Scopists/Former Court Reporters Group

[Sabrina]

Hello! I have started a new group called Scopists/Former Court Reporters in an effort to help court reporters who might be looking for a scopist with a reporting background find them easier.

If you are a scopist and were a once a reporter, please feel free to join and advertise your services in this group. Thanks!

Sabrina Schneider
S.O.S. Scoping Services
www.sosscoping.com

[Tara Martin]

Sabrina,

Hi, Sabrina. I was a court reporter for four-plus years, and now I scope on a part-time basis in addition to a job with the courts as an admin assistant.

I look forward to reading the posts in this group and meeting other scopists that are former reporters. :)

Tara

[Sabrina]

Hey, Tara,

Welcome, welcome! Sounds like you're pretty well-rounded, having been a reporter, now a scopist AND working in the court system. There really seems to be a lot of us former reporters turned scopists out there! Glad you joined us here.

Sabrina Schneider
S.O.S. Scoping Services
www.sosscoping.com

[Tara Martin]

Hi, Sabrina. I hope your weekend is going well. :) I look forward to more discussions in this group. :)

Tara

[Amy]

Hi, I'm here. :-) Was a reporter for 15+ years, started out freelancing and then the rest as an official. Left the machine during a difficult pregnancy, and stayed home to scope and be with the kids.

Have been just this past week taking the machine out to work for the first time in over a decade ... I'm overseas at the moment and the reporting work here, well, it's few & far between, but apparently this month it's busy, so the local ladies called me up to cover some of it. Not so simple ... I'm behind the times technology-wise. Am finding that out the hard way. Sigh.

Better for my stress levels to just scope, I think. LOL

[Sabrina]

Amy,

I have been out of the reporting field for three years, and I just cannot imagine stepping back into it, especially overseas where things are probably done a little differently. My hat's off to you! It's definitely a different world as a scopist. At the moment, my stress level is rising because of having a lot of work, but that's a good thing. :)

Good luck to you!

Sabrina Schneider
S.O.S. Scoping Services
www.sosscoping.com

[Rebecca Blasco]

Hi, Everyone!

I too am a former Federal Court Reporter turned scopist. I got carpal tunnel years ago and had to quit. Funny thing is, the machine caused me no end of problems, but the computer keyboard is no hassle whatsoever.

This'll be a fun group to be part of!

[Sabrina]

Welcome, welcome, Rebecca!

Thankfully, I never got carpal tunnel, but I sure did lots of workers' comp jobs dealing with it. It can sure be career-ending for a reporter, as you well know.

Look under the heading Community and then choose Groups, and I think on the second or third page you'll see the actual Scopists/Former Court Reporters group. Click on that and join up!

Sabrina Schneider
S.O.S. Scoping Services
www.sosscoping.com

[Rebecca Blasco]

Oh, thanks!

[Elise Alvarado]

Hi Sabrina, I'm a realtime reporter in the field for 20+ years. Currently see there is more demand for scopists
in some areas. I am open to scoping in StenoCat32. If you know anyone looking for a seasoned scopist for the software or willing to train me on a new software they can contact me at [e-mail].
thx,
-Elise

[Marla]

Hi. My name is Marla, and quite a while ago I was a reporter. Since then I have been a transcriber, proofreader and scopist. I majored in English in college, completed court reporting school, took classes in medical and legal terminology and the web. I have caseCATalyst and Eclipse software. I have been in this field for 35 years. I have excellent references and a very good work ethic. My prices are reasonable and my turnaround time three to five days. My email address is [e-mail] and my phone number is 954 963-6009. Thank you.

[Denise Graham]

Contact: Denise Graham, CSR# 7897

R.A.R.E. Reporting Services
~Reliable Assistance for Reporting Excellence~ 
209-629-4991
Email: [e-mail] 

Case Catalyst scopist/proofreader since 2005. Eight years' reporting experience in court and freelancing.

Scoping/proofreading/reporting experience in accident reconstruction, arbitration, business litigation, civil litigation, court trials, family law, law and motion, medical expert testimony, preliminary hearings and probate and Workers' Compensation. References upon request.

 

[Mary Holliday]

Hi Sabrina -- I was a court reporter for ten years in Nevada and California.  I developed carpal tunnel and became an interior designer.  I would like to get into scoping and I'm in the process of trying to decide what software to buy.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  This sounds like a great group!  I look forward to reading all the posts. Thanks!  Mary Holliday