Practicing Law Is Stressful: How Do Legal Transcripts Help?


Practicing Law Is Stressful: How Do Legal Transcripts Help?
Beth Worthy

Beth Worthy

7/13/2016

Law can be a highly rewarding career, but also frustrating and incredibly stressful at times. There are several things lawyers can do to manage stress both within and outside their office. Here are a few suggestions to beat the stress:

1. Exercising. We know you have a busy schedule, but you can still sneak in half an hour or so of exercise at lunch time. This would greatly improve your mood, focus, and energy levels. Even exercising before or after work can be highly beneficial in combating anxiety which would ultimately help you fall asleep at night.

Practicing Law Is Stressful: How Do Legal Transcripts Help?

2. Getting Enough Sleep. Some lawyers delay sleep at night in an attempt to reclaim some personal hours before restarting the daily grind. Not only is this bad for your mental health, it also undermines your physical health and productivity. Less sleep fuels chances of more careless mistakes, which can cost you dearly in the long run; you might even lose a partnership. This is why you should get at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

3. Talking. If you are stressed about something at work, do not internalize it, talk to someone about it. But be careful to whom you are talking to, as uncontrolled venting could lead to serious repercussions if it falls into the ears of the management.

4. Listening to Music. There’s nothing like a short music break to recharge the mind. Whatever the genre, music is shown to increase endorphin production and slow the heart rate down.

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How Legal Transcripts Are a Great Help for Lawyers

Lawyers have to manage large volumes of legal documents on a daily basis which makes their job more hectic and tiring considering they need to attend court hearings as well. So in order to reduce the stress from their workload, they can hire a legal transcription services provider to help them with their work schedule. A lawyer can completely rely on the accuracy of the transcripts prepared by a professional transcription service.

Transcripts can also be very helpful for long-term cases which go on for years. With the help of a transcribed case, lawyers can always refer back to it to prepare a presentation or look up evidence. Transcripts of court depositions are also helpful in avoiding fallouts with clients and witnesses as they give the lawyer proof in case the client or witness turns hostile.

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Beth Worthy

Beth Worthy

Beth Worthy is the Cofounder & President of GMR Transcription Services, Inc., a California-based company that has been providing accurate and fast transcription services since 2004. She has enjoyed nearly ten years of success at GMR, playing a pivotal role in the company's growth. Under Beth's leadership, GMR Transcription doubled its sales within two years, earning recognition as one of the OC Business Journal's fastest-growing private companies. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids.