if service is challenged.

Webinar: Press Play: Getting the Most Out of Deposition Video in Litigation

Video depositions are one of the most powerful and most underused tools in a litigator's arsenal.

Webinar: Reimagining Deposition Review: Protecting Realization and Defensibility

Deposition review is one of the most expensive and least standardized parts of a firm's litigation work.

Webinar: Smarter Deposition Workflows: A Practical AI Guide for Paralegals

Document management, exhibit organization, transcript review — your desk sits at the center of the entire deposition lifecycle. AI has changed what's possible at every stage, and the paralegals who lean in are doing work that used to take a whole team.

Webinar: The AI Mastery Path

Watch this advanced session designed specifically for attorneys and paralegals who are ready to elevate their use of AI in legal practice.

Webinar: Transform Your Workflows with Firm Dashboard

Perfect for litigation teams of all sizes, this session will highlight real-world applications that reduce manual work while keeping your entire team organized. Whether you're new to Steno or looking to enhance your existing processes, you’ll gain insider tips and best practices to optimize your firm's deposition workflow.

Webinar: Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How To Deliver It)

Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations.