The part about "searching my notes" is what got me. Typing is great for that, but you're not totally giving up hand writing. You said you kept the stylus for diagrams and math, so it's more like a hybrid system now. That's not really ditching the stylus, it's just using it less. Also, if you're doing math or diagrams, handwriting is still way faster than trying to draw with a keyboard. Sounds like you found a good middle ground, but the title makes it sound like you threw the stylus in a lake or something.

Tbh, I had a mediator in Oklahoma City do the same thing back in March, and I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw the line item for expert witness fees alone, it was more than my first car. I walked in all "justice over dollars" and walked out realizing my pride was basically a luxury I couldn't afford. The funny part is, I used to brag about how stubborn I was in negotiations, turns out that's just a fancy way of saying I'm bad at math. Now I ask every mediator upfront if they've got a chart like that, because apparently I need a real number to slap some sense into me.