Is this true? Is Runfola being allowed a booth at the Dallas Convention? If they are, I am enraged. I'm an official in Michigan, and we are losing county after county after county to digital "reporting." Let me post a quote directly from WavText's site under testimonials, particularly aimed at officials:
"Tom Wilson| Court Administrator
“The Judge & I agree, this is the best system ever and the digital reporters are real professionals. Attorneys appreciate the fast, accurate delivery of transcripts in Court. Truly a state-of-the-art system.”
Now, as anyone knows, court administrators would like nothing more than to get rid of us. Why on God's green earth would NCRA allow this booth? Personally, I demand an answer from someone on the Board. This being allowed at our national convention is a huge slap in the face to officials -- well, to all of us. But counties all across this country are in such a budget crisis that they will move to anything that seemingling saves them money.
This just confirms to me that this profession is dying a slow -- no, a rather fast, painful death. And I know there are really good firm owners out there who are decent, hard working people and good to their reporters. So those of you who are, ignore this next comment. I think some of these hyper greedy firm owners are going to destroy us. All that stupid video could talk about was money, money, profits, money, profits, money, profits. And Runfola has the absolute gall to say they are superior to steno reporters????? SUPERIOR!! The only way anyone could make a profit at digital reporting is by being a greedy firm owner who cares about NOTHING but his bottom line. I'm so disgusted by this.
Joe