Then & Now: New Jersey Legal celebrates 15 years in the industry

I came across an old service list several months ago from the early days of New Jersey Legal. There was no date on the list, but I knew it was from the beginning years of the company because it was so short.  It listed all of the services the company provided at that time and each service on the list was emphasized with a blue bullet to draw attention to it. The list was as follows:

  • Litigation Copying
  • Color copies
  • Oversize Copying
  • On-Site Copying
  • Trial Boards (Black & White)
  • Bate Stamping
  • Binding Services
  • Video and Audio Duplication
  • X-Ray Duplication.

Looking at this list made me reminisce about my first years in the “Copy Business” and how much New Jersey Legal has changed over the years.  I have now been in the industry for 12 years and with New Jersey Legal for 9 of those.

It was a totally different job when I started. I didn’t need a computer and without a computer there was no email to answer. I didn’t need a cell phone. When a client called the office their phone number was sent to my pager. Then I had to search and find a pay phone, scrounge up 35 cents, wipe the phone with disinfectant and then finally make the call – and that’s if the pay phone actually worked! I don’t even think my children know what a pay phone is. Every job was a copy job and scanning documents was seldom done.

Over 15 years we have changed with the needs of our loyal customers. I am impressed and thankful that the owner of the company, Gary Overman, has always invested in people and services and has always adapted to the ever changing needs of our customers.

The list of services and our capabilities continue to grow and change. We went from not even having cell phones to having people on staff that can forensically image them.  We went from just being able to print trial boards and graphics to providing full multimedia courtroom trial support backed by our eDiscovery and computer forensics services. We went from just copying paper to imaging hard drives and processing data. I am writing a blog. We even have our own comic strip!

Congratulations to Gary and everyone that has been involved with making us successful. I can’t wait to see what the next 15 years has to offer!