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Certified Electronic Court Reporter
Certified Electronic Court Reporter
We are seeking certified digital court reporter partners located in Florida, California, Texas, and Georgia to provide services as part of our game-changing legal services solutions.
Requirements:
· The ability to generate a clear and complete recording of proceedings using high-fidelity audio technology.
· Capable of providing litigation support when needed.
· Can accurately annotate proceedings with essential case information.
· Perform playback of proceedings when requested.
· Distribute media requests in an efficient and timely manner, and accordance with statutes, court rules, administrative orders, and operational policies.
· The ability to provide accurately gathered information for transcription purposes.
· Willing to work onsite or remotely depending on project requirements.
This is an Independent Contractor/Partnership opportunity. All candidates must provide professional digital recording equipment.
If interested, please send a resume.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Salary: $26,424.00 to $79,738.00 /year
Experience:
- digital court reporting: 2 years (Required)
License:
- electronic court reporter (Required)
Application Question:
- Do you have access to professional recording equipment?
Work Location:
- Multiple locations
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Remotely:
- Temporarily due to COVID-19
Judge Designee Nathaniel Welte is looking for qualified candidates to fill an Official Court Reporter position.
This position is responsible for the verbatim recording and transcription of testimony from judicial proceedings, hearings, and conferences, in compliance with all applicable statutes and court rules or as directed by the appointing authority. Additionally, the court reporter serves as the judicial officer’s confidential assistant.
- Capture a verbatim record of court proceedings.
- Reads or plays back testimony upon request.
- Prepare and distribute transcripts and court orders in accordance with Rules of Court, opinions, State Statutes, legal guidelines and policies.
- Maintain accurate and complete files and records.
- Maintain awareness of Rules, Statutes, and policy changes/additions/deletions.
- Serve as the Judge’s confidential assistant.
- Perform other court related and confidential duties as directed by the Judge.
- Some travel may be required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Stenographic Court Reporter: A person seeking employment with the Branch for the position of official stenographic court reporter must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Graduation from high school or equivalent; and
- Graduation from a court reporting school approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) within the past two years; or
- Compliance with one of the following:
- Received a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) designation from the NCRA; or
- Received an equivalent certification from another state or territory of the United States, or professional court reporter association; or
- Have been practicing proficiently as a professional stenographic reporter for the past two (2) years and within one (1) month of hire, accurately take a minimum of 20 minutes of court proceedings alongside a stenographic court reporter who has an RPR designation or certification as provided in clauses (a) or (b) , and then produce a transcript with 95% accuracy as described in (d) below; or
- Obtain RPR designation from the NCRA within two years of hire. Pending receipt of the RPR designation, must, within one (1) month of hire, accurately take a minimum of 20 minutes of court proceedings alongside a stenographic court reporter who has an RPR designation or certification as provided in clauses (a) or (b), and then produce a transcript. The participating RPR certified stenographer will determine that Ninety-five (95) percent accuracy is achieved to successfully complete this requirement.
Stenographic court reporters who do not meet requirements as noted above must become certified by the Minnesota Judicial Branch or the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) as an Electronic Court Reporter within three months of hire, and take the record electronically until they are in compliance with a, b, c, or d above.
Electronic Court Reporter: A person seeking employment with the Branch for the position of official electronic court reporter must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Graduation from high school or equivalent; and
- Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the knowledge, abilities, and skills listed in the classification specification; and
- Compliance with one of the following within three months of hire:
- Receive an Electronic Court Reporter certificate from the State Court Administrator, or
- Receive an Electronic Court Reporter Certification and an Electronic Transcriber Certification from the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT); or
- Receive an Electronic Court Reporter certification from an accredited court reporter school.
To take and transcribe stenographic records of all court proceedings and to prepare court orders and other related proceedings with a high degree of accuracy.
Applications are being accepted to create a list from which to pull candidates should any positions become available.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Takes and transcribes verbatim all court proceedings at trials and hearings.
- Prepares court orders, sentencings and other documents ordered by lawyers and judges and transcribes official court proceedings upon request.
- Marks, retains and controls all evidence introduced in court.
- Maintains orders, documents and correspondence from all court proceedings.
- Answers phones and directs callers to proper individual or department.
- Prepares transcripts and uses database for tracking transcript requests and stages of process.
- Operates computer and other stenographic and office equipment.
- Coordinates schedules to ensure all court proceedings are equipped with stenographer.
- Prepares lists of exhibits for Court Administrator1. and Clerk of Court and also lists of exhibits entered during criminal hearings for Clerk of Courts.
- Types opinions dictated from bench.
- Attends meetings or training sessions as required.
- Performs other job related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2-year degree in court reporting training and certification.
- Must be proficient working with computers.
- 2-4 years experience in legal environment.
- Must possess excellent listening and typing skills.
- Must possess ability to accurately transcribe recordings and proceedings within the required time frame.
- Must possess knowledge of the form and content of legal documents and also legal terminology.
- Must possess knowledge of courtroom procedures, rules of evidence and methods of court reporting.
- Must possess excellent skills in typing, shorthand, steno machines and computers, and ability to transcribe with speed and accuracy.
- See requirements below per Rule 4000 – UNIFORM RULES GOVERNING COURT REPORTING AND TRANSCRIPTS
- UNIFORM RULES GOVERNING COURT REPORTING AND TRANSCRIPTS – Rule 4004. Qualifications of Court Reporters and Court Recorders (A) No person shall be employed or utilized by a court as a court reporter or court recorder unless approved by the president judge or his or her designee as meeting the minimum criteria set forth in subdivision (B)(1), (B)(2), or (C) except (1)those persons already employed or utilized by a court at the time of the adoption of these rules or
- (2) those court reporters who hold and maintain a professional certification. (B) The minimum criteria for qualification of a court reporter, for both stenographic and voice writing, are the following: (1) stenographic requirements: the court reporter is capable of recording proceedings at a 95% accuracy level at the following speeds: (a) literary at 180 w.p.m. (b) jury charge at 200 w.p.m. (c) testimony and question and answer at 225 w.p.m.
- (2) voice writing requirements: the court reporter is capable of recording proceedings at a 95% accuracy level at the following speeds: (a) literary at 200 w.p.m. (b) jury charge at 225 w.p.m. (c) two-voice question and answer at 250 w.p.m.
- (C) The minimum criteria for qualification of a court recorder are the following: (1) full familiarity with the controls of the electronic audio or audio-visual equipment; (2) adequate hearing acuity to assure a high quality recording; (3) insistence on clarity of the recording; (4) ability to quickly diagnose and correct routine malfunctions; (5) proficiency in note taking; and (6) understanding of courtroom procedures and vocabulary.
- (D All persons employed or utilized by a court as a court reporter or court recorder, including those employed or utilized prior to the adoption of these rules, shall be re-qualified as meeting the above criteria at least every three (3) years.
- (1) Court reporters shall be requalified every three (3) years upon completion of thirty (30) hours of continuing professional education which has been properly accredited or certified by the National Court Reporters Association. Proof of attendance shall be submitted to the president judge or his or her designee.
- (2) Court recorders shall be requalified every three (3) years. The president judge may rely upon reports of the district court administrator and the judicial district’s judges and quasi-judicial officers to determine whether the requirements set forth in subdivision (C) are satisfactorily met. Those reports must be based on recent courtroom experience and a review of work products (e.g., lists, log notes, CD recordings) for accuracy, timeliness and quality.
- (E) Any person who fails to meet the minimum criteria at the time of requalification shall be given six months to comply. Anyone who fails to comply with this subdivision shall be prohibited from serving as a court reporter or court recorder.