Court Reporter Elect, Judge Matthew Quinn, Mille Lacs County

Minnesota Judicial Branch•Milaca, MN

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

District Court Judge Matthew Quinn, who is chambered in the Mille Lacs County Courthouse, Milaca, Minnesota, seeks qualified candidates for a Court Reporter position. The ability to travel is a requirement for this position as the court reporter will occasionally work in other counties within the Seventh Judicial District. District Court Judge Matthew Quinn is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Court Reporter to support a District Judge in a fast-paced judicial environment. In this role, you will be responsible for creating accurate, verbatim records of court proceedings, ensuring the integrity of the official record, and assisting with related administrative duties. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong listening and transcription skills, maintains strict confidentiality, and thrives in a professional setting that requires precision, timeliness, and sound judgment. This position will be performed both in-person, and remotely.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Graduation from a court reporting school approved by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) within the past two years; or
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.
Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the knowledge, abilities, and skills listed in the classification specification (for Electronic Court Reporter); and
Compliance with one of the following within three months of hire (for Electronic Court Reporter): 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.
Successful candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check.
Current judicial branch employees must have satisfactory performance in all competencies in their most recent performance evaluation and no discipline above an oral reprimand in the preceding 6 months.

Responsibilities

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, including typing, filing, and non-court scheduling.
Some travel is required, along with some schedule flexibility.