About This Role
This role is for a Certified Court Reporter interested in working in the San Francisco Court. The position is responsible for creating the verbatim official record of proceedings and preparing certified transcripts, often serving as a relief or floater reporter across various courthouses.
Responsibilities
- Create the verbatim official record
- Provide readback upon request
- Prepare certified transcripts of proceedings
- Serve as a relief or floater reporter when needed
- Use Computer Aided Transcript (CAT)
- Perform other related duties amongst various courthouses
- Follow the transcript format of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a license, and be in good standing, as a California Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) issued by the State of California
- Realtime Court Reporting is required
- Sit and maintain sustained high-speed reporting for extended periods
- Occasionally stand and walk
- Normal manual dexterity and ear-eye-hand coordination necessary to sustain high-speed reporting for extended periods
- Hear and distinguish words of various tones and volume
- Lift and move objects weighing up to 25 lbs
- Corrected vision to normal range
- Verbal communication
- Use of office equipment, including computers, transcription machines, telephones, calculators, copiers, and fax machines
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of principles and practices of court reporting as regulated by the California Rules of Court, the Government Code, Civil Code of Procedure, Business and Practices Code and various other Code sections applicable to court reporting
- Knowledge of Computer-Aided Transcript (CAT) and Westlaw Realtime technology
- Knowledge of medical and other specialized terminology used in Court proceedings
- Knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, including legal, medical and technical terminology
- Ability to use computer-aided transcription (CAT) to prepare the official record
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to organize and prioritize transcript production in order to meet and maintain critical time deadlines
- Ability to exercise discretion and judgment
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Ability to provide excellent customer service
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with judges and court staff
- NCRA Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) certification
- DRA California Certified Realtime Reporter (CCRR) certification
