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It was in a business class I took in high school that I first learned of court reporting. We were taught shorthand, and I was very fast and I loved being able to capture spoken words. Then, I did [...]

Have you got a sore lower back? If so, here’s why: Lower cross syndrome is an imbalance that can cause dysfunction, pain and an over-arching of the low back. It is a combination of weak [...]

In a profession where you literally learn something new every day, you would think there would be no need for continuing education. Yet each of my certifications, the RPR – Registered [...]

As a court reporter or someone who spends their day mostly sitting, do you ever wonder why your upper back, neck and shoulders ache? Largely due to poor posture and long hours of sitting, it’s [...]

Nutrition, hydration and exercise are key to maintaining a healthy life. Taking good care of yourself and prioritizing your health is both rewarding and fun. Let’s talk about nutrition. The [...]

A good start to any deposition is what you bring with you. Your machine, machine charger, a multi-plug-in extension cord, your laptop, laptop charger, machine-to-laptop cord, thumb drives, cell [...]

Realtime court reporting is the translation of steno (the Court Reporter’s shorthand) to English in realtime. A realtime transcript can be delivered to a laptop or iPad within seconds of the [...]

Stretching and good posture is important for all professions, but for the court reporter who sits for hours a day, it is vital to good health. First, try warming up your workday with a few [...]

Let’s face it, even some of the brightest people don’t understand how or why to use an apostrophe. Here are a few rules to help you understand how and when to use an apostrophe, as [...]

Aside from the skill to write and transcribe testimony at 225 words per minute with 95% accuracy, it is most helpful for a professional legal court reporter to have these qualities: 1)         Be [...]