prohibit attorneys admitted to practice before this court or bona
fide members of the print or electronic media (that is,
newspaper, magazine, radio, online, or television) from using
electronic devices to take dictation by making audio recordings
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in the following areas: the attorney’s lounge, a press room, a
witness room, or the Clerk’s Office.