Court Reporters - S. Carolina Isn't Doing Enough to Address Shortages
As more than a quarter of South Carolina's 130 court reporter positions remain vacant, people in the profession say officials aren't...
As Court Reporters Age, Demand is High
Court reporters, also known as stenographers, use a 6-pound stenotype machine, which features 22 keys, to capture, verbatim, the court...
Q&A with Sup. Court Judge Candidate Vicki Rothman
Although we have many good judges in San Diego County, most were appointed by a governor and have never faced an election. This results...
Penny Wile - Owner of Penny Wile Reporting
Penny Wile admits that she "was a horrible typist" in high school. But since then, she's built up her career as a court reporter. Wile...
10 Things Scopists Want Court Reporters to Know
A lot of court reporters turn over a lot of transcripts to scopists. This is a good thing. It gives the court reporters more time to earn...
Sketches of Court - Court Reporter Sighting
In this courtroom sketch, Hon. Ellen Spodek listens as defendant’s attorney Raymond Belair (standing), of the law firm Belair & Evans,...
Accused Murderer Hurls Laptop at Court Reporter
An accused murderer’s trial had barely begun in Colorado Springs on Monday when the defendant lost his temper — and nearly smacked the...
2018 NCRA Convention & Expo
Write your next story in New Orleans!Join court reporting professionals from around the world for the 2018 NCRA Annual Convention & Expo....
The Courtrooms of the Future
While same day, next day and longer turnaround transcription using QWERTY keyboards is routinely done, and audio recordings still...
Court Reporter Retiring After 44 Years
Court Reporter Retiring After 44 Years
Court Reporter Details Her Spiritual Encounter With God
Not everyone can have a spiritual encounter with God, let alone record a detailed transcription of conversation. Court reporter and...
Mt. Airy Deaf Instructor Conquers Social Isolation
Although she went to a public school, there were trained teachers of the deaf who could focus on areas where deaf students struggled....
Labor Department in Battle With Court-Reporting Firms
Companies that provide court-reporting services are claiming that the state Department of Labor is targeting their industry with audits...
Naiya Villegas Trial
The court reporter has sat quietly taking down each word and taking charge of all the physical evidence presented. At times she has had...
Grant County Council Discusses Court Reporter Replacement
The Grant County Council continued discussing the request to hire a new court reporter for juvenile court this week, but did not move to...
Court Reporter Sighting - Courtroom Sketch
The jury returned a comparative verdict, determining that both parties were negligent in causing the accident, and attributed 80 percent...
Stenographer Dishes On Transcribing Tennis Players
nnis players do press constantly; it’s part of their job. They field questions about all the unforced errors on their forehand, why their...
Arkansas Court Reporter Pushes for Disease Cure
Amanda Poe spends her days listening to people talk. She hangs on their every word, making sure to catch every nuance and turn of phrase....
Audit Finds Court Reporters Make Extra $1 Million in Side Work
The Connecticut Judicial Department paid out over $1 million in extra pay between 2012 and 2016 for court reporters and monitors to type...






















