Allen asked:
I mean I have been to court (for undisclosed reasons) a couple of times this year, what the heck are they really typing, is it every word, how is it done, they all talk so fast, i am interested to know what really happens?
Reply:
A court reporter brings their little machine called a stenograph with them into the courtroom where they type every word including punctuation being said in the courtroom. They have to learn how to translate what they wrote in stenography into written words edit it and put it in proper form. This is offered at many colleges and usually takes about two years to complete. They do talk fast and you have to write about 250 words per minute in shorthand. You can also take this into a classroom for someone who is hearing impaired and type what the teacher is saying and you bring your laptop which can immediately convert the shorthand into english and they child can read what the teacher is saying right off your laptop, the laptop thing can also be done in the courtroom. The keyboard on the stenograph is something like typing a T and that means The, S is Is, and many many more combinations of a few letters that can mean long phrases, all on a very different keyboard. Well I only went for a semester and a half for this and it is a very time consuming,intense job, something you have to really want to do, they can make excellent money.I don't know if that answered your question. :)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
How do you go about getting a court reporter jobs/?
Mellanie asked:
Stenographer? Any and all details that you may know... Thanks
Reply:
Right now? You can't.
Jobs in the field of Law are drying up FAST!! This is not a good field to invest time and/or money in. Many reasons. THE main reason?...We simply have WAY TOO MANY Legal Professionals - we have a GLUT!! ("Legal Professionals" includes, but is not limited to: Lawyers/Attorneys, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc.)
Many Attorneys/Lawyers are working "down" in an attempt to try to keep some of THEIR bills paid< THIS would be your competition! And the competition is FIERCE!!
If you want a job when you are done with your studies, consider and look into the field of HEALTHCARE!
Stenographer? Any and all details that you may know... Thanks
Reply:
Right now? You can't.
Jobs in the field of Law are drying up FAST!! This is not a good field to invest time and/or money in. Many reasons. THE main reason?...We simply have WAY TOO MANY Legal Professionals - we have a GLUT!! ("Legal Professionals" includes, but is not limited to: Lawyers/Attorneys, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc.)
Many Attorneys/Lawyers are working "down" in an attempt to try to keep some of THEIR bills paid< THIS would be your competition! And the competition is FIERCE!!
If you want a job when you are done with your studies, consider and look into the field of HEALTHCARE!
Court Reporter Jobs Career?
Dennis asked:
I am seriously thinking about going to school for court reporting. It takes around 2 1/2 years to get your AA degree, and it's not cheap at 2,805.00 for 3 months. I would have to get finacial aid to be able to go. This particular school is the Court Reporting Institute Of Dallas. Here is my question: before I spend a lot of time and money, is it worth it? Are the court reporting jobs really that well paying? I really need some first hand insight from people who have graduated and are working in this field. I was told there are many different jobs for reporters such as close captioned, freelance, cyber conference specialist, government reporters, congressional reporters, etc. It would be great to hear from anyone in any or all of these fields. Thank you!
Reply:
Is court reporting what you really want to do? If so, go for it! What are the reasons you're looking to go to court reporting school? Is it because it looks interesting? Do you think you have some of the skills required to be a court reporter (fast typist, good English skills, interest in proofreading)? Or are you just interested in this field because you think it will make you a lot of money? The bottom line is you should totally go for it if it sounds like something you really want to do. If it is, don't let money or the amount of time it takes stand in the way. However, if you're going into it just to make money, I would rethink it. Or, if you're semi-interested and are not sure you can make it, maybe check to see if there are any community colleges in your area... I know there are some community colleges in Southern California that offer court reporting as a minor.
The amount of time you spend in school depends on how much time you put into your machine outside of class. I am currently a court reporting student in the high speeds... I know of people that have practiced a lot outside of school. Because of this, they were able to get out of school in 2 years! But there are others that hardly put any time into it at all, and they've already been at school for 4 years and aren't even close to graduating. Court reporting school can be a lot of money (depending on if you go to a community college or private school) and can take up a lot of your time. But if it's something you really want to do, it would be totally worth it in the long run.
As far as being paid as a reporter, it depends on if you work in courts or freelance, and if you are in freelance, how much you work. You're not going to make a lot if you don't want to work! But if you take every job they offer you, and work very hard, you're going to make a lot of money. How much you make also depends on where you live... I know the reporters out here in California make a lot of money. Some of the reporters in the midwest area, however, don't. I know a reporter in Texas and she's very well off, but she does work a lot. If you're interested in captioning, you can always do that once you get your license, but most captioning firms require experience as a reporter first, and a very high accuracy rate. Most require you to go to special captioning school as well, but there are some that only require their in-house training, as long as you have 99% accuracy in your writing.
I hope this helps... although court reporting school is hard, I LOVE it! But that's because I knew it was the profession for me the moment I read about it.
I am seriously thinking about going to school for court reporting. It takes around 2 1/2 years to get your AA degree, and it's not cheap at 2,805.00 for 3 months. I would have to get finacial aid to be able to go. This particular school is the Court Reporting Institute Of Dallas. Here is my question: before I spend a lot of time and money, is it worth it? Are the court reporting jobs really that well paying? I really need some first hand insight from people who have graduated and are working in this field. I was told there are many different jobs for reporters such as close captioned, freelance, cyber conference specialist, government reporters, congressional reporters, etc. It would be great to hear from anyone in any or all of these fields. Thank you!
Reply:
Is court reporting what you really want to do? If so, go for it! What are the reasons you're looking to go to court reporting school? Is it because it looks interesting? Do you think you have some of the skills required to be a court reporter (fast typist, good English skills, interest in proofreading)? Or are you just interested in this field because you think it will make you a lot of money? The bottom line is you should totally go for it if it sounds like something you really want to do. If it is, don't let money or the amount of time it takes stand in the way. However, if you're going into it just to make money, I would rethink it. Or, if you're semi-interested and are not sure you can make it, maybe check to see if there are any community colleges in your area... I know there are some community colleges in Southern California that offer court reporting as a minor.
The amount of time you spend in school depends on how much time you put into your machine outside of class. I am currently a court reporting student in the high speeds... I know of people that have practiced a lot outside of school. Because of this, they were able to get out of school in 2 years! But there are others that hardly put any time into it at all, and they've already been at school for 4 years and aren't even close to graduating. Court reporting school can be a lot of money (depending on if you go to a community college or private school) and can take up a lot of your time. But if it's something you really want to do, it would be totally worth it in the long run.
As far as being paid as a reporter, it depends on if you work in courts or freelance, and if you are in freelance, how much you work. You're not going to make a lot if you don't want to work! But if you take every job they offer you, and work very hard, you're going to make a lot of money. How much you make also depends on where you live... I know the reporters out here in California make a lot of money. Some of the reporters in the midwest area, however, don't. I know a reporter in Texas and she's very well off, but she does work a lot. If you're interested in captioning, you can always do that once you get your license, but most captioning firms require experience as a reporter first, and a very high accuracy rate. Most require you to go to special captioning school as well, but there are some that only require their in-house training, as long as you have 99% accuracy in your writing.
I hope this helps... although court reporting school is hard, I LOVE it! But that's because I knew it was the profession for me the moment I read about it.
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