

Behind the Super Bowl - Captioners
At 6 pm on Super Bowl Sunday, viewers across the country will settle onto their couches surrounded by chips and buffalo wings to watch...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 14, 2020
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We are STENO. This is why Court Reporters Exist
You minimized the crucial role and person of the courageous human stenographer who works diligently as a guardian of the record in a...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 12, 2020
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A Taste of the Impeachment Trial
A Taste of the Impeachment Trial The most action came in the guise of stenographers - all female - who stood at the front keyboarding...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 6, 2020
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Hanging on Every Word - Court Reporters
When the House is in session, official reporters record every word. As Members debate and vote, the official reporters, also known as...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 24, 2020
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Why Do We Still Use Human Stenographers?
Ah, the dreaded questions stenographers and court reporters have had to endure hearing over and over again: “Why are we still hiring...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 21, 2020
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The Secrets of the Las Vegas Court Reporter
Great interview with a court reporter from Las Vegas!...MORE #courtreporting #courtreporter #steno #stenographer
Marc Greenberg
Feb 18, 2020
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Mindie Baab and Jerzy the Court Dog
In 29 years beside the bench, court reporter Mindie Baab has seen more than her fair share of sad and scary court cases. The most...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 15, 2020
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Court Reporter Putting Shorthand Pen Away After 50 Years
The official court reporter to four different circuit judges and numerous associates for more than five decades is putting away her pen,...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 12, 2020
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Can a Court Reporter Claim Compensation For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
For example, assume you have contracted a serious case of carpal tunnel syndrome from work as a court reporter, but, in your spare time,...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 10, 2020
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Superior I Judge’s Bid to Force Raises for Court Reporters
In late 2018, Menges initially requested that the Howard County council increase the salaries of his court reporter and three assistant...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 7, 2020
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Ohio Veterans Tell Their Stories to Court Reporters
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ohio Department is holding their mid-winter conference in Columbus this weekend. As hundreds of vets milled...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 4, 2020
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6 Reasons Digital Court Reporting Can’t Replace a Human Stenographer
Nearly every industry has seen drastic improvement from embracing digital technology. For instance, purely digital internet provides...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 31, 2020
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California’s AB5 Triggers Outcry From Court Reporters
Jennifer: I heard about AB5 in the spring of last year because I write about politics in California so it'd been on my radar....
Marc Greenberg
Jan 28, 2020
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2020 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters,...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 25, 2020
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Plans to Halt Impending Shortage of Court Reporters
It’s probably one of the most important jobs that no one has ever heard of or knows about. “They call it the profession that is the...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 21, 2020
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CharaChorder is Keyboard That Promises up to 300 WPM
The world’s fastest typists have been able to hit speeds up to 216 words per minute using QWERTY or Dvorak keyboards. That’s a lot faster...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 14, 2020
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Shortage in the Court: Reporters Dwindled But Jobs Still Vital
He explained that the shortage has been a problem for more than 10 years. “People thought before that Court Reporters were on their way...
Marc Greenberg
Jul 9, 2019
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Court Reporter Faces Discipline for Facebook Posts
A disciplinary board ruling says the judicial court reporter for the murder trial of Dana Chandler deserves public reprimand for offering...
Marc Greenberg
Jul 7, 2019
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Case Made for Full-Time Court Reporter in Commissioners Court
Consideration of a full-time court reporter position for the Washington County Court-at-Law was on the docket at today’s (Monday) County...
Marc Greenberg
Apr 8, 2019
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Court Reporter Runs Announces Candidacy for Magisterial District Judge
Powell Markle is the daughter of Harold E. Powell Jr. and Lois Kay Powell of Mifflintown, sister of Major Wolf J. Powell, USMC, married...
Marc Greenberg
Apr 3, 2019
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Stenography Stole My Mother's Fingerprints
My mother has no fingerprints. Or, at least, she has no identifiable fingerprints. This is a fact she learned at a federal courthouse,...
Marc Greenberg
Apr 1, 2019
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National Court Reporting Week Recognizes the Fastest Fingers in New York
There is no shortage of trials, grand juries, depositions and hearings in Queens and throughout New York City. There is, however, a...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 30, 2019
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Virgin Islands - 2nd Annual Stenographer's Day
ST. THOMAS- The Office of Sen. Janelle Sarauw and the Legislature of the Virgin Islands Division of Reporters collaborated to host the...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 26, 2019
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Former Owner of Stenotype Institute is Sentenced
The former owner of the Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville, Gloria Wiley, was sentenced last week to one year and one day in federal...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 24, 2019
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Stenographers On Super Bowl Sunday
At 6pm on Super Bowl Sunday, viewers across the country will settle onto their couches surrounded by chips and buffalo wings to watch...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 21, 2019
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Queens Students Take Top Spots in Court Reporting Contest
Two Queens court reporting students at Plaza College were among the fastest transcribers during a recent speed competition. As a part of...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 18, 2019
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Montgomery County Court Stenographer Enjoys Role in Showtime Series
A court stenographer from Montgomery County is getting her 15 minutes of fame as she was a featured extra in a limited series now airing...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 14, 2019
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Court Reporter Reflects on 45 Years in the Business
After working as a court reporter in Marion County since 1973, Mary Dunaway finally got to retire in 2006, but in the 12 years since, she...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 10, 2019
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Statewide Shortage of Court Reporters Calls For Change
Administrative Director of the Idaho Supreme Court Sara Thomas confirms there is a massive shortage of court reporters statewide. In...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 7, 2019
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Cases With No Court Reporters Could Get a Redo
The decision took a July state Supreme Court ruling that found poor litigants must be provided court reporters and took that logic a step...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 4, 2019
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Fresno County Court Reporters Back to Work After Strike
Fresno County court staffers were welcomed back to work Wednesday with a lunchtime taco truck, courtesy of the City Council. "Some of the...
Marc Greenberg
Mar 2, 2019
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Longtime Dodge County Courts Reporter Retires
Doreen Streblow will retire Friday after working 38 years as a court reporter for three judges in three different Dodge County...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 27, 2019
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Court Reporter Helps People be a Part of Things
Do you sometimes watch movies or television programs and wonder what was just said? Have you ever sat in a university lecture hall and...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 25, 2019
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Court Reporter Shortage in the Permian Basin
The Permian Basin needs more court reporters to keep up with the work load from attorneys and courts, and for the future of the field,...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 23, 2019
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Nationwide Demand for Court Reporters Skyrockets
In an age where a college education can mean nearly insurmountable debt and the job market is mediocre at best, court reporting is one...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 21, 2019
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Court Reporters See Stenographer Shortage Ahead
When Mae Fisher begins methodically tapping the keys of her “writer,” you might expect to hear music. But instead of a melody, a full...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 19, 2019
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Fresno County Court Staff Agree to Tentative Contract
The court reporters and other support staff at the Fresno County Superior Court have agreed to a labor contract with the court, ending a...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 17, 2019
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How Court Reporting Is Crucial to the Judicial Process
Court reporters play a significant role in the court by providing an accurate record of what occurred during a case, but why is court...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 13, 2019
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Iowa Judiciary Has Lofty Mission
Court reporters and interpreters, always in high demand, could be in more courthouses if they could appear remotely via video. All Iowans...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 11, 2019
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For 30 Years, Court-Reporting Firm Has Played Key Role
As a seventh-grader, Pam Griffin was stumped for a subject when assigned to do a career report for class. In response, her mother emerged...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 9, 2019
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California Appeals Court Applies Court Reporter Decision Retroactively
The Fourth District Court of Appeals in California ruled Tuesday that a California Supreme Court ruling overturning cases where a court...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 5, 2019
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Idaho Facing Court Reporter Shortage, Consequences
Court reporters take down the official record of legal proceedings. Without enough of them some fear there will be major issues. It may...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 3, 2019
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Captioners Provide Access for Super Bowl Sunday On Super Bowl Sunday
Through WGBH’s Media Access Group (MAG), Mahoney and a fellow stenographer in Western Massachusetts will “live-write” the full broadcast...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 2, 2019
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Are Philly Court Reporters Accurate With Black Dialect?
There are times in court when Qawi Abdul-Rahman, a Center City-based defense attorney, gets the sense that folks listening didn’t...
Marc Greenberg
Feb 1, 2019
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Thank You Court Reporters and Artists
Joy Reid expresses thanks on behalf of Rachel Maddow and the entire TRMS staff to the court reporters who go to great lengths to deliver...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 30, 2019
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State Trial Courts Trying to Find Enough Court Reporters
ix months after a state Supreme Court ruling that forced local courts to provide court reporters in civil cases involving poor litigants,...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 29, 2019
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DeVos Will Cancel $150 Million in Student Debt After Being Sued for Delays
The Department of Education said Thursday that it would wipe away student debt for 15,000 borrowers, implementing an Obama-era rule that...
Marc Greenberg
Jan 1, 2019
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Court Reporter Shortage: Field Faces Lack of Recruits
In college athletics, the biggest factor in success is recruiting. But attracting talented people is not confined to the world of college...
Marc Greenberg
Dec 30, 2018
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Court Stenographer Lands Spot in TV Show
Emilie Posnan’s role as a Montgomery County Court stenographer helped land her an appearance in a television drama based on a...
Marc Greenberg
Dec 27, 2018
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Hundreds of Sacramento County Court Workers Begin Strike
Around 350 Sacramento Superior Court staff, including court reporters, clerks and security, began a strike on Tuesday. A spokesperson...
Marc Greenberg
Dec 24, 2018
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