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A stenotype or shorthand machine is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used by stenographers for shorthand use handling the case of a Baton Rouge accident attorney. A trained court reporter or closed captioner can write speeds of approximately 225 words per minute at very high accuracy. Many users of this machine can even reach 300 words per minute.

The keyboard looks more like a compact piano than a regular alphanumeric keyboard. Multiple keys pressed simultaneously spell out syllables, words, and phrases with a single hand motion. This system makes transcription practical for court reporting of a Baton Rouge Personal Injury Attorney case and live closed captioning.

The first legal resource stenotype machine on a punched paper strip was built in 1830 by Karl Drais, then still a baron. An American stenotype machine was patented in 1879 by Miles M. Bartholomew. A French version was created by Marc Grandjean in 1909.  Newer versions can have data imported.