But full participation in that laudable work ethic is artificially blocked for at least some working Americans. Among those are the approximately 90 court reporters employed by the Orange County Superior Court. Court reporters provide the official record of court proceedings. They record all testimony during a trial, all attorney questions and motions and all of a judge’s statements and rulings; in summary, everything that happens while a trial is “on the record.” That record is essential to the objective, accurate effectiveness of our...MORE