Florham Park, N.J. – November 15, 2007 – Esquire Deposition Services, the leading provider of local court reporting and legal support services in the U.S., today announced the launch of its “Green Campaign” to significantly reduce the production of unnecessary paper and non-biodegradable materials associated with its court reporting business. The company is using new technology and its market leadership position to set a new standard in the delivery of transcripts and exhibits.

Esquire currently produces more than 300,000 transcripts every year. These are all printed and bound with a plastic cover, in addition to being burned to a CD. The transcripts are then shipped across the country, by truck or by plane. All of this paper is stored at law firms and eventually in a storage facility.

The burden on the environment to support this traditional process is substantial. Thousands of trees are cut down to supply the paper required to produce the transcripts; plastic covers, binding, and CDs are all non-biodegradable, and fossil fuels are required to transport the materials to their final destination. With law firms investing more and more in systems that enable them to store, access, search and review documents online, there is no longer a need to produce all of the physical deliverables from a deposition that have historically been the standard. So Esquire is creating the new standard.

“As the nation’s largest court reporting company, Esquire has an obligation to set an example by contributing to global efforts aimed at protecting our environment,” said Tony Vaglica, chief executive officer of The Hobart West Group, Inc., based in Florham Park, N.J., parent company of Esquire Deposition Services. “We are proud to be doing our part in this endeavor, and are confident our clients will be eager to take part in this campaign. Together, we will make a difference.”

Beginning December 1, Esquire clients will be asked to receive their transcript copies by electronic delivery. Original documents will continue to be delivered as they are today; but the option to reduce the production of paper and plastic materials will be open to all clients.