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An unfortunate fact about court reporting is that many young adults aren’t familiar with it as a potential job opportunity. Think of it this way, court reporting is basically recording history, and if you don’t record what happened you could be missing out on important records. Court reporters can even provide captioning and subtitles for […]

Social media is very popular for court reporters to share content about court reporting but it’s important to know what you’re posting and be aware of any repercussions from your posting. It’s crucial to understand that not everyone will have the same reaction to your social media commentary. Some tips and tricks for good social […]

There is currently a shortage in the amount of court reporters interested and willing to train for the job. Court reporting is critical to ensure that there is a written record of the proceedings in a courtroom. A 2013 industry study predicted that there would be a shortage of more than 5,000 court reporters by […]

Veritext Legal Solutions, a leading company in deposition and litigation support solutions, introduced a new continuing education unit or CEU for court reporters called “Support Service Providers: Examining the Benefits of Using a Scopist and Proofreader.” It is a NCRA-accredited webinar that introduces court reporters to what scopists and proofreaders can do for them that […]

Court reporting schools can be found in every state and to become a court reporter you have to complete a recognized court reporting program. There are both physical and online institutions where you can receive your education in court reporting. The program might consist of an associate’s degree, professional diploma, or certificate upon completion depending […]

An unfortunate fact about court reporting is that many young adults aren’t familiar with it as a potential job opportunity. Think of it this way, court reporting is basically recording history, and if you don’t record what happened you could be missing out on important records. Court reporters can even provide captioning and subtitles for […]

Court reporting like other writing jobs has its own way of writing and its own rules for court reporters. Court reporters need to adhere to the rules of the courtroom, understand the law, know what can and cannot be reported, and know how to deal with the public once a court hearing is over. Here […]

Being a court reporter is actually an exciting profession. What exactly are court reporters though and how do you become one? Court reporters create transcripts of legal proceedings and other events where words need to be recorded. The two types of court reporters are stenographers and voice recorders. Stenographers write what is said at events […]

You may be wondering how court reporters type so fast. They are actually trained to dictate at 225 words per minute with a 98.5% accuracy rate. There are some secrets to their typing methods which I’ll elaborate on in this article. The court reporting machine is a keyed machine with 22 unmarked keys representing sounds […]