Court Reporter

About This Role

The Court Reporter is responsible for the verbatim reporting of proceedings held before U.S. District Judges and Magistrate Judges, and for transcribing those proceedings upon request. This role suits an individual with strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate record-keeping within the judicial system.

Responsibilities

• Attend and record verbatim court sessions for both civil and criminal proceedings
• Read back portions of the court record as required
• Provide transcripts within the time and cost limitations set by the Judicial Conference of the United States
• Electronically file with the clerk of court a copy of all transcripts prepared concurrent with delivery to the requesting parties
• Provide transcripts and/or a Realtime feed to the court upon request, without charge
• Perform administrative duties such as billing for transcripts, financial and other record keeping, preparation and filing of required Administrative Office reports, and responding to official correspondence and telephone calls
• Maintain and safeguard records until they are disposed of according to statutory requirements and national and local policies
• Adhere to the requirements of the Guide to Judiciary Policy, including Volume VI, Court Reporting, as well as the court