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Asked by StenoGirl {108} http://www.stenogirl87.blogspot.com 8/1/2011 4:25:02 PM
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 |  Answered by tlwheels {20} 8/1/2011 3:42:00 PM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
When I got out of school, I freelanced both in depo world and as a per diem reporter for the court. Gave me great insight into what I thought would be the best fit for me. I have since worked for 13 years for the county (state) court system and I still enjoy my job everyday. Good luck! |
|  Answered by StenoGirl {108} http://www.stenogirl87.blogspot.com 8/1/2011 6:02:43 PM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
Nice! :) Thanks for the answer. Working per diem for the court sounds like good experience as well. Maybe then I can make some contacts and get hired on full time later! |
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|  Answered by Fahrenwide {168} 8/1/2011 11:07:16 PM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
Yes, generally that's true. Though your freelance firm might have a contract with the courts as well, and that way you can get some experience with both courts and freelance just starting out. I have heard of someone being hired right out of school into the courts, but it was in an isolated location; they couldn't find anyone to work there, so they hired an inexperienced reporter. Guess it was a win/win! |
|  Answered by SueinFL {16} 8/3/2011 2:44:52 PM | [0 Votes] Vote this up Flag as inappropriate |
I have been a freelance reporter since day one 26 years ago and I cannot stand to go to court. I guess it's what you're used to. We have to do hearings and trials occasionally. |
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 | Tracy Bundrant I went straight to court from school. I have been licensed for 4 years and I have yet to report a depo and I pray most days that I never will. I sat out every day for a month in every different type courtroom our county has. I was a pro tem for 10 months before I was offered a position as an official. I love my job!! Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
 | Lorna Halbert What is pro tem? Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
 | Jamie Setterquist I think I posted in the wrong spot...darn cell phone. I, too, was hired right out of school as an official and have never freelanced. It`ll be three years in October and I truly enjoy it. Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
 | Elizabeth Hines I did depos for 15 years and then went to court. Wish I had done it sooner and it was the best thing I ever did. Love it! Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
 | Kari Dutro-Lacher @ Jamie & Tracy: what is your workload like after hours? Do u work late into the evenings and weekends? Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
 | Michael Simon I went straight into court. nowadays they audiotape criminal here and knocked us right out of court. we just do civil hearings now. Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
 | Judy Haisley Lorna, pro tem is short for pro tempore which loosely means for the time being. Whenever my judge would go on vacation, we had a judge pro tem for the proceedings. Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
| Jamie Setterquist The workload varies for me...my department doesn`t do trials or else I`d be putting in a lot of time on the weekends. I try to get as much work done during down time at work so I don`t have to at home because I have small children. There ate other reporters I work with who never get a break, but they make big bucks. Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
| Jamie Setterquist *are Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
| Tracy Bundrant My workload varies as well. I take down all different types of hearings, civil, juvenile, family law, criminal (calendar, trials). The heaviest workloads I have seen are reporters who are assigned to trial departments. I have had periods of time where I worked at night and on the weekends, but it`s usually short lived. This job is like a roller coaster, you just have to take it as it comes! Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
| Jamie Setterquist Are you a floating reporter, Tracy? I was one for a few years and did the same -- civil, criminal, juvenile, family law. Now I am assigned to a misdemeanor/felony drug court where we get prelims every week and appeals. It works for me right now because as I said I have young children, but when they are older, I def. want to do trial courts. :) Wednesday, August 03, 2011 | |
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