Court Reporters are responsible for the verbatim reporting of proceedings held before United States District Judges and Magistrate Judges and for the transcription of those proceedings on request. Court Reporters must be able to read back all or any portions of the court record, to perform well under pressure, to produce transcripts within strict time limitations, and to work as part of a team of reporters for the Judges of the Court.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least four years of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service or in other courts, or a combination of the two. The successful applicant must also have qualified by testing for listing on the registry of professional reporters of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference given to applicants who possess a Realtime Certification from NCRA or USCRA; possess a Certificate of Merit from the National Shorthand Reporters Association; and/or possess software and hardware used to produce real-time transcripts in the courtroom.
The duties of a Court Reporter include, but are not limited to: Attend and record verbatim by shorthand or mechanical means court sessions; read back portions of court record, as required. Provide transcripts within the time and cost limitations set by the Judicial Conference; electronically file with Clerk of Court a copy of all transcripts prepared after delivery to the requesting parties. Provide transcripts to the court upon request, without charge, of all arraignments, pleas and proceedings in connection with the imposition of sentence in criminal cases. Promptly certify and file all original shorthand notes, audio files, and other original records of proceedings. Perform such administrative duties as required, 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.