How to be an effective court reporter

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How to Be an Effective Court Reporter
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• A court reporter is considered to be an officer
  of the court. It takes hard work, dedication and
  experience to be a good reporter. But, if you
  want to be the best you need something extra,
  something additional, something that would
  separate you from the rest of the crowd. Its how
  well you learn and how fast you learn that will
  make you a great court reporter. Here, are some
  tips that can make you a successful and effective
  court reporter.

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Attention to Detail

• A good court reporter pays attention but a better
  court reporter will always have attention to
  detail skill. Whether it be grammar or taking
  down the notes, a successful court reporter will
  always be thorough and ensure that all the
  transcripts are accurate and of the highest
  quality.

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Excellent Writing Skills

• A court report ought to develop and maintain
  accurate and fast writing speeds. A court
  reporter would have to record spoken
  conversations into text, therefore their writing
  speed should be at least 225 words per minute on
  their stenotype machines. The speed and writing
  accuracy will ensure that whatever is being
  recorded during the legal proceeding is accurate.

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Integrity

• Integrity is the moral quality of being honest
  and fair. A court reporter must have integrity.
  This quality is needed because it is important
  for a court reporter to remain impartial during
  the legal proceedings.

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Good Listeners

• Court reporters must be good listeners. Having
  active listening skills means giving ones full
  attention to what another person is saying. Court
  reporter is expected to give their full attention
  to multiple people who are involved in the legal
  proceedings.

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Being a learner always

• Court reporter must be dedicated to continual
  learning. Like all other professions, when it
  comes to court reporting the learning doesnt
  stop with school. There are always many
  certifications to strive for and also many
  experienced court reporters from whom you can
  learn.

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Well acquainted with technical vocabulary

• Court reporters must develop a large technical
  vocabulary. Along with knowing legal terminology,
  it is important for court reporters to expand
  their vocabulary into other fields as well such
  as business and medicine. This will help the
  court reporter when he or she is assigned to a
  highly technical case where these terminology
  will be used often.

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