LNS Court Reporting & Legal Video

04/27/2022

Again, make sure your court reporter is really a court reporter.

https://www.thejcr.com/2022/04/25/ncra-strong-are-your-deposition-transcripts-falling-short-of-the-promise-of-being-true-and-accurate-start-by-looking-at-the-certificate-page/

04/13/2022

Excellent article from the Los Angeles Daily Journal, written by a lawyer whose case was adversely affected due to the error of a *digital recorder* making the transcript instead of a certified stenographic court reporter. "So, the lesson of the story is: Never take a deposition or defend a deposition unless it is before a Certified Shorthand Reporter...The success or failure of your case may depend on it."

04/05/2022

The cherry blossoms are all done at the Japanese American Historical Plaza on the Willamette River in downtown Portland. Using this photo to linger a bit and enjoy them a little longer.

03/21/2022

An easy Jeopardy question for us: What is a Court Reporter?

In case you missed Jeopardy! the other night: "Tools of the Trade for $1,600."

03/16/2022

Local, trusted, independent stenographers guarding your record since 1987.

02/22/2022

The pitfalls of automated speech-to-text recognition

Book with LNS and you will *always* have a stenographer on your assignment. Trust, integrity, independence.

The pitfalls of automated speech-to-text recognition December 14, 2021 By Lindsay Stoker The attacks on our industry are two-pronged: Electronic Recording (ER) and automated speech-to-text recognition (AST) services. This is not just a captioner issue. Often the vendors of ER are also selling AST se...

02/16/2022

02/08/2022

Happy Court Reporting & Captioning Week!

02/03/2022

February is Black History Month! Let us celebrate the immeasurable contributions of Black Americans and honor the legacies and achievements of generations past.

01/17/2022

Honoring the great Martin Luther King, his profound legacy, and his message of justice and peace.

01/03/2022

12/20/2021

OLAH 2021

We are so very pleased to make a donation once again to Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger. In this time of great need, we are honored to do our small part. Happy holidays to all!

More than 20 years ago, Oregon Food Bank and Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger (OLAH) came together to fight hunger. OLAH has helped the Oregon legal community raise $2.4 million to support Oregon Food Bank. Please donate and support this vitally important work... because no one should be hungry.

12/10/2021

The devil is in the details for remote oaths. Make sure your oath for remote depositions in Oregon is given by an Oregon Certified Shorthand Reporter. See Robin's article in the December issue of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin.

https://www.osbar.org/bulletin/issues/2021/2021December/index.html?page=62

12/08/2021

New Professional Profile: Tevin Green

So proud to see one of our fabulous reporters spotlighted in the Journal of Court Reporting, the magazine of the National Court Reporter Association. Kudos, Tevin!

New Professional Profile: Tevin Green December 5, 2021 Tevin Green By Kendra Steppler Tevin Green lives in Vancouver, Wash., where he works as a freelance reporter. He graduated from Sumner College in Portland, Ore., and has been an NCRA member since 2015. KS | Why did you choose to become a court ...

12/06/2021

Darrell Brooks' lost bail hearing record among dozens over 3 days

Stenographic court reporters are well aware of this issue in courts who use digital recorders. It is a dirty little secret of our state court system and why our clients hire us to report their court proceedings.

A Milwaukee County court administrator says she was not aware of a recording problem in a court commissioner’s hearing room until the FOX6 Investigators asked for a transcript from the hearing where Darrell Brooks was freed on $1,000 bail days before the Waukesha Christmas parade attack.

11/24/2021

A year to be especially thankful. Wishing you the happiness of good friends, the joy of a happy family, and the wonder of the holiday season. Have a memorable thanksgiving!"

11/11/2021

Honoring LNS's own veteran, Gretchen Hamilton, and all others who have served so selflessly. Thank you, Veterans.

10/12/2021

Honoring those who have always been here.

10/06/2021

Both court reporter and cast member

REAL stenographic court reporter joins cast of Judge Judy! Watch the new line-up to see how a professional court reporter works with courtroom staff to preserve the legal record.

Both court reporter and cast member October 5, 2021 The countdown is on for the premiere of Judy Justice, Judge Judy Sheindlin’s new courtroom TV program that features court reporter Whitney Kumar as one of its “cast members.” The new show, like the previous Judge Judy, adjudicates actual case...

09/24/2021

Happy Punctuation Day!

09/20/2021

‘Capturing verbatim’: Court reporters serve important role in judicial system

Stenographer -- a hidden gem of a career!

ENID, Okla. — Sometimes, when Mary Kirkhart is watching a television show or listening to something, she’ll mentally practice typing what she’s hearing.

09/13/2021

Stenonymous

To answer the question posed in the article, Does it really matter if done legally and ethically: Yes. Yes, it does.

Supporting the stenographic legion.

09/11/2021

09/08/2021

The Layperson’s Guide To Why Stenographic Reporting Is More Efficient Than Digital Reporting & ASR

This is an excellent explainer of stenographers vs. digital recorders. In Oregon, some firms are now using digital recorders instead of stenographers on depositions and are masking that from the consumer. LNS is 100% stenographic reporter! Ask for a stenographer when booking your next court reporter.

Though I have written very much on this topic, never have I sat down and written something that can be handed to anybody. Today’s the day! This is the context of the stenographer shortage forecaste…

08/25/2021

A message from NCRA STRONG: Transcript confidential

Excellent article about stenographers guarding your record.

A message from NCRA STRONG: Transcript confidential August 24, 2021 By Stacey Raikes I’ve been a fan of chef, author, and travel TV host Anthony Bourdain for all of my adult life. Every episode was an adventure, and everything about the narration style of his shows and how he welcomed his viewers ...

08/18/2021

In an Age of High-Definition Digital Audio, Why Do We Still Use Human Stenographers?

Because the record matters.

These are dreaded questions stenographers and court reporters have had to endure hearing over and over again: “Why are we still hiring…

08/06/2021

Judges surprise aspiring court reporter

Awesome judges honor future court reporter. Yay, judges!

The jury room at the Nueces County Courthouse was filled with judges Thursday afternoon. Normally that could be a reason for concern. But on this day it was all smiles.

08/04/2021

'Parks and Recreation' reminds us how important court reporters are to the legal system

Another reason to watch Parks and Recreation!

My wife has a “new” show, and it’s just “her” show. She started binging Parks and Recreation on Netflix a couple of months back. I didn’t notice at first, but once I realized she was watching the series from start to finish, I made a comment about watching it with her. I had enjoyed the ...

07/19/2021

Monday tech tip!

07/03/2021

06/30/2021

Thank you, Oregon Paralegal Association, for the opportunity to present today!

06/28/2021

Hot times in Portland!