Verbit is a rising artificial intelligence program with the ability to recognize speech and transcribe audio and video files. More than 150 customers in legal services and higher education use the program including court reporting services and universities such as Harvard and Stanford. There is increasingly a need for faster court reporter transcriptions and an […]
Author Archives: Suzie Katz
Becoming a court reporter requires certain personality traits in order to thrive in the job. These skills include: Punctuality: the best court reporters show up to the given venue on time or a few minutes early Confidentiality: court reporters are involved in different types of legal actions and often the testimony being recorded is confidential […]
The Speech to Text Institute is a new nonprofit organization that believes in high quality speech to text transcriptions and that relying on fair and accurate recordings of legal proceedings is a basic component of our legal system. Members of this organization include businesses and practitioners from across the speech to text industry including those […]
Bloomfield College in New Jersey will become the only local institution to offer on-site court reporting instruction and two certificate programs beginning in January 2020. The certificate programs are designed to prepare students for careers in scoping and judicial court reporting and captioning. What ignited the spark to create these programs was the National Court […]
In an era defined by technological advancement, stenographic court reporters remain the gold standard for capturing the spoken word. It’s not just that they produce the most accurate legal records, including capturing certain interpersonal nuances that digital recordings might miss. Nor is it simply because they are trained to handle complex procedures associated with trials […]
The Shortage In 2013 Ducker released a report letting it be known that late 2019 and early 2020, the industry would begin feeling the effects. Projections indicate that the shortage will represent nearly 5,500 qualified reporters. But why would such a lucrative industry experience this kind of shortage? There are several factors at play: Increased […]
What does a Court Reporter do? A career as a court reporter is a good choice for those who are looking into the criminal justice field. A court reporter can perform a wide variety of jobs with a degree. Their primary function is the recording of court proceedings in the judicial system. However, they can […]
A disciplinary board ruling says the judicial court reporter for the murder trial of Dana Chandler deserves public reprimand for offering her opinion on the case in social media comments. Punishment for the court reporter, April Shepard, will be determined by the Kansas Supreme Court, which could issue a public reprimand or impose more serious […]
Going to court can be rather expensive in terms of attorney fees and court costs, but you also have to consider the amount of the settlements. Settlements can often be in the millions of dollars, especially for class action lawsuits and other types of commercial litigation. Divorce and family lawsuits come in a close second. The […]
Thousands of people choose to become court reporters each year and with an average pay rate of $25 per hour, it is easy to see the appeal. Your earning potential grows if you choose to provide other types of reporting as well. If you are considering attending a court reporting training program, it is important […]