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title: "Court Reporting Workflow Guides | DepoStack Field Notes"
description: "Practical Field Notes on transcript review, recording setups, CAT software, rates, and agency technology, with dated sources and first-hand lessons."
url: "https://depostack.com/blog/"
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# Better decisions around the record.

Dated sources and first-hand lessons from inside a reporting firm.

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1. Transcript best practices

   ## [The Art of the Transcript: Scoping and Proofreading Best Practices](https://depostack.com/blog/art-of-the-transcript/)

   Transcripts Oct 13, 2026

   How scopists, proofreaders, and reporters work a US deposition or court transcript: the passes, the research, the hard cases, and who certifies the record.
2. Field guides

   ## [Court Reporting Setups by Job Type: What Each Method Needs, and What the Rules Allow](https://depostack.com/blog/court-reporting-setups-by-job/)

   Equipment Oct 13, 2026
3. State of 2026

   ## [The State of Deposition Video Sync in 2026: Timecode, Transcript, and Designations](https://depostack.com/blog/state-of-deposition-video-sync-2026/)

   Legal video Oct 11, 2026
4. ## [The State of Exhibit Marking in 2026: Stickers, Stamps, and PDF Exhibits](https://depostack.com/blog/state-of-exhibit-marking-2026/)

   Exhibits Oct 11, 2026
5. ## [The State of Scoping and Transcript Review in 2026: Drafts, Audio, AI, and Who Decides](https://depostack.com/blog/state-of-transcript-review-2026/)

   Transcripts Oct 11, 2026
6. CAT software

   ## [Eclipse vs. Case CATalyst: Price, Platform, and Fit in 2026](https://depostack.com/blog/eclipse-vs-case-catalyst/)

   CAT software Jun 20, 2026
7. ## [Why CAT Software Changes Slowly: Continuity, Cost, and Tradeoffs](https://depostack.com/blog/why-court-reporting-software-hasnt-changed/)

   CAT software Jun 18, 2026
8. ## [Switching CAT Software: A Reporter's Migration Checklist](https://depostack.com/blog/switching-cat-software/)

   CAT software May 26, 2026
9. Operator notes

   ## [What I Learned Running Technology at a Court Reporting Firm](https://depostack.com/blog/running-technology-court-reporting-firm/)

   Firm technology Jun 19, 2026
10. Court reporting fundamentals

    ## [Realtime Court Reporting: Equipment, Setup & Getting Started in 2026](https://depostack.com/blog/realtime-court-reporting/)

    Realtime Jun 16, 2026
11. ## [What Is CAT Software? A Guide for New Court Reporters](https://depostack.com/blog/what-is-cat-software/)

    CAT software May 19, 2026
12. Court reporting economics

    ## [How Much Do Court Reporters Make in 2026? Freelance vs. Official vs. CART](https://depostack.com/blog/court-reporter-salary/)

    Pay Jun 2, 2026
13. ## [Court Reporter Per-Page Rates Explained: Originals, Copies & Expedites](https://depostack.com/blog/per-page-rates/)

    Rates May 12, 2026