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Reporters and vendors debate Filevine/digital reporting at Court Reporters Board public comment
Summary
Members of the public urged the board to study the practices of Filevine (digital reporting) and raised concerns about training and apprenticeship standards for new reporters; representatives from FireLine and Filevine spoke to assure compliance with California requirements.
Public commenters at the Court Reporters Board of California’s October meeting raised concerns about digital court reporting, firm acquisitions, apprenticeship hours and whether firms using new digital workflows comply with California statutory requirements.
Cindy Vega, president of the Deposition Reporters Association of California, told the board she and her association have received “quite a few comments and complaints from attorneys and judges about some reporters not being ready for the job,” singling out voice writers and saying apprenticeship hours for new reporters appeared inconsistent across applicants.
Austin McDaniel, chief operating officer of McDaniel Reporting, asked the board to place the recent Filevine acquisition and related practices on a future agenda for a standalone discussion. McDaniel said he was concerned whether file‑buying arrangements and the “reporter in charge” model comply…
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