March 27, 2020

Each of us is feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in various ways. Working court reporters who may have had full schedules for the upcoming weeks and months just a week or two ago are suddenly left grappling with the postponement of trials.

As people seek to slow the spread of the virus by limiting face-to-face contact and gatherings, some state and local governments have mandated the closure of courts in the interest of the public health. In some cases, this pandemic will mean parties settle outside court rather than waiting for an indefinite time period to resume in-person proceedings.

Still, although traditional court reporters are facing some uncertainty in the near term, the future of court reporting remains strong.