Our Mission: Enhance access to justice and strengthen public trust in the court record.
Justice systems worldwide are modernizing how the official record is created, preserved, and accessed. As operational demands increase and expectations for speed, accessibility, and transparency rise, courts are turning to secure digital technologies to strengthen efficiency and public trust. For more than 30 years, For The Record has helped courts navigate that transformation with trusted recording and speech-to-text solutions.
Reliable court records are foundational to fairness, transparency, and public trust. Modern technology enables courts to meet rising expectations, improve efficiency, and better serve their communities. As these pressures continue to grow, courts are increasingly seeking scalable solutions built for the future.
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The official record is evolving—from paper transcript to strategic digital asset—supporting faster access, easier review, long-term preservation, and new opportunities for search and insight.
For The Record is uniquely positioned to lead, by helping courts modernize through integrated technology focused on accessibility, security, automation, and long-term operational resilience.
Courts worldwide are facing mounting operational pressure—from rising case volumes and persistent staffing shortages to growing expectations for transparency, accessibility, and efficiency.
At the same time, many jurisdictions are confronting a shrinking stenography workforce, as retirements outpace the number of new professionals entering the field. This widening resource gap is prompting courts to explore reliable digital recording, speech-to-text, and workflow technologies that help maintain continuity while expanding access to justice.
The number of certified stenographers in the U.S. has declined 21% over the past decade
More than 80% of stenographers are 45 or older, signaling a wave of retirements ahead
In some states, 1,000+ stenographers retire each year, while fewer than 200 new professionals enter the field
Training-program enrollment has fallen by 74%, and 42% of programs have closed entirely
Courts report that 76% of scheduling delays and 55% of cost increases are directly tied to the shortage
The stenographer shortage directly affects access to justice by delaying hearings, increasing costs, and straining already overburdened court systems. Technology like FTR Justice Cloud bridges this critical labor gap, creating operational efficiencies that allow courts to redirect resources where they’re needed most.
FTR Justice Cloud delivers a complete, end-to-end solution for the modern courtroom—combining capture, storage, playback, monitoring, annotation, multi-language speech-to-text, and record ordering within a single, secure cloud platform. Certified to NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, CJIS, and SOC 2 Type 2 standards, FTR Justice Cloud sets the benchmark for secure, reliable, and transparent justice technology.
Beyond software, For The Record helps courts modernize the full courtroom environment through integrated audio, video, recording, and workflow solutions. From infrastructure planning and technology design to deployment, training, and long-term support, we partner with courts to build secure, efficient spaces ready for today’s demands and tomorrow’s innovation.
Our modernization services help jurisdictions improve reliability, expand accessibility, support hybrid proceedings, and create a stronger foundation for the future of justice.
