Courtroom work demands speed, accuracy, and adaptability. This session is designed to help attendees leverage tools in Version 12 within live court environments. Topics include managing fast-paced proceedings, optimizing audio capture in challenging courtrooms, and effective speaker designation, all while maintaining performance under pressure.
Attendees will gain practical techniques to ensure a reliable real-time record while navigating the unique demands of in-court reporting.
Learning Objectives:
- Implement courtroom-specific best practices using Version 12
- Address common in-court challenges affecting recognition accuracy
- Maintain workflow efficiency during live courtroom proceedings
Amy Armstrong is a freelance court reporter and instructor with over a decade of experience as a working court reporter and captioner in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. An alumna of the International Realtime Court Reporting Institute, she teaches theory, Dragon Speech Recognition Engine, and Eclipse CAT software.
Amy continues to cover complex litigation continentwide, providing realtime transcription in criminal courts, as well as high-profile captioning for world leaders and celebrities. She has served on the Board of Directors of the National Verbatim Reporters Association.
As “Stenovox” on Instagram, Amy shares engaging, educational content that challenges industry norms and reimagines the role of the voicewriting stenographer.
Amy offers personal coaching, bootcamps, webinars, and in-person continuing education instruction at conventions and conferences across North America.
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September & October 2025
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Eclipse Vox Training in Buena Park, CA
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