Matthew Moss joins the podcast to explain what a court reporter does and how a court reporter does it! We also discuss how the pandemic is impacting court reporting and the flexibility that is required to transcribe an accurate record. Many interesting take aways in this episode! One of out most reliable listeners previewed the episode and said, "I learned so much from this podcast. I think these were my favorites: (1) If a witness is speaking so quickly that the stenographer can’t keep up, the jury also likely can’t keep up; (2) Due to the new pandemic procedures, everyone’s trying to keep track of the potential jurors’ physical location during voir dire; (3) Court reporters have difficulty creating the record when witnesses are wearing masks not only due to the physical barriers but because of the inability to read the witnesses’ lips."
0:00 Opening
8:00 Types of Dockets
10:00 Versatility of Court Reporting During the Pandemic
12:00 Applying the Growth Mindset
17:00 Building Transcribing Skils
18:30 Audio Quality and Creating an Accurate Record
22:00 "225" Words Per Minute & Guarding the Record!
28:00 Collaboration When Court Reporting and Protecting the Record
35:00 Bringing Meaning Across the Divide
38:00 "360" Words Per Minute
41:00 Attorneys Modeling Behavior
43:00 Safety Protocols & Jury Trials
46:00 Social Distancing Jury Selection
47:30 Three Takeaways for Taking Action!
50:30 Getting to Know the Guest