A national shortage of court reporters, coupled with high court reporter school dropout rates, is bottlenecking legal proceedings in the U.S. Many court reporter agencies and industry observers say making a sizable dent into growing caseloads requires more court reporters leveraging technology. Despite long-standing pushback against software-intensive court reporting, COVID-19 may usher in a new era for the profession. Above, Legaltech News predicts the evolving skill demands and job opportunities for court reporters.