Training Classes Set in Illinois for Those Interested in Becoming Court Reporters
The Illinois Official Court Reporters Association is scheduling introductory classes for people interested in the profession. The classes so far are scheduled in the following cities: Springfield, LaSalle/Ottawa, Peoria, Strasburg and Effingham. The curriculum will be done in three separate, two-hour classes that will cover different content. Why are Court Reporters Important Court reporters […]
Wisconsin Courthouses Receive New Recording Systems Due to Shortage of Court Reporters
Columbia County, Wisconsin is on the shortlist to receive updated and new audio and video recording equipment for their courtrooms. This to fill in gaps as a statewide shortage of court reporters shows no signs of slowing. Circuit Court Judge Andrew Voigt said the state is working to place new video and audio recording systems […]
Alfred State College Helping Court Reporting Students Via Project Steno
Alfred State College, of New York, is partnering with Project Steno to help put students on a path to a rewarding career in the high-demand field of court reporting. Project Steno promotes the stenographic court reporting/captioning profession through social media and community outreach, with the goal of building a robust pipeline of students into school […]
Federal Reporter Christin E. Russell Earns Highest Court Reporter Credential
A court reporter for U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland in Port Huron, Michigan has gained the highest credential possible for court reporters. Christin E. Russell of Ortonville, Michigan has earned the nationally recognized Registered Diplomate Reporter certification for stenographic court reporters, according to the National Court Reporters Association. There are approximately 350 reporters with the […]
Illinois Congressman Sponsors Court Reporting Bill
Good news coming from the government when it comes to the shortages in the court reporting world. 13th District Congressman Rodney Davis from Illinois has introduced a bipartisan bill that will reauthorize a grant program that will encourage careers in closed captioning and court reporting. The bill will “reauthorize” the Training for Realtime Writers Act, […]
Things Court Reporters Wish to Improve the Deposition Process
One thing is for certain. Everyone in the courtroom wants a deposition to go smoothly. It is important so that it’s more productive for those on the stand, less stressful for the witnesses, and easier for the court reporters to get the job done. You may be unaware of a few simple things you can […]
Michigan Court Reporters Could See Per-Page Pay Increase
Michigan court reporters want to make more money. Who doesn’t, right? They are seeking a wage increase from their current pay rate of $1.75 per original page and 30 cents per copied page. A House Bill being introduced would double Michigan’s page rate to $3.50 per original page and 75 cents per copy page. The […]
Texas Court Reporters Work to Preserve Veterans’ Stories
Throughout the year, court reporters sit down with veterans and interviewers to take down the veterans’ stories, preserving them in the Library of Congress. The Texas Court Reporters Association (TCRA) is hoping to find more veterans and preserve their stories in that library. TCRA members have been recording veterans’ stories for a few years, but […]
Kansas Court Reporter Dealing With Ethics Violation
Sometimes court reporters can overstep their boundaries. It happened in Kansas, as an attorney representing a court reporter who worked the Shawnee County, Kansas murder trial of Dana Chandler conceded Friday his client violated professional ethics by posting to social media personal opinions about the case, but sought leniency from the Kansas Supreme Court in […]
Free Introduction to Court Reporting Classes Offered in Illinois
As we already know, court reporters, and the transcripts they produce are a support pillar of the court system, but a shortage of licensed court reporters is looming on the horizon. This is a point that CourtScribes.com has written about often. Tammy Bumgarner, the Director of Court Reporting Services in Springfield, Illinois, says that if […]