10/26/2026
Every few months, a new shiny object promises to reinvent depositions.
AI transcription tools. Automated recording platforms. Voice-to-text apps. Cloud-based “set it and forget it” systems.
Law firms try them. They look efficient. They promise lower costs and fewer logistics.
Then the deposition happens. Technical glitches. Missed words. Inaccurate legal terminology. Crosstalk that the software simply can’t handle. A transcript that no one fully trusts when it matters most.
And quietly, the firm is back on the phone booking the certified stenographer.
Some things don’t need reinventing. Accuracy, reliability, a real-time human who catches every nuance, and a certified record that holds up will always win.
The gold standard isn’t flashy. It just works.
