The Growing Caseload for Court Reporters
Posted on February 15, 2009
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Unlike attorneys, a lot of new court reporters are on the scene in the past decade ? which means those
who have chosen this career are finding themselves busier than ever.
Court reporters have been kept pretty busy in recent
years. Unlike attorneys, whose numbers
continue to swell with each law school graduating class, there have not been as
many new court reporters on the scene in the past decade ? which means those
who have chosen this career are finding themselves busier than ever.
However, higher education is not the only source of this
growing demand. Several other factors,
drawn from our society at large are also playing a role in the growing caseload
being experienced by court reporters.
Reasons why the caseload is growing as we prepare to enter
2009:
·
We are
becoming more litigious. As a
society, we are suing each other at a much higher rate than at any time during
our history. The more court cases
(coupled with the lack of growth within the court reporting industry) that are
brought to trial, the more reporters that are required.
·
More
disputes over money. We are also in
the midst of more disputes over money than years past. Again, our society has moved to one where
individuals will enter into a court case not with the intention of righting a
wrong or winning a decision, but rather obtaining a cash settlement. This philosophy has fueled a large majority
of new cases brought to trial over the past decade.
·
More
divorce cases. We are still seeing a
large percentage of U.S. marriages end in divorce. While there is rarely a comprehensive court
trial involved in these matters, there are enough depositions and motions that
require the service of court reporters to make it a factor in increased
caseload.
·
The
economy. More law firms are likely
to use court reporters during tough economic times for a variety of different
purposes. Bringing on a qualified
transcription expert or document indexer (both services provided by a court
reporting service) will help the company provide their clients with outstanding
service, without having to bring on someone full-time (and pay for their
insurance, training, etc.).
·
The rise
of the video deposition. Court
reporting services in the 21st century have to offer more than
simply written transcriptions. Advances
in computer and DVD technology have both opened the door to videography as a
means of recording depositions and other court-related matters. Rather than eliminate the need for qualified
court reporters, this has actually increased demand for those who have
video-related skills and are also adept at transcribing video testimony into
the written word.
As
these trends continue, look for court reporting services to remain busy. The job may change , but the demand shows no
signs of slowing down.
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