An Open Letter to Kristin Cabot: A Profession That Understands Second Acts
Branded “unemployable” after a viral moment, Kristin Cabot’s story raises a larger question: what happens to capable professionals when public shame outpaces…
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Bridging the Career Services Gap in the Court Reporting Profession
Court reporting associations are facing a reckoning. Reporters are not disengaging because they dislike the profession; they are disengaging because their associations…
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When Two Depositions Are Scheduled but Only One Goes Forward – The Growing Fight Over Same-Day Cancellation Fees
Court reporters routinely reserve separate time blocks for each scheduled deposition. When one witness appears and another cancels, the afternoon no-show is…
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California Missed the Moment: What Illinois’ Officialship Training Program Reveals About a Lost Opportunity
When Illinois quietly launched its tuition-free Officialship Training Program in January 2024, it did not issue press releases declaring victory over a…
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Opinion | Digital Reporting Is Not “Clearly Lawful.” It Is Clearly Inferior — and Legally Dangerous
Digital reporting is not merely a different tool — it is a different evidentiary product. A transcript created after the fact from…
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When Speaking Up Becomes a Liability – How Court Reporting Learned to Punish Action
A recent Facebook post suggests no one acted to stop the court reporting crisis. That is not true. Many tried—and learned quickly…
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Why Attorneys Should Think Twice Before Accepting Digital Reporting – Stenographers Will Not Fix Your Bad Audio After the Fact
Digital reporting may look modern and inexpensive, but it carries a dangerous illusion. When trials are recorded digitally, stenographers will not—and cannot—repair…
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A Kentucky Hearing Shows Why Digital Recording Is Not — and Never Will Be — an Acceptable Official Record
A Kentucky administrative hearing again exposed the fatal flaw of digital recording: when the agency’s “official” audio failed, a certified court reporter…
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Why Most Court Reporters Don’t Quit — And Why That Matters
An AI summary claims court reporters quit because the job is unbearable. The reality is the opposite. Most reporters stay for decades—often…
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Trial Etiquette – The Unwritten Code Every Court Reporter Is Expected to Follow
Trial etiquette carries unwritten rules, and one of the strongest is this: if you accept a trial, you finish it. Leaving mid-trial…
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Sliding Into the High-Speed You – What a Russian Physicist’s Theory Teaches Court Reporters About Passing the CSR, RPR, and Every Other “Impossible” Test
High-speed stenography isn’t about gripping harder — it’s about shifting into the version of yourself who already writes with ease. When you…
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Opinion: Texas Isn’t Confused About Digital Reporting — Only the Vendors Are
Texas is not confused about digital reporting — only the vendors are. Esquire, U.S. Legal, and Veritext recast a business model as…
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