Court Reporter

USDC•Tampa, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Middle District of Florida seeks a mission-driven professional to serve as a full-time Official Court Reporter to help provide fair and impartial justice. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal, computer, and analytical skills; a strong work ethic; and resilience. This meaningful career opportunity is located in the Tampa division. The Official Court Reporter attends and records verbatim by computer-aided technology all testimony for civil and criminal court proceedings. At the request of a party or by order of the Court, the Court Reporter provides transcripts within the time frames and at the applicable per-page rates in accordance with Judicial Conference regulations. Additionally, Court Reporters are responsible for complying with Judicial Conference billing and format requirements. Court Reporters must adhere to this District’s Court Reporter Management Plan and must maintain accurate, legible records, which are subject to audits. This position also involves completing record-keeping forms, documenting the information contained in reports, and maintaining and safeguarding records until disposition, in accordance with statutory requirements and Judicial Conference policy.

Requirements

Have at least four (4) years of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field of service, or in other courts, or a combination thereof.
Be qualified by testing for listing on the Registry of Professional Reporters (RPR) of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), or passed an equivalent qualifying examination.
Possession of and skill in the use of computer-aided transcription equipment.
Applicants must be RealTime Certified or willing to become RealTime Certified within 12 months of hire date.
Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Excellent interpersonal, computer, and analytical skills.
Strong work ethic.
Resilience.
Merit certification (for Level II and IV)
Real-time certification (for Level III and IV)

Responsibilities

Attends and records verbatim by computer-aided technology all testimony for civil and criminal court proceedings.
Provides transcripts within the time frames and at the applicable per-page rates in accordance with Judicial Conference regulations.
Complies with Judicial Conference billing and format requirements.
Adheres to this District’s Court Reporter Management Plan.
Maintains accurate, legible records, which are subject to audits.
Completes record-keeping forms.
Documents the information contained in reports.
Maintains and safeguarding records until disposition, in accordance with statutory requirements and Judicial Conference policy.