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From Pen Shorthand to Digital Capture
A look at how court reporting tools evolved from pen shorthand to digital capture, with comparisons and practical guidance for legal professionals.
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The Record & Rebuttal
The Record & Rebuttal is a new editorial guide to how spoken legal proceedings become written records. It explores the craft, technology, and access questions behind accurate transcripts
- 01Stenotypethe machine behind the verbatim
- 02Verbatimthe standard a record is held to
- 03Certificationthe seal that makes it official
- 04Sealedwhat is withheld and why
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Real time transcription in court: what it means, who uses it under the ADA, how it differs from traditional court reporting, and what to check before requesting it.
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Craft
Skills, methods, and working lives behind verbatim legal records.
CRCraft
From Pen Shorthand to Digital Capture
A look at how court reporting tools evolved from pen shorthand to digital capture, with comparisons and practical guidance for legal professionals.
CRCraft
How the Stenotype Keyboard Works
A practical look at the stenotype machine: how chords become syllables, how strokes turn into readable transcript, and what to check.
CRCraft
Real Time Transcription in the Courtroom
Real time transcription in court: what it means, who uses it under the ADA, how it differs from traditional court reporting, and what to check before requesting it.
Sections
Three registers, kept as three margins.
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01 · CR
Craft
Skills, methods, and working lives behind verbatim legal records.
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02 · TR
Transcripts
How testimony becomes a written record and why that record matters.
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03 · AC
Access
Public access, privacy, and the language of law in official records.
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