The U.S. “court reporter shortage,” which Californian court officials this month labelled “a crisis,” can be resolved without descending into a jobs-versus-technology argument. Best-practice digital court recording systems already provide an efficient and reliable solution, combining secure and fit-for-purpose technology that supports—rather than replaces—people who capture, and are responsible for, the record. The issue of the stenographer shortage was highlighted on... Read More

Margaret Morgan, a Digital Court Reporter based in Minnesota, captures the record using digital court recording technology. This is the final part in a series of interviews with Digital Court Reporter, Margaret Morgan. For those not familiar with the nuanced and sophisticated world of capturing the court record, there are many perceptions and interests at odds with each other in the... Read More

Judge Joseph Chase and Digital Court Reporter Margaret Morgan during a court hearing. This is part two of three in a series of interviews with Digital Court Reporter, Margaret Morgan. Stay tuned for part three.The appetite for courtroom modernization has experienced significant growth around the world and across America since the onset of the pandemic. Consequently, the level of innovation... Read More

Equal access to legal processes and the wider justice system is a fundamental right,  granted by the U.S. Constitution and further reinforced by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Act, which became law in 1990, protects people with disabilities from discrimination in State and local government services, programs, and activities, including law enforcement agencies and... Read More