answering common court reporting questions... (EPISODE 4)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2023
- Today Michael is interviewing me with some common questions that I get about court reporting. I've been receiving some comments on this series with questions that I've been needing to answer, so here they are in this fun video! Let me know if you guys have any other questions :) Enjoy!
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Loving the CR series! Maybe do an interview with your mom? I am currently in CR school and I have been interested in working as an official. 😊
Can you do a day in the life of a depo reporter ✨
8:00 Stenovations Lightspeed Writer / Zenith? StenoKeyboards Asterisk?
8:05 Neutrino Group Infinity Ergonomic? Cheetah Systems Gemini Revolution Grand / Piper / Concept?
For such a niche thing, the range of different hardware available is surprisingly wide. Thanks to things like the Open Steno Project, there's even people who learn steno as a hobby or for ergonomic / health reasons, not just for professional court reporting. Being able to learn the basics and practice that on a cheaper regular* keyboard instead of a professional machine lowers the barrier of entry by at least an order of magnitude.
* membrane keyboards require some gimmicks, a mechanical keyboard with N-key rollover is preferred and there are way more ergonomic options out there in the 50~125 USD range as well; ortholinear or column staggered keyboards are better suited for chording and split keyboards offer a lot more ergonomic improvement potential.
Great advice - DON'T take the exam just to feel what it's like. Only take it when you're ready!
Just now beginning to explore career late in life and have had no real experience listening and directly documenting what I’m hearing. I might have no aptitude for it. NRCA has a 6 week class to help with this decision, and I’m wondering if anyone here has taken the course (“A to Z Programs”).
I’m also not finding many schools in Texas that NCRA recommends. I am in Harris County and surprised there is nothing here locally.
I would love it if your Mom joined you for one of these episodes!
Thank you Chloe for putting this information out there. I wish you the best in luck and love. Your mom must be very proud of you. 🥰
hi! i am in texas & have been doing some research as well because im also interested in this field & what’s i’ve found is that there is two schools in houston & arlington or online from courtreporterathome & they will get you a job after you finish as well!! idk about the schools tho. they are way more expensive than the online program i found so i stopped looking into them. lol also i found from another video that the A to Z program is helpful to take before classes because it teaches you all the letters & alphabet
Thank you for posting this video I am looking into court reporter as a career & listening to your insights really help!
Thank you for your videos! I am currently in court reporting school and these videos are very helpful 😊
I love the idea of listening/practicing at church!
Thank you for these series!! I'm learning so much. Someone else mentioned it, but an interview with your mom would be awesome!
Another question I had was: how what's the transition like from freelance to official courtroom reporter, and vice versa? Curious what you know from others in the field. Thank you!!
Hello! Your videos were great! Thank you so much. I am very interested in getting the national certification. Do you have any recommendations for training classes for that?
Great video! What is the difference between AAERT cert, like a certified electronic reporter, and a Stenographer? I’ve read both do depos but I’m confused on the difference? Thanks!💜
What do you do steno for on Zoom conferences?
Hi any tips or tricks to memorize coding? Did you take or go over any special coding material?
we need a steno machine maintence video :D
I have a couple questions maybe you can answer in a future video or in the comments
I have piercings (eyebrows, helix, etc) and tattoos. Is there a specific dress code or look I need to follow?
As a guy, do I need to wear a formal attire ie a suit&tie or can I get away with casual formal like a dress shirt with no tie or t-shirt with a blazer over?
Do you think anyone can reach over 225+ wpm or do you think some people just dont have that "ability"? I've read experiences online where people couldn't break through 225wpm
Thanks for making these btw it really makes this career more comfortable to commit to!
Chloe, I am 57 yrs old, been in the court system for 32 yrs (retired) and decided to go to court reporting school as a second career. I start next month. I’ve enjoyed your videos ref: CR topics, especially this Q&A video. Any advice for older folks beginning a CR program?
Answering this in a video!!
My question is - do you have to go to Court Reporting school in the same state that you want to work? Or can you go to a school, graduate, and then take the state examine for whichever state you want to work in?
Good question. I was thinking the same thing! I live in FL but plan to move and live in TX and want to be sure I do this correctly.
Honestly I’m not too sure, I think it could be okay. You just have to pass the state exam for the state you want to work in. So make sure you’re prepared on the specific’s states rules when you take the written part of the exam. But the learning the machine is probably similar
You should interview your mom!
What kind of person do you think would enjoy a career as a CR?
Are you an RPR?
Is your associates degree in court reporting/what was your major? And is your degree an Associates of Applied Science? :)
My associates is of applied science :) and then I have my state certification
Do you need to learn about the law in order to have a basic understanding of legal terms and whatnot, or do they teach you this in Court Reporting school?
In the school I went to there was a class that taught some Latin terms, as they are often used in legal settings. But other than that, you kind of learn along the way!
Would taking a shorthand class before starting court reporter school help? Just to get one’s feet wet…?
Maybe look into court reporting theory, what the keys mean, things like that! That would help a lot
Hi maam
i am from manual stenographer from pakistan .
Can i learn court reporting from online source and on scholarship ?
please guide.
Yes there are programs online for the United States
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Thank you maam for reply
Please upload video regarding international student and about scholarship.
I am a retired court reporter. My advice is to write as short as you possibly can. Also add your endings into the main stroke. Don't come back for the endings. So, for example, STARTING = STARGT, not START/-G. STARTS = STARTS; STARTED = STARTD; STARTER = STAERT. Also, use -DZ for your ING endings when the -G is already part of the main stroke. So BAKE - PWAEUBG. BAKING = PWAEUBGDZ. I don't know why the theories out there aren't teaching this. The only one is Mark Kenslinbury (sp?). This will save you a lot of strokes and help you hang on when people are speaking fast. Come up with your phrase starters and endings. This will help shave off a lot of strokes too. My stroke for DID is SDL (STKHR). E for he, AO for she, EU for I, AE for they and AOE for we. "Did she answer?" SDLAONS. "Did you know?" SDLUFN. I use FN for know and N for no. "Did you remember" SDLURB. "Did she take" SDLAOFRDZ. And practice, practice, practice!