Litigation
Mar. 16, 2012
Shrinking court reporter staffs brings changes to civil litigation
Court reporters have been a constant fixture in California's courtrooms for decades, but as the state's largest trial court plans to axe its reporting staff, fears have emerged of a more chaotic system that favors well-funded litigants.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The latest in a series of planned court reporter layoffs at the state's largest trial court shows dramatic change headed for civil litigation in California and has stirred some concerns that an unequal, two-tier system of civil justice may result.
The disquiet comes in the wake of last week's announcement that 60 Los Angeles County Superior Court reporters would be laid off in June and anoth...
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