Certified Court Reporters: Under-Marketed Yet Indispensable Professionals

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Certified Court Reporters Under-Marketed Yet
Indispensable Professionals
ByElizabeth Gallo Court Reporting, LLC
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• Court reporting is a lucrative profession that
  is considered as an integral part of the legal
  process. However, only a few are aware of its
  essence and existence. Being under-marketed makes
  the court reporting industry experience a
  critical drop. This has led to a shortage of
  demand and at the same time an increase in
  employment opportunities for new national court
  reporters
• Not all professionals get the recognition and
  spotlight they deserve. For instance, a ghost
  singer who sings backstage and whose voice is
  used by the singer acting on stage does not
  receive the right recognition that his singing
  voice deserves. In the legal arena, the national
  court reporters are among those considered as
  underrated and under-marketed professionals.

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• The fact is, court reporters are also
  indispensable professionals who play a critical
  role in the litigation process. Like other
  prominent professionals like doctors, teachers,
  lawyers, and dentists whose programs are often
  marketed by the schools and universities to their
  students, court reporting programs also deserve
  the same level of marketing. Whether you are a
  lawyer in practice or a student who is still
  thinking about what career path to take, this
  post is perfect for you. Here, you will learn the
  important basic facts about court reporters.
• Despite being in the modern days, many people
  still dont know and understand the importance of
  the presence of a talented, experienced,
  professional, and certified court reporter in
  legal proceedings. Even some lawyers and
  attorneys believe that they do not need a court
  reporter to take records of the proceedings
  because there are other less expensive and easier
  options available like using a video or audio
  recording system

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• What is a court reporter?

• A court reporter is a professional whose work
  involves capturing or transcribing verbatim
  everything that is being said during legal
  proceedings like court hearings, legislative
  assemblies and committees, arbitrations, trials,
  depositions, and other official proceedings. They
  also produce word-for-word documentation or
  written record or transcript of the proceeding.
  Court reporters basically use a word processor
  with a modified 22-button keyboard known as a
  steno machine in recording spoken words. Some
  court reporters use other tools and technology
  other than the steno machine like voice writing
  equipment and video and audio recording systems.
  Sometimes, the court reporters are also asked to
  read back evidence or verbatim statements before
  the court during the legal hearings.

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• The role of a court reporter

• Court reporters, also known as a shorthand
  reporter or stenographer, are the official keeper
  of court proceeding records. They are an integral
  part of the legal process. Judges, lawyers, and
  even litigants rely on the court reporters
  accurate transcriptions when verifying testimony
  or reviewing the case. Aside from that, they are
  also considered as the lifeblood of the legal
  discovery and depositions business. One other
  important role of a court reporter is to make
  sure that the rights of all the people involved
  in the legal proceeding are protected.

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• Where do court reporters work?

• Although court reporters are often seen working
  inside the courtroom, they are not limited to
  taking records during court proceedings alone.
  Court reporting firms also offer various services
  that enable court reporters to work in a variety
  of places. Court reporters also work in
  legislatures for state or local governments. They
  also offer services for corporate proceedings or
  meetings that require an official legal
  transcript. Highly trained and skilled court
  reporters can also provide real-time captions
  during a video conference or live television
  programs.

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Shortage of court reporters

• Because of being under-marketed and less known to
  young people, only a few took up court reporting
  programs. The continuous drop in enrollment and
  graduation rates has forced some stenographic
  schools to close. Not to mention the number of
  retiring court reporters. This has led to a
  critical shortage of skilled court reporters.
• In the Court Reporting Industry Outlook Report
  presented by Ducker Worldwide, the United States
  experience around 5,500 shortage of certified
  court reporting positions in 2018. Georgia, in
  particular, experience around100 court reporters
  in 2018. In order to fill in the shortage, many
  court reporting agencies and courts in the US
  turn to using digital recording tools and
  technologies. Although effective, these
  technologies still cant equate to human court
  reporters.

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Career opportunities for new court reporters

• Despite the transition of some courts in the US
  to digital court reporting and as more and more
  people understand the essential role the court
  reporters play in legal proceedings, the demand
  for court reporters still continues to increase.
  This creates more employment opportunities for
  those aspiring to pursue the court reporting
  path. Aside from a lucrative career, this
  industry also offers a secured future for new
  court reporters.

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• Atlanta court reporters are not just idle
  individuals in the legal world but are also
  indispensable professionals who possess
  remarkable mental processing skills, alertness,
  and quickness essential in keeping accurate
  records of the proceeding. Though only a few
  truly understand their importance, they are
  considered the lifeblood of the legal discovery
  and depositions business.
• That is why, despite the availability of
  recording gadgets and other technologies that can
  instantly take a record of legal proceedings,
  court reporters still remain to be the most
  efficient and official record keeper. To
  encourage more professionals and young people to
  pursue a career in court reporting, schools and
  other related public or private institutions
  should work hand in hand to market and promote it.

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