There are a lot of myths about court reporters and the services they provide the legal and business community. This information is help separate myth from fact surround court reporters and the work they provide their clients.

A Good Court Reporter is Not Easy To Find

Fact: Although certified and good court reporters are always in require, it is now easier than ever to find a good one thanks to the Internet. Several top court reporting services now use the web to give their clients the power to book court reporters or transcribers with the click of a mouse.

Court Reporters Are Just Typists

Fact: Court reporting is one of the most challenging fields in and around the legal profession. Unlike typists or word processors, court reporter must listen to and interpret the human voice with incredible.

Technology Will Make The Court Reporters Outdated

Fact: One would think that by now computers & video tools would have rendered the court reporter old-fashioned. But the fact is there is no substituting the human element in court reporting. Court reporters can provide essential importance on words and phrases and other vital portions of the process.

Most of Women are Court reporters

Fact: The historical image of the courtroom stenographer is that of a dapper-looking woman sitting cross-legged in the court room. But now, the profession is almost equally divided between men and women.

There’s Not Much Else A Court Report Can Do Except Report

Fact: Now, more than ever, court reporters can provide a large variety of services not only to law firms but the general business community as well. In addition to court room and deposition transcriptions, court reporters use their speed and accuracy to present real-time closed captioning for the hearing impaired, transcribe the spoken word in audio and video materials and even give businesses a way to create records of shareholders meetings and other important corporate events.

Most of Court Reporters Time Is Spend In The Court Room

Fact: Like the legal community they serve, a large percentage of the court reporter’s billable time is not spent in front of a judge. Instead, it is much more likely to find a court reporter in a law office working on a deposition. The court reporter’s work on a deposition is essential, as they create a written record of testimony that can be used as evidence, or to corroborate that witness story once they do appear in court.

Court Reporters Look Different than Every Person Else In The Courtroom

Fact: Professional, experienced court reporters always dress and conduct themselves in such a way that represents their clients well. In fact, it should be hard to tell the court report from the attorney in most cases. Court reporters arrive on time and never make themselves the focal point during proceedings. To perform the duties with perfection, and not be noticed is concentrate of their work.