For court reporters, confronting the issue of new technology in the courtroom can be downright scary. But in Allegheny County, court reporters are finding ways to work with technology and keep up with the times. Digital audio transcription technology makes it possible for one court reporter to do the job of four. Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Court reporters have a tough job.
Just take for example the reporters who work for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh, Penn. In the recent past, it was quite common for a reporter to spend three or four days working on a single case. To complete the case, the reporter was required to sit in one place, type accurate notes, work up to five hours at a time without a break, go home and start over again. The physical stress of having to sit in one place with a steady hand on the keyboard was known to take its toll. We were just too overloaded with transcription work.