You be the judge! Test your professional instincts as you cast your verdict on real-world case scenarios before our expert panel reveals how they'd rule.

JULY 30 2026 | 7:00-8:00 PM ET

Join BlueLedge for the webinar our audience keeps coming back for. Every year, this session tackles the toughest, murkiest situations court reporters and legal transcriptionists run into on the job, and this year, we're putting it on the docket.

You'll hear real, challenging cases pulled from the field and from attendees like you. Before our panel weighs in, you're invited to cast your own quick verdict live in the chat. Then our experts reveal how they'd actually rule, and why even seasoned professionals don't always agree.

• Digital, voice, and stenographic court reporters (new and experienced).
• Legal transcriptionists and scopists looking to sharpen their professional judgment.
• Firm owners and managers who support, employ, or contract reporters.
• Anyone who wants a clearer sense of how to handle situations no textbook prepares you for.

• Test your own judgment against real cases before hearing the expert verdict.
• See where professional judgment differs, even among experienced panelists.
• Walk away with practical frameworks for grey-area or unique decisions.
• Connect with a community that faces the same tough calls.
• Earn continuing education credit (pending AAERT approval).

 You Be the Judge: For each case, type your verdict in the chat, GUILTY, NOT GUILTY, or JURY'S STILL OUT, before the panel responds. Playing along is entirely optional, feel free to just sit back and watch the verdicts roll in.

 Real Docket: Cases are grouped into themed segments, each covering a different corner of the job where the lines get blurry, including one built just for our transcription audience.

 Closing Arguments:  We wrap with a fast-paced rapid-fire round, quick cases, snap verdicts, no time to overthink it.

 Submit Your Case: Have a real dilemma of your own? Submit it when you register and we'll pull select cases to feature live on the docket.

• Segment I: The Record
  Cases on documentation, exhibits, and what belongs (or doesn't) in the official record.
• Segment II: The People in the Room
  Cases on the human side of the job, difficult parties, and working alongside other professionals.
• Segment III: The Grey Line
  Cases where ethics, confidentiality, and professional boundaries get tested.
• Segment IV: Put in Writing
  A shorter segment built specifically for our legal transcriptionists in the audience, cases on turning the spoken record into the written one.
• Closing Arguments
  A rapid-fire round of quick cases. Fast verdicts, gut reactions, no deep dive.
• Wrap-Up
  Final takeaways and how to stay connected.

HOSTED BY

• Tamara (Tami) Candeloro | Enrollment Manager, BlueLedge | AAERT Membership & Finance Committee Member | LinkedIn

WITH PANELISTS:

• Merritt Gilbert, CER, CDR, FPM|Director, BlueLedge|AAERT Board Member|LinkedIn
• Loraine Victoria Edwards, CDR, CER, CET | Digital Court Reporter & Transcriptionist
• Paul Grasso, CDR|Digital Reporter

BlueLedge is an AAERT-approved training provider, preparing students for national certification in digital court reporting, legal transcription, and continuing education credits for stenographers and voice writers.