In most courtrooms across the country, you don’t see them or hear them. Court reporters are silent bystanders in America’s judicial process. But, they play a vital role in it too. Now, there’s a shortage of court reporters across the country. And, especially in rural areas, it can be difficult for courts to fill these positions.“We hear that a lot, ‘Oh, are you guys still around?’” said Doreen Sutton, secretary-treasurer of the National Court Reporters Association. “I remember when I was in school 25 years ago, somebody said, ‘Oh, you still have those?’” Sutton has been a court reporter for...MORE
