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News from Around the PlanetCourt Reporting Makes a Comeback
For years states have been working hard to replace their official court reporters with digital audio and video recording systems in an attempt to save their taxpayers money. What they’ve discovered time and again, however, is that court reporters are still a necessary...
Court Reporters – Front and Center in Writing Our History
MoneyCrashers, in its list of top professions, described court reporting as not glamorous or exciting. Dawn Hart and Jan Hamilton, court reporters at Planet Depos with a combined 69 years between them, will tell you otherwise.
Court Reporting – A “Top Job” for 2013
According to “Forbes Magazine” and “MyKelly’s” hottest jobs in 2013, court reporting ranks sixth among professions not requiring a four-year degree. CareerCast ranked court reporting as 68th in its Top 200 Jobs for 2013, and Study.com indicates that the profession...
Audio Sync – Ensuring the Accuracy of the Record
People unfamiliar with the business of court reporting think of stenotype as “outdated.” But the fact is that court reporting technology has advanced to the point that every word court reporters write on their steno machines these days appears instantaneously on an...
My Most Memorable Court Reporting Assignments
Dawn Hart wanted to share some of her most memorable assignments with Planet Depos, “because it’s jobs like these that make her career so indescribably amazing.” Dawn remembers with clarity an assignment that she began in 1989, and that lasted 4 years. It was a family...
Fourth Graders Wowed by Realtime
When my son was in 4th grade, I had the opportunity on Career Day to present to his class a snapshot of court reporting. I gave a slide presentation on the careers of official reporters, freelance reporters and closed captioners. The slideshow explained the different...
Dawn Hart – My Reporting Journey
Dawn Hart tells Planet Depos that she went to court reporting school “by accident” thanks to her guidance counselor telling her that she was wasting time at “play college,” and that she should enroll in their court reporting program. Court reporting school was...
Court Reporting – A Fascinating, Rewarding Career
Court Reporter Jan Hamilton shares with Planet Depos what she loves most about reporting, her most memorable witness, and a bittersweet assignment. “It’s the people with whom I’ve had the honor and privilege to work, the newness and spontaneity of every day, and the...
Finding the Court Reporting Profession
Jan Hamilton, a 36-year court reporter with Planet Depos, shares her discovery of the court reporting profession, and her love of the life it has brought her. Jan graduated from high school in 1974 and, like her four elder siblings, went straight to college. After...
Taking Depositions in Asia Part 3 – Hiring a Certified Videographer
In Part 2 you learned how to choose an American certified realtime court reporter for your depositions in Asia. Now it’s time to determine how to choose a qualified videographer. In many instances, foreign witnesses cannot be compelled to testify live at trial in the...