The Washington Examiner takes a look at the dying profession of court reporter, a gig that's slowly being phased out in Baltimore County. A sample:
"Baltimore County is one of the exceptions to the rule when it comes to having court reporters, however. Montgomery County has been exclusively digital for almost a decade and was using reel-to-reel tape almost 30 years ago. And a profession losing jobs because of advances in technology is nothing new.
But the departure of familiar faces in Towson, the loss of court reporters anywhere, comes with a familiar concern voiced by judges, lawyers and court reporters themselves.
"The county is not getting the same record they would get with court reporters," said Randy Mackubin, the county's chief court reporter."
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