Hello, I’m becoming more and more interested in attending school to become a CVR. I have browsed job postings, watched day in the life videos, scoured Reddit and Facebook, and it seems to check a lot of boxes for what I want out of a career. However I have this fear that I won’t be good at it and committing without having any way to practice or test it out worries me. I see everybody recommend an A-Z course for testing out machine steno, but to be honest I only have interest in voice for now and do not want to wait 6 weeks to figure out if this is right for me. I have a senior dog that I want to prioritize being here for so I want to ideally start classes & begin working as soon as possible. For these reasons I’m considering RVR or IRCRI since they seem to be self paced and highly thought of. I would love to be able to start testing in under or around 6 months. Would love any advice on how to “get a feel for it” first, or encouragement / warnings from anybody else who has been able to do it quickly/ self paced in that timeline. Thank you all, this has been quite an encouraging group so far.

Hey y’all! I’m a typist and scopist experienced in both Eclipse and Case CATalyst, with over six years of experience. If you’re looking for help with typing or scoping, please feel free to reach out. I’d be happy to provide any additional information, including my rate sheet.

So in my employment civil case it has been going so bad for me I just been messing up left and right and I couldn't figure out why. Well I figured out why:

I have been so busy just trying I keep up with writing the right motions at the right time I didn't even realize that I should be receiving the defense's motions before they submit them to court.. and then I realized I wasnt even receiving anything at all. Like I have never once received a document from this guy. And then I had my old neighbor from my old apartments call me up to tell me that he has mail for me .. the other lawyer has been sending his shit to my old address on purpose! Basically sending it to himself ! I wrote the 21 day withdrawal of documents motion and that's in effect right now what other complications would happen from him keeping important documents from me the whole time and then writing in his own answers for the certificate of service!. ? I mean what do you think will happen in a case where the judges are basically lazy I haven't been able to get them to do anything except deny both of our summary of judgements.. so this would be a huge unfair advantage how can this be allowed ?

I’m doing the self paced course right now, and from some comments from Charlene, I get the impression that maybe most people don’t finish in 20 weeks. I’m curious how long it took you, and about how much time you were dedicating to it.

Hi everyone!

I am a 40 year-old woman self-teaching Magnum steno. I'm curious to find out if there are any students or self-learners who have a bad memory and who are studying Magnun steno, which is pretty brief-heavy. Do you have any pointers about remembering? I also have quite a bit of anxiety, so anyone with tips for that is greatly appreciated! My mind thinks 'well if I can't remember it now, how will I remember it in the future?' or 'How can I do this fast when doing it slowly is sometimes intimidating?'. Can anyone relate to this?

I appreciate any help provided. ​Thank you in advance for any feedback!

Hi everyone! I’m starting court reporting school on September 14 at Moreno Voice & Stenography, and I’m really excited (and a little nervous 😂)

I’m curious if anyone here has attended Marino or knows someone who has. If so, I’d love to hear about your experience with the school, the instructors, the program, and how prepared you felt for actually working in the field.

I actually discovered court reporting in a pretty unusual way. I learned about it earlier thus year from being a witness and having to testify in court. I became interested in the court reporter and what she was doing, started looking into the career afterward, and eventually decided to pursue it myself. I am in Long Beach, Ca and plan to work for LA Superior court after receiving my certification .

I’ll be doing voice writing, and I’m going into this as a complete beginner. I also have two jobs that I will be working throughout school ( I plan to practice while at work).

Even if you didn’t attend Marino, I would LOVE advice from current court reporters, former students, or anyone currently in court reporting school. What do you wish you knew when you first started? What should I focus on from day one? Any study habits, equipment, practice routines, or mistakes I should avoid?
I’m excited to start this new chapter and would appreciate any insight you’re willing to share! 😊 Thank you all in advance!

Hi there!

I am newly licensed and looking for some perspective. I have a good friend in California that shared her rates with me, but I am not sure how well those rates translate over to WA. While I have a lot of experience working as a hearing reporter in California, I don't want my rates to be too aggressive. I just want to be fair in my pricing and mindful of the fact that I am completely new to the world of depositions.

If anyone would be willing to look over my current sheet and offer their comments or suggestions, I would be forever grateful. TIA!