When proofreading your transcript, I pay close attention to the following:
CAPITALIZATION
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defendant, plaintiff, counsel, court
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name brand drugs vs. generic
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document names
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exhibit names
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parentheticals
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professional degrees and titles
SPELLING
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names, locations
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terminology, jargon
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difficult or obscure words
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general spell check
PUNCTUATION
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polite request
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dependent and independent clauses
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series of questions
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direct address
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dashes, slashes, commas, periods, and semicolons
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hyphenation, open and closed compounds
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plurals, possessives
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interruptions
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quotations, quotes within quotes
ABBREVIATIONS
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college degrees, certifications
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when to spell out numbers on addresses
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No., Esq., Jr., Sr., Inc., Ltd., etc.
FORMATTING
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by lines / resumed colloquy
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spacing
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justification
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indexes
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Q & A
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appearances page
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certificates
NUMBERS
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numerals (digits) vs. words
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dates and names split into two lines
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percents, measurements
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decimals, fractions ​
WORD USE
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commonly misused words (ensure/insure, sometime/some time, perspective/prospective, etc.)
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commonly misspelled words (adjustor for adjuster, prima fascia for prima facie, etc.)
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skipped or swapped words
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double/repeated words
CROSS-CHECKS
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exhibit numbers match index page
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exhibit numbering
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attorney and firm names and addresses
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consistency in conventions and spellings
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accurate dates