Court reporters are not an anachronism. Compared to reading a transcript, watching a video or, even worse, listening to a recording, is very time consuming. Once there’s a transcript, it can be visually searched for particular passages and, even more important, it can be digitally searched for key words and phrases. Then it’s possible to prepare a list of vital excerpts. In a complex case involving many parties or events, a transcript can be searched to show connections and interactions, then indexed. If there’s a dispute about the accuracy of a transcript, it’s also possible to go back to a recording.
We have computer programs that can provide all that...................
Thank you! I wondered about that as well. You just cleared it up for me.