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2026/2027 AAERT (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF ELECTRONIC REPORTERS AND
TRANSCRIBERS) CERTIFICATION EXAM
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
AAERT
Pass the AAERT Certification Exam by confidently preparing for
key topics such as transcript production, formatting standards,
proofreading accuracy, legal terminology, and professional
ethics. This exam assesses your ability to produce precise,
compliant electronic transcripts and maintain industry
standards. It is ideal for electronic reporters, transcribers, and
legal transcription professionals seeking AAERT certification.
At what point in the lifecycle of a case does a deposition
usually take place?
A: During interrogatories.
B: During document production.
C: During discovery.
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D: Presuit
E: Trial
F: Appeal ...... ANSWER ....... C: During discovery. ✓✓
Burden of Proof:
Criminal ----->
Civil ----->
Decided by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
Decided by a preponderance of the evidence ...... ANSWER
....... CRIMINAL - DECIDED BY EVIDENCE BEYOND A
REASONABLE DOUBT
CIVIL - DECIDED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE
EVIDENCE✓✓
COUNSEL: Match the following terms to the correct
definitions.
- Outside Counsel
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- Pro Se
- et. seq.
- Third Party
- Pro Hac Vice
- et al.
- A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL DEFENDANT
- IN REGARDS TO A CASE, THIS MEANS THERE ARE MORE
PARTIES THAT AREN'T LISTED
- A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
- A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF
HIRING A LAWYER
- ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
- AND THE FOLLOWING ...... ANSWER ....... OUTSIDE
COUNSEL - A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
PRO SE - A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES
INSTEAD OF HIRING A LAWYER
ET SEQ. - AND THE FOLLOWING
THIRD PARTY - A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL
DEFENDANT
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PRO HAC VICE - ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
ET AL. - IN REGARDS TO A CASE, THIS MEANS THERE ARE
MORE PARTIES THAT AREN'T LISTED✓✓
Fill in the blank:
Dismissal of a case ____________ prejudice means that the
action can be brought again at another time. ...... ANSWER
....... Dismissal of a case [WITHOUT] prejudice means
that the action can be brought again at another time. ✓✓
Joseph Smalls, Esquire, is a defense attorney. Whom does
he represent in the following case?
Case Name: Ridgewood v. Sky Lounge and Viclow Builders
A: Viclow Builders
B: Ridgewood
C: Sky Lounge
D: Sky Lounge and/or Viclow Builders ...... ANSWER .......
D: Sky Lounge and/or Viclow Builders✓✓
2026/2027 AAERT (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF ELECTRONIC REPORTERS AND
TRANSCRIBERS) CERTIFICATION EXAM
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
AAERT
Pass the AAERT Certification Exam by confidently preparing for
key topics such as transcript production, formatting standards,
proofreading accuracy, legal terminology, and professional
ethics. This exam assesses your ability to produce precise,
compliant electronic transcripts and maintain industry
standards. It is ideal for electronic reporters, transcribers, and
legal transcription professionals seeking AAERT certification.
At what point in the lifecycle of a case does a deposition
usually take place?
A: During interrogatories.
B: During document production.
C: During discovery.
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D: Presuit
E: Trial
F: Appeal ...... ANSWER ....... C: During discovery. ✓✓
Burden of Proof:
Criminal ----->
Civil ----->
Decided by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
Decided by a preponderance of the evidence ...... ANSWER
....... CRIMINAL - DECIDED BY EVIDENCE BEYOND A
REASONABLE DOUBT
CIVIL - DECIDED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE
EVIDENCE✓✓
COUNSEL: Match the following terms to the correct
definitions.
- Outside Counsel
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- Pro Se
- et. seq.
- Third Party
- Pro Hac Vice
- et al.
- A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL DEFENDANT
- IN REGARDS TO A CASE, THIS MEANS THERE ARE MORE
PARTIES THAT AREN'T LISTED
- A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
- A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF
HIRING A LAWYER
- ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
- AND THE FOLLOWING ...... ANSWER ....... OUTSIDE
COUNSEL - A LAWYER WHO WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM
PRO SE - A PARTY WHO REPRESENTS THEMSELVES
INSTEAD OF HIRING A LAWYER
ET SEQ. - AND THE FOLLOWING
THIRD PARTY - A PARTY WHO IS SUED BY THE ORGINAL
DEFENDANT
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PRO HAC VICE - ADDING A LAWYER TO A CASE IN A
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY ARE NOT LICENSED
ET AL. - IN REGARDS TO A CASE, THIS MEANS THERE ARE
MORE PARTIES THAT AREN'T LISTED✓✓
Fill in the blank:
Dismissal of a case ____________ prejudice means that the
action can be brought again at another time. ...... ANSWER
....... Dismissal of a case [WITHOUT] prejudice means
that the action can be brought again at another time. ✓✓
Joseph Smalls, Esquire, is a defense attorney. Whom does
he represent in the following case?
Case Name: Ridgewood v. Sky Lounge and Viclow Builders
A: Viclow Builders
B: Ridgewood
C: Sky Lounge
D: Sky Lounge and/or Viclow Builders ...... ANSWER .......
D: Sky Lounge and/or Viclow Builders✓✓
