The Court Reporter - Scopist Partnership
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 A With a Scopist Reporter B Without a Scopist
Day 1 Day 1
Appearance Fee: $75 Appearance Fee: $75
160 pages @ $3: $480 160 pages @ $3: $480
(Pays scopist
160 pages @ 1.25 $200)
Day 1 Total $355 Day 1 Total $555
Day 2 Day 2
Appearance Fee: $75 Appearance Fee: $0
160 pages @ $3: $480 Scoping Own Work: $0
(Pays scopist
160 pages @ 1.25: $200)
Day 2 Total $355 Day 2 Total $0
Total for both days $710 Total for both days $555
(and a $400 tax deduction)
Summary:
Reporter A makes $710 for the two days and Reporter B makes $555. Reporter A makes $155 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 for example only.)
