MoneyCrashers, in its list of top professions, described court reporting as not glamorous or exciting. Dawn Hart and Jan Hamilton, court reporters at Planet Depos with a combined 69 years between them, will tell you otherwise, that the profession is exhilarating.
Dawn tells Planet Depos that having the opportunity to get “all dressed up every day, meet new people, travel, and be among brilliant experts is very glamorous.”
Mike Babicky, the court reporter in the Jodi Arias trial, sits in the well of the court, closer to the witness than anyone else in the courtroom, and is an integral part of the excitement that has been boosting HLN’s April 2013 ratings. At the writing of this article, the verdict was still not in, but yesterday the jury returned a guilty verdict, and Babicky was the reporter who made those words part of the official transcript and part of court TV history.
Jean Dexter and Nikki Peter, the reporters on the electrifying Casey Anthony murder trial, were interviewed by News Channel 13 in Orlando about their role in what was HLN’s “biggest total audience in its 29-year-old history.”
CareersInCourtReporting is a wonderful resource for students considering entering one of the most exciting professions in the legal industry, court reporting.