What do court reporters do?
Ever wonder what court reporters really do? In short, court reporters use high-level attention to detail in order to ensure that an accurate, verbatim transcript can be made of a meeting, hearing or interview. Technology hasn't progressed to the point where recording equipment can accurately pick up who is speaking, or work around difficult to hear or muffled noise.
The only way to ensure total accuracy is to have a court reporter in the room. The court reporter listens carefully to everything said, writes notes and makes sure it is clear who is saying what. For legal professionals and government organizations, this verbatim accuracy is crucial in order to ensure that they can rely on the transcript that gets produced. These transcripts often wind up in court rooms and are scrutinized by judges or arbitrators.
It takes some training to be a court reporter but it's rewarding work. Court reporters have direct insight into interesting cases and learn about many facets of society. They often specialize in pharmaceuticals, personal injury work, or arbitrations and begin to get to know their niche well.
Toronto Court Reporting offers unparalleled reporters, who make the work of the transcribers much easier!