Orange County Register

Court reporter crisis causing problems for thousands of self-represented LA County litigants

A severe shortage of court reporters in the Los Angeles Superior Court system is leaving thousands of self-represented civil litigants without verbatim records of their proceedings, making it ...

AI was supposed to replace court reporters. Instead, there's an increasingly desperate need for more humans on the job

Newcomers are avoiding the field, despite annual salaries that can top $100,000.
Governing

L.A.’s Court Reporter Crisis Is an Issue for Self-Represented Litigants

A severe shortage of court reporters in the Los Angeles Superior Court system is leaving thousands of self-represented civil litigants without verbatim records of their proceedings, making it ...
Law

The Threat to Constitutional Rights: Why a Court Reporter Shortage Endangers Justice

The nationwide shortage of stenographers has reached crisis levels, compromising the system’s ability to guarantee equal access to justice for all Americans. When a domestic violence victim in ...
JD Supra

What a Court Reporter Really Does and How to Make the Most of It

If you have ever worked on a witness examination for discovery (deposition) or reviewed a transcript, you have already relied on a court reporter more than you might realize. Their work sits at the ...
Reuters

US court reporter group sued over fees, certification rules

Jan 6 (Reuters) - The national trade association for court stenographers is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly creating an illegal monopoly over professional certification and overcharging its members ...