There are a growing number of workers today who are looking for non-traditional employment that gives them the flexibility to stay at home with their families. Empowered work at home moms are a growing segment of the workforce and are being joined by a lot of work at home dads.

In any profession, school is an idealized version of what the work will be like. A career in court transcription is no different. Court reporters can find that transition to a work environment is surprisingly hard if they aren't prepared.

There are a number of qualities which make for the perfect court reporter. Professionalism and accuracy are among the most important of these qualities – and should be expected above all else when you hire a reporter to work on trial, deposition or other business matter.

As technology changes so does the court reporting profession. A growing trend in courtrooms across the country is the use of real-time rather than traditional transcription.

New Jersey court reporters have the unique opportunity to be on the “front lines” of some of the most prominent legal cases in the Garden State. But any individual who wants to become an established court reporter in this unique, bustling area needs to know a few things about New Jersey and its legal system if they want to succeed.

Court reporters have been kept pretty busy in recent years. Unlike attorneys, whose numbers continue to swell with each law school graduating class, there have not been as many new court reporters on the scene in the past decade – which means those who have chosen this career are finding themselves busier than ever.

Court reporters in any state gain substantial benefits from joining their local court reporting association. For New York court reporters, that association is the NYSCRA (New York State Court Reporters Association).

A deposition is an integral part of most criminal and civil legal cases (but for the purposes of this article we will focus primarily on civil cases). During a deposition, an attorney will take testimony from a party involved in the case.

There are a number of different creative uses for videoconferencing that you should consider when you are thinking about this great new technology. One of the best new applications of videoconferencing is court reporting.

New Year's Day is the traditional time to make personal and professional resolutions, but when it comes to your career any time is a good time to evaluate your path and make changes. What can court reporters do to become more valuable?