Laurie B.

State

Wisconsin…Brrr

Favorite Color

Pink…any shade

Current Speed

Starting with 80

Age

40

Kids

Three handsome sons :P

Pets

Golden retriever, Bailey

Favorite Food

Lots….this girl can eat

If court reporting didn’t exist, I’d be -

Still wondering what I wanted to be when I grew up

Hidden talent -

I research the heck out of everything :)

Greatest non-court reporting achievement -

See above under “kids”

Secret desire -

Sell everything and move to a tropical island

Best advice I’ve ever received -

Life is not a dress rehearsal

I love court reporting because -

I enjoy the challenge of “getting” new words

When I have 2 spare hours, I -

Snuggle a kid :)

Favorite singer, musician or group

Depends on my mood

In 5 years, I will be -

A kick-a$$ CART reporter

How I discovered court reporting -

Article on Google, and I immediately thought, “Where has this been my whole life?!?”

Favorite Movie

Blow (anything with Johnny Depp, yum)

Favorite TV Show

The now-defunct Boston Legal, Deadliest Catch (RIP, Phil)

Best Court Reporting Tip

Go through your theory book again.  And again.  And again. 

Anything you want to add about yourself

I’m a perfectionist by nature (aren’t we all?), I am brutally honest, and I am fiercely protective of my kids