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Court reporters frequently access and handle sensitive information related to proceedings, which is why it’s incredibly important to make sure that your data is secure. On this episode of The Modern Court Reporter, Paul Brophy, senior IT manager at Planet Depos, shares his tips and tricks, as well as best practices, about cybersecurity for new court reporters. Being mindful of cybersecurity doesn’t just fall on the court reporter. If you’re curious about how court reporting agenci...

On this special episode of The Modern Court Reporter, we’re joined by Leah Willersdorf, who shares how she began her court reporting career, in addition to stories of her adventures with international court reporting. She also shares valuable insight, best practices and important reminders for court reporters, whether they are new to the field, new to international reporting or just needing a quick refresher. Court reporters and court reporting students are welcome to reach out to her a...

On this episode of the Modern Court Reporter, we’re joined by Tricia Stanton, program director at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). Tricia shares insight into the court reporting program at Tri-C, from student recruitment all the way to job placement after graduation. In addition to staying up-to-date with recent technology trends and offering relevant, hands-on training and internships, Tri-C also partners with mentorship programs like Planet Institute. Opportunities like...

This episode of The Modern Court Reporter features a career change that turned into a success story! We’re joined by Jessica Gibson who shares her story of leaving her flight attendant job to pursue a court reporting career.Jessica shares what an asset Planet Institute was (and still is) as she was finishing school and transitioning to court reporting work. She says that with the court reporting mentorship and support she’s received from Planet Institute, she felt confident and prepared on da...

This episode of The Modern Court Reporter is for voicewriters, by voicewriters. In this episode we're joined by Kelly Walters and Kristine Wesner. Kelly and Kristine both have experience handling remote depositions during the COVID-19 pandemic and look to share their expertise with voicewriting students.Our guests discuss their thoughts as they moved through court reporting school and their mentorship programs into becoming full-fedged voicewriters. From why they chose voicewriting and tips o...

This episode of The Modern Court Reporter focuses time management, technology, and working remotely during a pandemic. We're joined by Kristina Tan, a court reporter with over 5 years of experience.Kristina discusses how she manages her time when creating transcripts, what technology she uses now plus what her first purchases were as a new court reporter, as well as the experiences she's had working remotely during a pandemic.Are you a student court reporter looking for mentorship opportuniti...