Seelbach: Stenographers will remain in high demand for years
Karl Seelbach · 13 - Revolutionizing Legal Depositions with Skribe Founder Karl Seelbach · Jan 7, 2025 · at 14:42
Karl Seelbach, founder of legal tech company Skribe.ai, discusses demographic shortages in the court reporting and legal deposition industry.
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“Stenographers are going to be in high demand for the years to come.”
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