The Uncertainty of Remote Depositions Post COVID-19
As we have discussed many times here at CourtScribes, remote depositions became more prevalent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. But we now have an interesting conundrum. Court reporters have refused to use video to record depositions because they were not certified to do so. This led to some attorneys taking the job upon […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Illinois Court Reporter Lobbies Lawmakers
Great news for the court reporting world is coming out of Illinois. A certified shorthand reporter with the Illinois Eighth Judicial Circuit was in Washington last week advocating for the court reporting profession at the National Court Reporter Association’s 2019 Leadership and Legislative Boot Camp. Kim Cottrell, who has worked in the Eighth Circuit […]
Stenographer Shortages Hit Illinois Too
Courtscribes.com has written before about the shortages that have hit the court reporting industry. Well, that trend continues as now the state of Illinois is waving the red flag. Nicole Kopec, who is the court reporting supervisor in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, knows that court reporters in the West-Central Illinois area are […]