Digital Court Reporting —
Trials "On the Job" Experience
This session is designed to prepare you for taking a trial in person as a court reporter.
During this session you will be given an overall view of a courtroom, where the parties of the lawsuit and court administration generally sit, where you will sit as a court reporter, and where potential jurors and ultimate jury will be located throughout the trial.
In addition, you will be given an overview of what to expect throughout the course of the trial, from jury selection to when a verdict is announced.
Example Curriculum
Trials "On the Job" Experience
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after you enroll
- Welcome to the Courthouse (1:28)
- Courtroom - Where potential jurors will sit (2:18)
- Courtroom - Where others will be sitting (4:57)
- Courtroom Etiquette (3:28)
- Entering the courtroom (1:28)
- Court Reporter station & setup (1:13)
- Where to place backup recording devices (3:16)
- What is white noise? (1:38)
- Where the court reporter sits during voir dire (2:57)
- Trial begins - opening statements (2:51)
- Plaintiff puts on case (3:13)
- Defense puts on case (1:20)
- Closing statements, jury instructions, and deliberations (2:42)
- Post Verdict (2:52)
- Courtroom with no jury (1:11)