Working videographers — fill your weekdays.
If you already shoot for a living, the technical bar is low. The legal protocol layer is where the real learning happens — and it's exactly what AGCV is built to teach.
You already know cameras.
Wedding, event, corporate, broadcast — if you've shot real video for paying clients, the technical part of legal videography is recognizable. Single-camera, controlled environment, predictable lighting, modest gear. The hard part isn't the camera; it's the procedure.
Why this fills weekdays specifically.
Depositions happen Monday through Friday, almost without exception. They run during business hours. They're scheduled weeks in advance. They're paid invoiced work — not chasing payment from a wedding couple's parents.
What's actually different about legal video.
Four things. (1) You're an Officer of the record — that role has rules attached, including Rule 28 conflict-of-interest tests. (2) The shot is static and undistorted by rule — no creative angles, no zooms, no cinematic moves. (3) Audio is the deliverable; video is supporting evidence. (4) The post-deposition certification packet — Officer's Certification, witness review, errata, archival — is part of the job, not an afterthought.
What CDVS gives you that you don't already have.
The legal procedure layer. The Officer's read-on. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The four rule sets. The on-the-record sequence. The witness review process. Everything around the camera, not the camera itself.
The path most working videographers take.
Start with the free LVCP orientation course to confirm legal video is for you and learn the litigation lifecycle. Then earn the CDVS credential — most candidates complete it in 6–10 weeks. From CDVS, the natural specialty add-on is CEVS for those who like scene work or CTTS for those drawn to the courtroom.
Built for the working videographer who wants weekday bookings.
Membership is the fastest way to plug into a working community of videographers who've crossed over into legal — and the firms that hire them.