Court reporters play a crucial part in the legal proceedings. The truth is the wheels of fact, and justice cannot turn lest the court reporter keeps the record. Popular TV series often portray the courtroom like a theatrical setting where the attorneys’ feud, the witnesses on the stand make compelling confessions, and the judge bangs his gavel for restoring order. Although these actions happen to be part and parcel of some trials, a silent and vital character remains in the courtroom, and he is none other than the court reporter. These reporters rarely possess a key impact in TV dramas while the camera will indeed pan past the individual from the judge up to the witness and then...MORE
