The Work
Depositions, hearings, trials, and recorded interviews — for court reporters, attorneys, and courts across Colorado's Front Range.
- VerbatimEvery word on the record — crosstalk, false starts, difficult accents, and hard-to-hear audio, all captured.
- FormattedQ&A, colloquy, exhibits, parentheticals, and sidebars — laid out to your state's requirements or the federal standard, not a generic template.
- CertifiedEvery transcript is certified and signed before it goes out. My name goes on the record next to yours.
Rates
Per transcript page — the way courts and law firms already buy transcripts. No mystery quotes.
| Turnaround | Original | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Standard — 10 business days | $4.75 / page | $1.75 / page |
| Expedited — 5 business days | $5.95 / page | $1.75 / page |
| Priority — 3 business days | $7.15 / page | $2.00 / page |
| Next business day | $9.50 / page | $2.25 / page |
| Same day — within 6 hours | $11.85 / page | $2.25 / page |
A page is 25 numbered lines in standard transcript format. Certification pages are never billed. Business days are Monday–Friday, Mountain Time, and the clock starts when I have usable audio.
| Add-ons | Charge |
|---|---|
| Rough draft — unedited, delivered ahead of the certified transcript | $1.90 / page |
| Difficult audio — four or more speakers, heavy crosstalk, or a poor recording | + $0.75 / page |
| Time stamping | + $0.25 / page |
| Exhibit scanning and pagination | $0.35 / page |
| Certified hard copy or USB | $35 |
| Job minimum | $95 |
Included at no charge: PDF, e-transcript, condensed transcript, word index, and email delivery.
Any difficult-audio surcharge is quoted before I start — never added to the invoice afterward.
Colorado state court and workers' compensation transcripts are billed at the rates set by Chief Justice Directive 05-03, and federal court transcripts at the Judicial Conference schedule. Those are fixed by the courts, not by me.
Net 30. New clients: 50% deposit on jobs quoted above $500.
Estimate Your Job
Ballpark in ten seconds. Tell me how long the audio runs and I'll estimate the pages. The formal quote comes after I hear it.
Estimates use 50 pages per hour of audio — the yield federal courts publish for testimony. Dense attorney questioning runs nearer 60; narrative or single-speaker audio nearer 45.
The Transcriptionist
I'm Kelly Frisby. I spent twenty years in tech as a technical writer, business analyst, and project manager — work built on precise language and careful listening. Legal transcription isn't a career change so much as a distillation: keep the accuracy and the language, drop the meetings.
I work from Loveland, Colorado, and take the view that a transcript is a legal instrument, not a typing exercise.
Credentials
- AAERT CETCertified Electronic Transcriber, American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers — certified June 2026.
- TrainingGraduate, TranscribeAnywhere legal transcription program.
- BackgroundB.S. Technical Journalism, Colorado State University. Twenty years in technical writing, business analysis, and project management.
- BusinessInkwell Transcription, LLC — registered in Colorado.
