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The Record & Rebuttal

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The Record & Rebuttal

The Record & Rebuttal is a new editorial guide to how spoken legal proceedings become written records. It explores the craft, technology, and access questions behind accurate transcripts.

  • 01Stenotypethe machine behind the verbatim
  • 02Verbatimthe standard a record is held to
  • 03Certificationthe seal that makes it official
  • 04Sealedwhat is withheld and why
Close view of a stenotype machine keyboard on a wooden desk in a quiet hearing room, with a notebook and pen beside it. Illustrative image, generated with AI.
FILE 001Close view of a stenotype machine keyboard on a wooden desk in a quiet hearing room, with a notebook and pen beside it. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

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Close view of a stenotype machine keyboard on a wooden desk in a quiet hearing room, with a notebook and pen beside it. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

CRCraft

From Pen Shorthand to Digital Capture

A look at how court reporting tools evolved from pen shorthand to digital capture, with comparisons and practical guidance for legal professionals.

Overhead view of hands on a stenotype keyboard during a court session. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

CRCraft

How the Stenotype Keyboard Works

A practical look at the stenotype machine: how chords become syllables, how strokes turn into readable transcript, and what to check.

A laptop screen glowing on a counsel table in a courtroom, with a captioner or reporter working in the background. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

CRCraft

Real Time Transcription in the Courtroom

Real time transcription in court: what it means, who uses it under the ADA, how it differs from traditional court reporting, and what to check before requesting it.

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Craft

Skills, methods, and working lives behind verbatim legal records.

Close view of a stenotype machine keyboard on a wooden desk in a quiet hearing room, with a notebook and pen beside it. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

CRCraft

From Pen Shorthand to Digital Capture

A look at how court reporting tools evolved from pen shorthand to digital capture, with comparisons and practical guidance for legal professionals.

Overhead view of hands on a stenotype keyboard during a court session. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

CRCraft

How the Stenotype Keyboard Works

A practical look at the stenotype machine: how chords become syllables, how strokes turn into readable transcript, and what to check.

A laptop screen glowing on a counsel table in a courtroom, with a captioner or reporter working in the background. Illustrative image, generated with AI.

CRCraft

Real Time Transcription in the Courtroom

Real time transcription in court: what it means, who uses it under the ADA, how it differs from traditional court reporting, and what to check before requesting it.

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Section

Three registers, kept as three margins.

  • 01 · CR

    Craft

    Skills, methods, and working lives behind verbatim legal records.

  • 02 · TR

    Transcripts

    How testimony becomes a written record and why that record matters.

  • 03 · AC

    Access

    Public access, privacy, and the language of law in official records.

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