What is Stenography
The “art” of stenography is about recording what is being said as quickly and as accurately as possible. Stenography is mostly used in a courtroom or legal setting, ensuring that everything is being transcribed for the record. This is important because important decisions are being made on what is said during trials, depositions, and arbitrations. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Importance of a Court Reporter
Technology has seen an increase of jobs being taken over by their mechanical counterparts. Some people believe that the court reporter may soon be one of the jobs that loses its value when this much technology is available. However, certain jobs, such as this one, requires a human quality to properly function. The court […]
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 […]
So You Want to Be a Stenographer
A stenographer, or court reporter, works in a courtroom and transcribes spoken words by typing them into a steno machine. A steno machine is a kind of shorthand typewriter. Having fast and accurate typing skills are vital for a stenographer job. Stenographers must be licensed and certified in addition to passing a special exam. Important […]
Grand Jury Indictment Dismissed After Stenographer Speaks with Grand Jurors
99% of the time court reporters have a positive impact on a courtroom and trial. They do their jobs and do them well. But very rarely, there can be a negative impact. In New York, a Grand Jury indictment was dismissed after a courtroom stenographer spoke with grand jurors during the trial. For the second […]
What is a Court Reporter
There are many professions that simply do not get the spotlight that they deserve. We know that we need talented doctors, dentists, and teachers. But there are other professionals who have amazing skills in essential positions. A court reporting career showcases those with those amazing skills. Along with the more celebrated lawyers and paralegals, court […]
What is Digital Court Reporting
When it comes to court reporting, people are most familiar with seeing the lady typing on the weird typewriter and going very fast to keep up with the testimony being given. What they may not know is that she is using a special stenographer’s tool that shortens the words for speed purposes. Well, it was […]