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: $75

160 pages @ $3: $480

Day 1 Total $555

Day 2

Appearance Fee: $0

Scoping Own Work: $0

Day 2 Total $0


Total for both days $555

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: $75

160 pages @ $3: $480

(Pays scopist

160 pages @ 1.25 $200)

Day 1 Total $355

Day 2

Appearance Fee: $75

160 pages @ $3: $480

(Pays scopist

160 pages @ 1.25: $200)

Day 2 Total $355


Total for both days $710

(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 only an example.)