Court reporters are trained to chase goals: speed, certifications, page counts, income. But goals end. Purpose does not. Purpose is what transforms transcription into stewardship and accuracy into a public trust. When reporters lead their careers with purpose, they stop merely producing records and start protecting them. In a justice system under strain, that distinction has never mattered more.
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The Quiet Fear Inside the Record
Court reporters rarely speak about fear, yet it quietly accompanies some of the most important moments of their careers. It surfaces in high-stakes trials, unfamiliar courtrooms, and proceedings where every word carries lasting consequence. This fear is not evidence of failure. It is evidence of responsibility. And learning to work with it, rather than retreat from it, may be one of the profession’s most essential skills.
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