Court reporters are increasingly being treated as logistical placeholders rather than as the professional safeguard of the legal record. Assignments arrive stripped of party information, context, and verification, yet reporters are still asked to place their names and license numbers on transcripts that carry legal weight. The frustration spreading through the profession is not about workload. It is about accountability.
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AB 711 Passed—But at What Cost? A Closer Look at the Real Consequences for California’s Legal System
AB 711 isn’t a victory—it’s a retreat. By shifting the responsibility of providing court reporters to attorneys, California courts are abandoning their duty to guarantee a fair, accurate record. This law deepens inequality, privatizes access to justice, and accelerates the erosion of the certified reporting profession. When justice depends on who can afford the record, justice is already lost.
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