Everything you need to know how to be a court reporter

[@edwardmaldonado5279]

Mrs Coronado, she is a pioneer of court reporting. Very kind lady.

[@stanleysakai946]

I'm a stenographic professional. I wanted to chime in to say that even if you don't take on legal work, given you have the realtime skill and business accumen, you can absolutely clear low six figs as a captioner. 100-150k a year is obtainable working essentially part-time hours. Freelance deposition reporters can clear 10k a day, adding up to 200-700k a year if you build your skills, reputation, and play your cards right. I think the 60k figure might be the average of official W-2 salaried court reporters in the US. Freelance is a different ball game. I know reporters who will take a 4-party depo, make $29,000, in less than a week and take the rest of the month off. Also, in general, there isn't enough of us and there's too much work to handle. Again, I'm talking about the top of the top talent in large metro areas so numbers may vary if you're not based out of Los Angeles or NYC. But it's not your average typing job for sure.

[@AZ-rg3rf]

I read your article on Medium, good stuff. After getting certified, how does one find their first freelance job?

[@ariesspring2161]

@@AZ-rg3rf I’d like to know this too

[@theomniscientvoid9553]

Can you please tell me the steps I need to take in order to become one or the best online route to take? I'm becoming really interested in the profession but I'm not sure the proper steps and do not want to get let astray.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

Thanks for the info Stanley. I've been torn for years but being noted for my typing and listening skills makes it an obvious choice as a career. I notice the courses all put the "court" in court reporting, so how flexible do instructors tend to be if you request your education to have captioning be the goal more so? Is that only something you dive into on your own with little guidance?

[@maggielandow2686]

It is a very important career. In Houston I have no doubt it is extremely stressful.

[@JoBiatch]

I can’t do this. I crack up too much over stupid stuff. Haha

[@rslily]

It's not an easy job, but w effort/dedication you can do it

[@alivia7483]

Oh baby nothing is easy

[@anthonygonzales3523]

ahh you're telling me that's it not about typing meaning like if you type the machine doesn't do the work for you?

[@pinkorangesoda]

I wouldn’t mind being a captioner for children I already have childcare experience

[@ChefKisa]

how beautiful was that news reporter omg!!

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

Even if/when this becomes obsolete inevitably, I feel like, the experience would be worth it. You can say, I did that, and take pride in it. I don't plan to let this stop me. The learning curve could, but maybe unique jobs won't be left for long and we'll all have to do ones that don't match our interests. Doing something cool for a little while on the other hand, is just appealing.

[@Danielle-dj7pb]

Do voice writing, I’m a voice writer, you get out of school and into the workforce much faster !

[@TheDesireeMonique]

Where do I find this program ?

[@mace6141]

I hate to sound stupid buts what voice writing? It sounds like a stupid question but there more to it so what exactly do you do for your job?

[@ariesspring2161]

@@mace6141 I have the same question lol

[@dianapengitore8002]

Shorthand is great but it takes a lot of practice 😊.

[@ginad1494]

But worth it when you graduate with an AA and make 6 figures in a short time after graduating.

[@socalchic7913]

Thank you KPRC! ❤

[@mujeeburrahman3352]

How many band of ielts is required for digital court reporting?

[@Benjames9696]

I went to school for it when I was 19 but couldn't afford to finish.

[@josephduayne3055]

I was looking forward to switching careers and getting into remote work. I ve learned quite a few things about court reporting and scoping and ISS but the fee to enroll and get a certificate seems almost unattainable for me given the devaluation of my country's currency against the US Dollar. Sad to say that no dream has ever been killed this fast.

[@dudettejuliet]

Where are the links to programs that she mentioned about loaning stenographers? 5:09

[@Jerrycarlisle-q6f]

what does bfkaw mtenq stand for in english

[@ginad1494]

I have no idea

[@Linn.corruption]

Do you know what is scary to think about? It is very concerning to know that the educational prerequisites for becoming a police officer, which merely necessitate a high school diploma or GED. The minimum age for candidates typically ranges from 18 to 21 years, contingent upon the specific department's regulations. In stark contrast, aspiring barbers or cosmetologists in the United States must undergo approximately 1,500 to 2,100 hours of training. Conversely, the duration of training at a police academy can be as brief as a few weeks to a few months. This disparity highlights that one can become a police officer with significantly less training than what is required for a cosmetologist. Moreover, in Indiana and 36 other states, police officers are permitted to serve for up to 12 months before they are mandated to complete basic training. During this period, they possess full authority to detain, arrest, incarcerate, or even use lethal force without having undergone any formal police training. The reality of knowing this is very alarming and should worry all of us. 🤦‍♀️

[@bleachdragon5842]

I thought there is AI app that can record everything you said

[@mikewallaceguitar2538]

Isn't AI gonna kill this?

[@ginad1494]

If it does, there will be chaos.

[@stanleysakai946]

It'll be the day when most doctors, lawyers, accountants, pharmacists, product managers, and software developers are also out of a job.

[@ariesspring2161]

My thoughts exactly

[@DeeIsFierce]

Where are these schools to earn a degree without bachelor's degree? I want to go for occupational therapy assistant.

[@pinkorangesoda]

Community colleges

[@richiejohnson]

@@pinkorangesoda I got my LPN for $2k at a community college. l don't know why ppl go into debt for a degree they can't afford

[@NonTwinBrothers]

omg I could've been on the news 😳

[@ire1398]

I’m wondering why this is still needed in court with all the recording technology today. I understand the CART reporting for Deaf, deaf, and hard-of-hearing people, just not court. In fact in 1989 when I was in court as a witness they used only an audio recorder.

[@ashleyarevalo987]

My mentor has mentioned that they have trialed this and there is still imperfections in the translation using technology/ Ai. There is a mixed feeling about bringing in technology/ Ai to replace CR’s.. some are for it, others are not. It’s not impossible, but the transcripts need to be 100% accurate, if not you can get in big trouble for inaccuracy.

[@Stenogirl-th4mq]

Ai and recorders have no way of identifying speakers. What if you have all men and no one knows who said what. Someone sneezes and the words are muffled. People talk over the top of one another. A live, human being is there to stop the proceedings and claify; identify who is speaking; mark exhibits; maintain the official record for appeal. It's more than just pressing record. Not to mention, recorders have not been turned on and entire cases have had to be re-tried.

[@ire1398]

@@Stenogirl-th4mq Thank you! Finally a real reason. That makes sense.

[@richiejohnson]

​@Stenogirl-th4mq Failure to turn on a recorder is hardly a system failure. All your reasons are addressable by audio/video tech. If real-time transcription is so good, why are live TV captions so infamously inaccurate? You must be scared to see how fast your job will be taken by Ai. I'm not happy about it but it's simply inevitable. Remember the horse buggy whip makers---- autos don't need buggy whips.

[@j_e_z_]

@@richiejohnson The captions that are infamously inaccurate ARE AI, Richie.

[@RodeoJake]

FYI you need a degree to become a OTA. Stop giving these people a platform for misinformation

[@DeeIsFierce]

I'm in Southern CA

[@DeeIsFierce]

I don't want to learn typing so fast lol. Rather be Occupational Therapy Assistant. Because I love helping other I have been a caregiver since 1989.

[@pippythefish5506]

Oh please. Anybody that thinks this career is still a good choice lives in fantasyland. This is already being done easily and accurately with Video and Digital. Former court reporter here that left the profession because this career is dead. Never waste your money on any school offering this!

[@ginad1494]

I have been doing it for 26 yrs and still going. It is not dead. You obviously didn't like it or had a bad experience. And a digital court reporter is not a court reporter. They don't transcribe the proceedings. In Nevada, digital is not certified so attorneys can't use them.

[@j_e_z_]

I made $9000 this month as a brand new reporter. Thanks for freeing up more work for me and clearing the profession of your bad attitude 😘

[@lizmcgill]

@@ginad1494 Typical smug response from an older out of touch court reporter desperately trying to save this dead end career. How do you know I didn't like it. Since the mid-80s the Courts where I worked were digital and went to full video in the early '90s. If you are a "freelancer" you are nothing but a 1099 slave that has to buy your own health insurance, pay out of pocket $12,000 for software and writer, laser printer, gas to and from depositions, car wear and tear especially tires, pay your own taxes at the higher self-employed rate...you might as well do Lyft, Door Dash, Uber Eats. Oh, and the only school in my state closed years ago. It's SHAMEFUL you would encourage people to go into serious debt for this dead end job!

[@TeeKoich]

@@lizmcgill damn you must be bitter and still paying off student loans lol get a life

[@ariesspring2161]

Wait so I was thinking about applying for a job as a remote court reporter. Is this a bad idea?

[@richiejohnson]

in the age of digital recording, this should be obsolete.

[@j_e_z_]

People deserve humans, not AI, when handling life-changing court cases. Deaf and HoH people deserve humans, not AI. There is so much more to this career that you are completely unaware of.

[@richiejohnson]

@@j_e_z_ Humans are unreliable. There is no reason to put a human into the process.

[@Alexistxsj]

@@j_e_z_well said. 👏🏽👏🏽🩷

[@Stenogirl-th4mq]

Ai and recorders have no way of identifying speakers. What if you have all men and no one knows who said what. Someone sneezes and the words are muffled. People talk over the top of one another. A live, human being is there to stop the proceedings and claify; identify who is speaking; mark exhibits; maintain the official record for appeal. It's more than just pressing record.

[@richiejohnson]

@Stenogirl-th4mq Ai can easily distinguish different voices. With a sample of just a few words, Ai can replicate individual voices. It can separate simultaneously spoken words. I don't know why HoH or deaf is a problem--- Ai can prepare a written transcript instantly. Human transcription is prone to human error.

[@Jerrycarlisle-q6f]

can anyone tell me what this is i english bfkaw mtenq