Court Reporter - Real-Time Transcription, CA Licensed

Marin County Superior Court; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marin County Superior Court seeks a qualified court reporter to provide verbatim transcripts of official court proceedings using CAT and Real-time reporting equipment. This role requires the Certified Shorthand Reporter license and the ability to attend sessions as assigned, generating accurate transcripts for the trial court.

Responsibilities include preparing transcripts, reading back proceedings when required, maintaining equipment and records, and performing related legal research as needed.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from the twelfth grade.
• Two years’ experience as a court reporter in a Trial Court.
• Possession and maintenance of a license to practice as certified shorthand reporter from the Court Reporters Board of California.
• Knowledge of California Statutes relating to court reporting services; legal, medical and other technical terminology used in court proceedings.
• Skill in operating a computer and court reporting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provides court-reporting services to the trial court; attends sessions of the Court as assigned and compiles a verbatim official record of courtroom proceedings in machine shorthand using CAT and/or Real-time reporting equipment.
• Reads back all or portions of the official court proceedings upon instruction from the judicial officer.
• Prepares timely printed or magnetic media transcripts of all or part of the court record, in format prescribed by the Court upon proper request of the parties or order of the Court.
• Reviews and certifies printed transcripts of the court.
• Maintains reporting and transcription equipment and supplies.
• Maintains records of transcript production and related income and expenses for inspection and auditing; maintains records and reports related to work performed.
• Maintains, stores and delivers notes as official records of the Court in accordance with Government Code § 69955.
• Prepares daily transcripts as needed, and provides transcripts of proceedings on request of parties or by order of the Court; proofreads, collates, binds and delivers transcripts as required.
• Prepares excerpts of testimony in typed form as requested, and researches and prepares transcripts from past proceedings at the request of the Court, counsel, governmental agencies and litigants.
• Performs basic legal and office file research to ensure appropriate case documentation of names, quotations and similar information.

Skills

Court reporting equipment operation

Real-time reporting

Verbatim dictation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computer-Aided Transcription (CAT)

Job description

Marin County Superior Court seeks a qualified court reporter to provide verbatim transcripts of official court proceedings using CAT and Real-time reporting equipment. This role requires the Certified Shorthand Reporter license and the ability to attend sessions as assigned, generating accurate transcripts for the trial court.

Responsibilities include preparing transcripts, reading back proceedings when required, maintaining equipment and records, and performing related legal research as needed.