At the Arizona Court Reporters Association’s 75th annual convention I was honored to be the 2026 recipient of the “Award For Distinguished Service To The Profession.” I am extremely grateful to be part of this dynamic industry serving our legal community and the stellar men and women that I have met along the way. ALL […]
In courtrooms across the country, the legal record is increasingly treated like a technical convenience rather than what it actually is: evidence. Audio files are captured, cloud platforms are deployed, automated systems are introduced, and transcription is framed as a downstream clerical task. In this framing, the “record” becomes a product to be processed later, […]
I have consistently worked out in a gym 75 minutes a day, 6 days a week, for the past 45 years. First International Fitness, then Westside Barbell, then Gold’s, World Gym, LA Fitness, EOS, Mountainside, and a slew of others both locally and across the country. But consistently: 75 minutes, 6 days a week. And it […]
Very early in our careers in the legal industry we realize that not only do we all work together, but we also learn together, we grow together, we celebrate together, and we mourn together. Sadly, we lost an American legend and true trailblazer today. A skilled and dedicated attorney, that in spite of facing discrimination rose […]
Whether we like it or not, we live in a world rife with Deep Fakes, CGI, and AI. How do we ensure the integrity of sworn testimony into the future? The National Court Reporters Association has created a position statement on the dangers of using AI in legal proceedings.
For anyone who asks the question: Will court reporters be replaced by digital reporting or AI: ChatGPT: The potential for AI to replace court reporters is a topic of ongoing discussion and speculation. While AI technology has made significant advancements in recent years, there are several factors to consider when it comes to the role […]
At personal risk of being the target of attack, I respectfully address court reporting leadership’s campaign of sending out a woefully outdated 16-year-old Advisory Opinion on court reporters who video record Zoom depositions. I first wrote about this issue in Court Reporting and Technology. First, let’s recall that this is a pre-Zoom, pre-pandemic, 2006 outdated […]
If the Covid-19 era has taught court reporters anything, it is that technology changes fast and we need to adapt quickly. Rather than traveling to in-person depositions, we were thrust into the world of video depositions. After all, lawsuits were still happening and courts were operating, even if in a lesser capacity. Lockdowns had us […]
Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) isn’t new, but now your record is in peril with its use. Additionally, ASR companies (digital reporters) are not bound to the state and federal guidelines, skills, and code that stenographic court reporters are. The myriad of pitfalls with digital reporting includes not only accuracy, but also reliability, unauthorized disclosure/dissemination of […]
Have you recently shown up to a depo and realized the “court reporter” didn’t have a stenography machine? You might have thought, “Wow, the court reporter doesn’t need one of those little machines anymore.” The hard truth is you have just been part of a bait-and-switch scheme that may cost you your case. Currently, there […]