Court Reporter (Contract)

Neal R Gross and Co.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract position; compensation comm.

Job summary

Neal R. Gross and Co. seeks experienced Court Reporters for on-site assignments across local areas.

You will operate stenography or digital capture equipment to produce accurate records in courts, depositions, and meetings, while preparing for assignments and ensuring proper equipment setup. Responsibilities include oath administration, file backups, and secure handling of exhibits. Candidates must have 1+ year experience, strong attention to detail, and ability to work independently under

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience as a court reporter
• Proficient with stenography, voice, or digital capture
• Excellent English and communication skills
• Ability to pass security screening
• Strong problem-solving and organization
• Reliable, punctual and deadline-driven
• Own equipment required; no training provided
• NCRA/AAERT/NVRA certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Take down proceedings using machine shorthand, voice, or digital capture
• Capture verbatim proceedings in courts, meetings, depositions, hearings
• Administer oaths and participate in depositions and hearings
• Set up and operate equipment to capture the record
• Prepare for assignments with case review and hardware checks
• Back up files and upload worksheets at close of proceeding
• Maintain reports and logs and respond promptly to communications
• Represent Neal R. Gross & Co. professionally
• Interact with federal/state government and private clients

Skills

Court reporting

Attention to detail

Punctuality

Communication skills

Independent work

Time management

Tech proficiency

Security clearance

Tools

NCRA Certification

AAERT Certification

NVRA Certification

Job description

Neal R. Gross and Co. is a leading Court Reporting and Transcription services company based out of the Washington, DC area with work across the country. Our clients include local, state and federal courts, the House of Representatives, Department of Defense and clients in the private sector. We are looking for experienced Court Reporters to work on a contract basis to visit client sites in their local area. You will use specialized equipment to create an accurate record of proceedings in numerous places including legal courts, non-profit board rooms, and depositions. We are very flexible and looking for candidates that can work anywhere from a few jobs a month to 2-3 per week.

Location

IN-PERSON - client sites in your local area

• Takes down the proceeding using Machine Shorthand, Voice, or Digital capture
• Capture verbatim proceedings of courts, meetings, depositions, and hearings
• Administer oaths and participate in depositions, hearings, and other legal proceedings
• Transport, set up, and operate equipment to capture the record accurately
• Perform advance preparation for assignments, including building job worksheets, reviewing case information, and ensuring proper hardware setup
• Ensure all exhibits are secured, proper file backups are performed, and required worksheets are completed and uploaded at the close of the proceeding
• Maintain all required reports and logs and respond promptly to communications
• Represent NRGCO professionally in all proceedings and interactions
• Interact with high-level clients (Federal Govt, State Govt, Private Industry)

Requirements

• PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED | NO training is provided
• 1+ years working as a Court Reporter
• Strong attention to detail
• Reliably punctual and deadline-oriented
• Can-do attitude and excellent work-ethic
• Ability to work independently
• Organizational and time-management aptitude
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills
• Excellent English language skills
• Proficient with technology
• Ability to pass security screening for access to client sites, including government buildings
• NCRA, AAERT, or NVRA certification strongly preferred

Benefits

• This is a contract position and compensation is commensurate with candidate's experience.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status or other protected classes.