Court reporters are an important part of how our courtrooms work, keeping a verbatim record of the conversations that occur both during, before, and after the trial. Not only that, but they are important to the way we think about the courtroom. Think of any television show that has featured a trial. Whether it is a hard boiled crime drama like “Law and Order” or a silly sitcom like “Parks and Recreation,” there is almost always a person clacking away. But for years, courthouses have been cutting back on the number of court reporters in order to reduce trial costs. The most common replacements were simple recording....MORE
