If you’re a court reporter, you’ve invariably been asked one of three questions: 1. “How do you type so fast?” 2. “Are you scared Siri will steal your job?” 3. “Have you ever met a male court reporter?” There are

Court reporting can be a real pain in the neck. Literally. We all know that prolonged sitting is bad for our bodies. From organ damage and muscle degeneration to foggy brains and a higher mortality risk, the news is not

Contrary to popular myth, court reporters aren’t required to have six fingers on each hand! But they are expected to graduate from school able to take down dictation at an incredible rate of 225 words per minute. More importantly, their

The Four – No, Five! – Ps to Remember It’s ten minutes before proceedings begin, and your court reporter is nowhere to be found. Exactly eight minutes later, he finally arrives in a frazzled, unorganized flurry of motion, apologizing profusely