What Is an AI Deposition Summary and Should You Be Using One?
Posted: July 29th, 2025
If you’ve ever found yourself buried in a mountain of deposition transcripts, trying to track down one critical statement or prep your expert for trial, this blog is for you.
At KW Court Reporting, we know just how time-consuming and mentally draining depo review can be. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer EchoBrief, our new AI-powered deposition summary tool designed to save you hours (and honestly, your sanity).
Let’s break it all down, what EchoBrief does, how it works, and why so many attorneys are loving it.
So What Is an AI Deposition Summary?
Think of it as your depo’s greatest hits, pulled together in a matter of minutes.
An AI deposition summary uses natural language processing to read and analyze the full transcript, then instantly generates an accurate, concise summary of the most important testimony. With EchoBrief, you’ll get both a narrative-style overview and a page-line summary, so you can digest the key info fast, without reading every single word.
Yes, it’s as amazing as it sounds.
Why Attorneys Are Using EchoBrief
Here’s how EchoBrief is helping legal teams everywhere work smarter:
Save Hours of Review Time
A typical 200-page depo could take your team 8–15 hours to summarize manually. With EchoBrief, you’ll have a clean, structured summary in under 10 minutes.
Instantly Find Key Testimony
EchoBrief highlights the most critical points and organizes them by issue or topic. Whether you’re prepping a witness or drafting a motion, you’ll spend less time searching and more time strategizing.
Prep Deponents Like a Pro
Use summaries to identify what’s already been covered, where things got tricky, and how to fine-tune your approach for the next depo. It’s especially helpful when prepping expert witnesses or co-counsel.
Make Motions and Trial Prep Easier
Need to find that perfect quote from a witness? Done. EchoBrief makes it easy to pull impactful testimony for briefs, exhibits, outlines, and trial scripts.
EchoBrief Features You’ll Love
We’ve packed EchoBrief with tools to make your life easier:
• Narrative Summaries – Easy-to-digest overviews written in plain English
• Page-Line Summaries – Precisely cited quotes and testimony
• Custom Topic Breakdowns – Organize by issue, topic, or page range
• Built-In Highlighting – Key admissions and red flags are flagged automatically
• Multiple Export Options – Download your summary in Word, PDF, or plain text
• Searchable Format – Find what you need without endless scrolling
You can even edit summaries right in the platform, track changes, and revert to earlier versions. It’s all designed to be intuitive, flexible, and built for the real-life pace of litigation.
Yes, It’s Secure — Really Secure
We know how sensitive depo content is. That’s why EchoBrief is built with enterprise-grade security in mind. Your transcripts are protected with the same security protocols used by top legal tech companies. That means:
• No client data is used to train the AI
• Your files are encrypted
• Everything is fully trackable with built-in audit logs
• We’re aligned with strict privacy standards like SOC 2 and HIPAA
You’re in safe hands.
How to Use EchoBrief
It’s as simple as 1234:
1. Send us your transcript (PDF, Word, or text files all work)
2. We process it through EchoBrief
3. You receive a clean, searchable summary — usually in under 10 minutes
4. Review, prep, and crush your case prep with confidence
Want us to customize it for a particular issue, expert, or section of the depo? Just let us know. We can tailor the summary to whatever you need.
Who’s Using It?
• Trial attorneys prepping for their next depo
• Paralegals juggling massive caseloads
• Legal assistants organizing summaries for partners
• Experts who need to review relevant testimony fast
• Insurance defense and plaintiff firms looking for a smarter workflow
If you touch deposition transcripts in your job, EchoBrief is for you.
Want to Try It?
We’d love to show you what EchoBrief can do. Ask us to include an AI summary with your next depo, or reach out for a quick demo. We can walk you through it, show you real examples, and help you decide if it’s a good fit for your team.
Reach out here or mention “EchoBrief” in your next depo request, we’ll take it from there.
EchoBrief is fast. It’s secure. It’s ridiculously helpful. And it’s available now at KW Court Reporting.
Stop wasting time reviewing transcripts the hard way.
Let EchoBrief do the heavy lifting.
