Court Reporter

Court Reporter

The Record Keeper

Arlington, VA

Female, 30

I have been a working court reporter in the D.C. Metro area for 5 years. I record legal proceedings via stenotype --also known as shorthand -- to create a verbatim transcript for later use at trial or in the appeals process. I primarily take down criminal proceedings, but I have also done my fair share of civil proceedings such as family law cases and medical malpractice cases.

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Last Answer on September 18, 2014

What’s that thing you talk into?

Asked by Question about 3 years ago

 

I got a phone as a gift for my mother before she passed away and it was stolen from me can I sue off of the person that stole it in jail but I don't have proof that I had the phone

Asked by darlene about 9 years ago

 

What do you do when you miss something someone says? Can you ask them to repeat it, or do you just leave a blank or something? Is everything recorded so you can go back and listen to it to patch up your transcript?

Asked by Mike over 9 years ago

 

Are there different stenography machines for different languages, just like there are different QWERTY key layouts? Are there any languages that for whatever reason don't lend themselves to the kind of 'shorthand' phoenetic required to type at 200+wp

Asked by ATT over 9 years ago

 

What kind of jobs are popular for court reporters who want to switch careers?

Asked by annabanana over 9 years ago

 

If you're late for work, will the judge hold up the entire trial until a reporter is there?

Asked by Damion over 9 years ago

 

Does typing speed decrease with age, and are there older reporters who find they can't keep up with how fast people are talking anymore?

Asked by ERic over 9 years ago