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Kill the Mistress – How to Stop Working and Enjoy Your Time Off

7/7/2010

As any court reporter will tell you, the work day never stops.  Even after a full day of court, deposition or hearings we still have to go home and continue editing, scoping and proofreading.  When does it stop?  Never.  Or until you retire or run away to the circus.Most of you have home offices where all this “homework” gets done; right?  I typically sit in fron ...


Online court reporting programs, do they work?

6/29/2010

Hi Todd, I recently found your blog and it's very informative! I appreciate you taking the time to let us hear more about the life of a court reporter. I was a student in court reporting school and I did not like the school at all. It felt very unprofessional and frankly I think I would just do better with an online program because of how much I work. Also another factor was that it was ver ...


Skype depositions

6/18/2010

We just did our first Skype deposition.  If you are not familiar with Skype, here's the primer.  Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free.  Did you hear me, F-R-E-E!  Granted, Skype is not a replacement for true videoconferencing ...


How to launch a new court reporting community website that does not suck

5/14/2010

Here's a burning question I am sure that has kept you up at night... How do I  launch a new court reporting community website that does not suck? There are a million reasons to not try new things in life.  Here's a partial list of some of the biggies:It will be hardI'm afraidI hate changeIt might be uncomfortableI'm afraid it


1 800 COURT REPORTER

4/1/2010

Anybody got a spare $40,000 to purchase 1 800 COURT REPORTER?  I just got contacted by a telephone broker trying to sell me that phone number.  I figured it would be expensive but not that expensive! I politely wrote back, Too rich for my blood.  That's what I wrote, anyway.  What I was thinking was more along the lines of, You'd h ...


I`m hosting an event in my office

3/23/2010

I've decided to partner up with Stenograph in order to co-host an event right here at my office in Temecula, CA.  All CSRs and students are invited.  The cost is free but you must register.  Hopefully, this will be an exciting event that we'll all want to make an on-going event...


Steno Equipment

3/19/2010

This blog post is now dedicated to steno equipment information, repair, and discussion.  I am going to open it up to Allan Dyer of http://oteconline.com/ to be my resident expert in this.  Allan has a company specializing in this area.  Here is what this blog will be about:Posting weekly technical tips about t ...


West Valley College

3/11/2010

Dear Reporters Concerned About Court Reporting School Closures,We hope you have a really great job on Tuesday, March 16, 2010; however, if you don't, we would very much appreciate your presence at the West Valley College Academic Senate meeting at which the Court Reporting Department will present its case for continuance. The presentation will take place in Rm. 120 of t ...


2 court reporting domains for sale

3/1/2010

I am offering two of the best court reporting related domains for sale.  courtreporter.co.ukcourtreporting.co.uk I originally purchased the domains in order to build out a UK online presence.  Time and priorities have taken me down a different path.  So they are now for sale.  If anybody wants to make me a reasonable offer for these one-of-a-kind domain na ...


California CSRs go by California code. Period. End of story.

2/16/2010

Question: In a nutshell, what’s a California CSR’s duty to abide by another state (say, Arizona’s) regs & codes regarding the signature and changes made to a deposition?  For example, if you do a job in CA for a case venued in AZ where the client demands you do this and that ...


All depos in California must follow Minimum Transcript Format Standards

2/12/2010

California deposition reporters be aware of the change in the law regarding the Minimum Transcript Format Standards.  This change is effective as of January 1, 2010.  (Sorry this blog announcement is only now forth coming, but it is what it is.)  All depos in California must follow Minimum Transcript Format Standards per Code of Civil Procedure 2029.500.  Be ...


Court reporter can`t find her crackers

2/5/2010

Funny video alert! Did you see this funny Saturday Night Live spoof of the wackiest court reporter ever to work in court? She can't find her crackers and types on a manual typewriter! Apparently some reporters are offended by this sense of humor. But I can't see why. Have a sense of a humor, people! Check it out and let me know what you all think. Everyone needs a good laugh now and then!


What to do when the agency doesn't pay you

1/21/2010

Hi Todd: I came across your blog last night and enjoyed reading it. I have a unique issue, however, that has not yet been addressed. I am a freelance reporter, and agreed to accept jobs from a new firm in [CITY]. In the last month, two consecutive checks were returned insufficient funds. After calling the owner, I was told her accounts were frozen ...


Court reporter pay

12/15/2009

How much do court reporters really earn? Here is a random sampling of some of the most recent checks we've written to reporters. While no specific reporter or case information is given, you can see what ZIP code the reporter lives in as well as an itemization of the job. ...


Riverside Court Reporting

12/8/2009

Just launched a new mini-website dedicated to Riverside court reporting.  I have felt for a long time that I should cultivate a stronger web presence for Riverside, California, but it's taken me this long to gather up enough resources and time to launch the site.  Well, the wait was worth it.  We just launched about 10 minu ...


Court reporter saves the day when audio recording is not so audible

12/5/2009

I found this article about a trial in Arkansas.  I'll spare you the gruesome details about a man dying after chewing some Fentanyl patches. ( Whatever those are.) The crux of the article is that a taped interview between the perp and police was inaudible so they tasked the court reporter to transcribe it.  The unnamed reporter deserves a badge of honor for wading through the ...


Court Reporters in Tennessee get a Board finally

12/5/2009

I'm a big fan of court reporter boards.  My home state of California has a great one as do many other states.  Tennessee just got theirs (finally) as well as a prestigious attorney on their seven-member board.   The Memphis Daily News recently wrote an interesting article/interview with Earl W. Houston II, an attorney appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen.Here is a snip ...


How a court reporter made history

11/27/2009

I'm not sure if this is true or not -- especially considering the source -  Jeffrey Toobin and Stephen Colbert.  Still, I thought this video was entertaining with regard to the comments about the court reporter in the case involving the United States Goverment actually considering corporations as people.  Here is the video.  Please enjoy the comedy and, again, co ...


I`m thankful for running water

11/17/2009

There are many things to be thankful for right now.  Family, friends, health, and running water!  This past Sunday night, a pipe broke at my house.  I had to find a plumber on a Sunday evening!  That's not an easy task.  I called several different companies, none of whom were open.  Finally, I hired one guy and he agreed to come out and fix the problem -- for $440. ...


Where do old steno machines go to die?

11/17/2009

My old steno machine, the one I used throughout my latter years in school as well as passed the CSR exam on -- THAT ONE -- is now a relic in my closet.  It weighs about 150 lbs.  The batteries are no longer available, I'm told.  I hate to get rid of it (in a way), but I hate lugging around junk forever even more.Any thoughts as to what I should do with my old Xscri ...


Should court reporting agencies be licensed?

11/16/2009

We all know that a license is required to become a certified shorthand reporter in California as well as many other states.  But should a court reporting agency also have some kind of similar requirement? 


Modesto Court Reporting

11/8/2009

I'm proud to announce we've found suitable conference suite space in Modesto, California.  Click here to see our Modesto court reporting suite which is conveniently located within the Modesto law library.  Why did we choose Modesto?  Good question.  There ...


New Deposition Reporters Website

11/5/2009

The Deposition Reporters Association has launched a new website.  The new site totally looks professional and kicks butt as far as functionality.  There's a login system for members to update their own information.  There's a shopping cart and tons of other database-driven features.  Please take a look and let the DRA know you're out there giving them your support in their f ...


How I Work

11/4/2009

I usually get up arond 6:00-ish.  If I'm really motivated, make that 5:30 or 5:45 a.m.  I'll step downstairs, scan my Blackberry for any emergency emails that came in over the night.  Unless our web server is down or something technical like that has happened, there's not much to worry about at this time of the morning.  Mornings are my quiet time.  I'll typically spend ...


What is Halloween Good for?

10/31/2009

I visited some law firm clients yesterday -- just my usual hey, how are you.  The difference was that I was dressed as Count Dracula.  As much fun as it would be to dress like Count Dracula every day of the year (not!), you can only get away with it once a year on or around Halloween.As the Count, I encountered a space girl, a pregnant nun ...




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