Employment Opportunity

Include accuracy and efficiency in the following:

1. Recording and transcribing testimony using computer-aided transcription (CAT) on a wide variety of subjects involving legal, medical, scientific and technical fields;
2. Identifying and retaining custody of exhibits during trial;
3. Maintaining personal job log, logging and filing notes, timely filing of job cards;
4. Providing a timely electronic copy of stenotype notes, audio files, as well as an electronic copy of all completed transcripts, to the Chief Official Reporter for archival purposes;
5. Providing complete or partial transcripts to judges, attorneys, and/or litigants in a timely manner;
6. Performing a variety of other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following:

1. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with Judges, Court employees, attorneys, litigants, staff and the public;
2. Knowledge of Court functions and procedures and legal, medical, technical and other specialized terminology;
3. Proficiency in operation of the CAT stenotype machine in order to accurately and rapidly report court proceedings;
4. Ability to operate various office machines (e.g., computers, copier, scanning/imaging and fax machines);
5. Excellent spelling, reading and grammatical skills;
6. Attention to detail and accuracy; ability to detect errors in reporting or transcribing through self-review;
7. Effective time management, reliability and punctuality;
8. Ability to work professionally and collegially with other personnel;
9. Ability to perform real-time services;
10. Ability to work remotely and use remote conferencing applications, e.g. Zoom;
11. Professional appearance and demeanor.

Required: Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification.

Preferred: Minimum of three (3) years’ experience; Certificate of Merit and/or Certified Real-Time Reporter. 

The selected candidate must provide his/her own equipment, computer, paperless writer and updated software.

The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

This position requires working in a normal Court and/or office environment with no unusual demands or exposure to hazardous situations. However, due to the nature of the work, stamina and endurance are required to remain focused and seated in an erect position for lengthy periods of time in a courtroom setting. Frequent contact is made with Judges and other Court personnel, attorneys, litigants, criminal defendants, defendants’ families, co-workers and the general public.

The normal hours of operation are from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. This position may require work beyond normal hours, including evenings and weekends.