The Court Reporter - Scopist Partnership

A warm-hued photo of the local courthouse bathed in soft morning light, highlighting its classic architecture.
A warm-hued photo of the local courthouse bathed in soft morning light, highlighting its classic architecture.

A professional scopist supports your reputation, income, and commitment to the accurate record.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Court reporters save time with precise transcript editing.

Reporter B

Without a Scopist

Day 1

Appearance Fee: $300

160 pages @ $4.50: $720

Day 1 Total $1020

Day 2

Appearance Fee: $0

Scoping Own Work: $0

Day 2 Total $0


Total for both days $1020

A warm-toned photo of the local courthouse bathed in soft afternoon light, highlighting its classic architecture.
A warm-toned photo of the local courthouse bathed in soft afternoon light, highlighting its classic architecture.

Reporter A

With a Scopist

Day 1

Appearance Fee: $300

160 pages @ $4.50: $720

(Pays scopist

160 pages @ 1.25 $200)

Day 1 Total $820

Day 2

Appearance Fee: $300

160 pages @ $4.50: $720

(Pays scopist

160 pages @ 1.25: $200)

Day 2 Total $820


Total for both days $1640

(and a $400 tax deduction)

Summary:

Reporter A makes $1640 for the two days and Reporter B makes $1020. Reporter A makes $620 more than Reporter B, plus the scopist is tax deductible. A busy reporter can be losing money by not using a scopist.

(The above numbers are an example. Yours may vary.)