State College of Florida Offers Free Digital Court Reporter Program
As we at CourtScribes have covered many times on this website, the legal industry is currently experiencing a severe shortage of court reporters given the overall increase in demand for services and the pandemic’s shift to digital platforms. This shortage presents an opportunity for those seeking a rewarding career as a digital court reporter, with […]
Oregon Has a Stenography Meets Social Justice Issue
Many people have asked, and not just in Oregon, “Why in 2020, in this electronic age, do courts still have a roving stenographer?” Ryan White, an official court reporter at the Portland Federal Courthouse, has an answer: Because transcripts produced without a live reporter can come out sounding like this representative sample from an actual […]
The Benefits of Remote Court Appearances
As court systems and courtrooms deal with coronavirus, we have learned that a lot of social distancing measures that are being taken are actually more convenient than how things were done pre-covid. One of these situations are with court appearances. Remote court appearances have become a blessing for attorneys and judges to become even more […]
Court Stenographer in NY Admits Stealing $187,000 By Adding Zeros to Invoices
We here at CourtScribes.com pride ourselves on being a company that is honest, has integrity, and will do an accurate and professional job for all of our clients. Unfortunately, not everybody works this way. Here is an example from New York state where an Oswego County court stenographer this week admitted to stealing more than […]
Tik Tok Account Shows Court Reporting is Cool and Hard
Social media can always expose new audiences to things they have never been privy to in their own lives. It’s part of what makes social media fun. Well, thanks to social media platform TikTok, it has shown that the “hardest job in the courtroom” is actually the stenographer, or, the court reporter. (As if readers […]
Will Remote Court Appearances Become the Norm
As COVID-19 sticks around and we prepare for the ‘second wave’ this winter, we are discovering that a lot of the social distancing measures that are being taken are actually more convenient than their original counterparts when it comes to legal situations like litigation and more. One of these legal situations is court appearances. In […]
Illinois is Looking to Hire 400+ Court Reporters Over the Next Few Years
Obviously, judges and attorneys are at the forefront in any courtroom. Court reporters are not usually in the same spotlight in the courtroom as a judge or attorney would be. But you would be surprised how truly important court reporters are. We have shown examples of this fact many times on this site. Jill Layton, […]
Why is CourtScribes Even More Important During the Pandemic
Covid-19 has changed everything when it comes to the courtroom. Trials, jury selections, and yes, depositions are all being handled in a completely different manner now. Technology and the ability to record without being directly present is now also the norm. This is why you need CourtScribes. CourtScribes is a team of professionals dedicated […]
What Are You Looking for in a Court Reporting Agency?
Having a court reporting agency that is both reliable and trustworthy is very important. However, what exactly are the skills you are looking for in an agency that puts them above the rest. Court Scribes is a court reporting agency that prides itself on excelling in every aspect of court reporting. With the addition […]
How to Have Successful Remote Deposition?
Depositions are a key factor in a court case. In order for attorneys and other law participants to obtain valid information regarding the case, they must go through the process of a deposition. This is the act of going to a witness or someone with regards to the case at hand and receiving their […]