Why hiring a court reporter is better than using the digital recording technology

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Why hiring a court reporter is better than using
the digital recording technology
ByElizabeth Gallo Court Reporting, LLC
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• Many people are now making use of the advancement
  of technology in the legal world. The digital
  recording device, for instance, is getting more
  popular today because many lawyers find it more
  economical and convenient to use than the typical
  court reporting services. If you are running a
  court reporting agency or if you are torn between
  hiring a court reporter and using the digital
  reporting technology, this blog post can
  definitely help you.
• In this highly technologically advanced era,
  almost everything has gone digital. Technology
  has greatly impacted the way we connect with our
  friends, loved ones, and the rest of the world,
  the way we shop, the way we live our daily lives
  and the way products are being manufactured,
  among others. With the new innovations, life has
  been made easier and work has become more
  convenient and quicker to complete. One of the
  latest innovations of today is the development of
  recording technology which can be used in the
  legal arena.

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Technology for legal applications

• The use of advanced recording technology in legal
  procedures, court trials, and depositions are
  becoming more and more popular these days. Since
  many lawyers find it more economical and
  convenient to use digital recorders than to hire
  court reporter services, a lot of people are now
  doubtful if it is still practical to go with the
  traditional way of court reporting or not
  anymore.
• The big question is Will these advanced
  recording technologies take over the traditional
  court reporting industry? Does this mean the end
  of the career of the court reporters?
• If you are running a court reporting agency, here
  are a few reasons why you should not worry about
  closing your firm very soon. These reasons can
  likewise help those who need court reporting
  services but are torn between hiring a court
  reporter and using the digital reporting
  technology.

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Accuracy in recording

• When it comes to the accuracy in recording, the
  court reporter can capture the testimony or
  record the entire court proceeding or legal
  deposition with 99 accuracy. If there are words
  that are uttered vaguely, the court reporter can
  ask the speaker to reiterate the words in a
  clearer way. On the other hand, the digital
  recording technology can't do the same.

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Translation of testimony

• There are times that translation of testimony is
  needed during court proceedings. A digital
  recorder can't be able to provide you with a
  real-time testimony translation in case the
  situation calls for it. The verbatim or
  stenographic reporter, however, can translate the
  testimony on the spot.

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Training and expertise

• The digital recording device is being handled by
  a digital recorder who has undergone one to two
  weeks of training. Unlike the digital recorder,
  the certified court reporters need to complete a
  two-year college diploma and to go through an
  extensive training program before they can be
  able to practice their profession. They are
  expert in courtroom protocol, medical
  terminology, and legal terminology, among others.

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Handling of multiple speakers

• When multiple people speak at a time, the
  certified court reporter can ask the court to let
  them speak one by one. The digital recorders
  can't be able to do this as they only rely on the
  recording device to record the testimony.

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Noise management

• Court reporters are already used to working with
  all the noise and nuances around. When the
  courtroom gets too noisy, they can still be able
  to know, hear, and capture those things that need
  to be recorded. However, when the digital
  recorder captures all the nuances and unnecessary
  noise inside the courtroom, it would be
  challenging for the transcriber to transcribe the
  recorded testimony, thus affecting the accuracy
  and reliability of the transcribed document.
• You see, a certified court reporter can offer
  more advantages than a digital recording
  technology. Aside from the 5 mentioned above,
  there are still a few more good reasons why a
  court reporter is better than a digital recorder.

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