court reporter Archives

Trial Preparation Checklist

Build a practical trial prep checklist for civil or criminal cases with dated milestones, category views, and reminders to verify local rules.

Learn the top nine essential steps to take after you’ve been served a court summons or complaint.

Pam Gwin Sheppard discussed the role of the court reporter and the process and cost of getting a copy of the record.

Pro se litigants often lose their cases when they make mistakes, even when the infractions are minor. Avoid these six mistakes to stay alive.

California joins a few other states in providing a free court reporter to certain litigants. Learn why you need a court reporter.

Never attend a hearing without a court reporter! Read these real-life examples of these essential workers in action.

Losing a case on appeal is painful. Your judge was either an idiot, or biased, or both. But appellate court judges should be better, right?

To combat judicial tyranny as a pro se litigant, know the law, express it boldly, and never appear before a judge without a court reporter.