AI was supposed to replace court reporters. Instead, there's an increasingly desperate need for more humans on the job

Newcomers are avoiding the field, despite annual salaries that can top $100,000.

Humans, machines or nothing: Case will decide future of California court transcripts

California's Supreme Court will decide whether to allow electronic recordings of most civil court proceedings. A ruling in ...
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The job that AI was supposed to kill needs more humans than ever

Three years into training to be a court reporter, Jayne Williams is used to warnings that AI will soon take over her budding career. Few roles look more ripe for extinction at first glance. Automated ...
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California Supreme Court Appears Ready to Expand Electronic Case Recording

During oral arguments, justices questioned whether court-employed and freelance court reporters are truly widely available, as an attorney for reporters' trade and labor groups suggested. California’s ...

Supreme Court Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

James Romoser is a reporter covering the Supreme Court for The Wall Street Journal. He joined the Journal in 2025 after serving for two years as the legal editor at Politico. Before that, he was the ...

Judge defends courtroom closure during Murrill indictment

Criminal Court Judge Leon Roche defended his decision to close the courtroom during the grand jury indictment of Attorney ...