Court Reporting - The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth

Recent surveys by the National Court Reporters Foundation found that the typical "Freelance Court Reporter" earned $51,524 in 1996, had an investment of $24,570 in equipment, and spent $5,931 on supplies.

The typical "Official Court Reporter" had an average 1997 salary of $43,366, had invested $13,991 in equipment, and spent $1,691 on supplies.

Court Reporter Trivia

Did you know ...

• Charles Dickens was a court reporter in London's Parliament, and his experience there became a subplot in David Copperfield?
• In the O.J.Simpson trial, court reporters took down more than 1 million lines of transcript.
• Actor Harvey Keitel began his professional career as a court reporter at Century Reporting Company in New York City.
• Actresses Michelle Pfeiffer and Kim Delaney once studied to be court reporters.
• Court reporters have taken the depositions or court proceedings of such rich and famous characters a Elvis Presley, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Muhammad Ali, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and Michael Jackson, just to name a few.

Great Links

Follow these links for more excellent information on the field of court reporting:

Verbatim Reporters Center - The National Court Reporters Association Web Site

BestFuture.com - Read on Court reporting today, the history of this career, it's code of ethics, court reporting technology, career paths, training and certification, and a place to request information by mail.

CyberSERV QuickSite: Web Sites for Court Reporters

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Court Reporters, Transcriptionists and Stenographers

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