What is Court reporting?
A '''court reporter''' or '''court stenographer''', also called '''[[stenotype]] operator''', '''shorthand reporter''' or '''law reporter''', is a person whose [[Profession|occupation]] is to transcribe spoken or recorded [[Interpersonal communication|speech]] into written form, using shorthand, machine [[shorthand]] or voice writing equipment to produce official [[Transcript (law)|transcripts]] of [[court]] hearings, [[deposition (law)|deposition]]s and other official proceedings. Court reporting companies primarily serve private law firms, local, state and federal government agencies, courts, trade associations, meeting planners and nonprofits. [[Category:Courts (law)]] [[Category:Writing occupations]] [[Category:Law occupations]]