IL Court Reporter case studies
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The Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) credential is the state-level qualification that lets a court reporter work in Illinois courts and in sworn proceedings such as depositions and hearings. Certification is administered through the Illinois Court Reporters Association's certification program under the oversight of the Illinois Supreme Court, and candidates should confirm current requirements with the official certifying body rather than relying on secondhand summaries. The IL Court Reporter case studies are 5 cases and about 3,999 words.
1The Post-Verdict Request to 'Clean Up' a Certified Record
You were the official reporter for a six-day civil jury trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division; the verdict was for the plaintiff. The defense has appealed and served a request for the report of proceedings, and the trial judge entered a briefing order setting a filing deadline.
828 words, about 4 min2The Stipulation Read from an Unmarked Copy
You are reporting a bench trial in a wrongful death action in Madison County. Plaintiff's counsel reads a nine-minute written stipulation of facts into the record.
818 words, about 4 min3The Withdrawn Instruction and the Off-the-Record Recharge
You are reporting a criminal jury trial in Peoria County. After closing arguments the judge reads twenty-seven instructions to the jury, then says: 'Instruction 14 is withdrawn; you may disregard it.' You had already taken down all of Instruction 14 as it was read.
739 words, about 4 min4The Lapsed Commission and the Instructed Witness
You are a freelance certified shorthand reporter and a notary public, engaged to report the deposition of a hospital risk manager in a malpractice case. The deposition is being taken in a conference room at the hospital in Sangamon County.
816 words, about 4 min5The Seven-Second Gap and the Witness Who Speaks Bad Grammar
You are reporting a personal injury trial in DuPage County. The plaintiff's vocational economist testifies quickly.
798 words, about 4 min