Court Reporter

Job Title: Court Reporter (Deposition Transcript)

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Duties:

• Attend courtroom proceedings and other proceedings to make verbatim official recordings and to record formal and/or informal meetings
• Read back transcripts during trial and courtroom proceedings
• Prepare transcripts according to standardized formats
• Review and certify the accuracy of printed transcripts
• File transcripts with the county clerk in a timely manner
• Review court calendars and making arrangements for other court reporters to provide services when needed
• Provide administrative and court management support, as needed
• Take court notes during hearings to note significant events and to locate and present prior testimony
• Perform clerk duties, which include administering oaths, marking documents, maintaining logs and other forms, transferring stenographic files and notes to authorized personnel for reference
• Coordinate meetings and maintain the calendar for the judge and/or court
• Schedule trials and other court proceedings (in cooperation with the clerk of court)
• Perform administrative tasks, such as: answering phones, purchasing office supplies, maintaining law library, and preparing expense vouchers

Education & Certifications:

• Shall attach his/her official certification to the original transcript so recorded as follows:

CERTIFICATE

(I, We) hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate transcript, to the best of (my, our) skill and ability, from my stenographic notes of this proceeding.

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