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Summary Description


	Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Caption Writer

2.	Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR)

3.	Chancery Clerk

4.	Court Monitor

5.	Court Recorder

6.	Court Recording Monitor

7.	Court Reporter

8.	Court Stenographer

9.	Court Transcriber

10.	Data Transcriber

11.	Deposition Reporter

12.	Digital Court Reporter

13.	District Court Reporter

14.	Electronic Court Recorder

15.	Freelance Court Reporter

16.	Freelance Court Stenographer

17.	Freelance Operator

18.	Hearings Reporter

19.	Judicial Reporter

20.	Official Court Reporter

21.	Print Shop Stenographer

22.	Realtime Captioner

23.	Realtime Court Reporter

24.	Roving Court Reporter

25.	Shorthand Reporter

26.	Stenocaptioner

27.	Stenographer

28.	Stenographic Court Reporter

29.	Stenotype Operator

30.	Text Transcriber

31.	Transcript Clerk

32.	Voice Writing Reporter

Job Tasks

	Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks. Record information from legal proceedings.

	Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape. Record information from legal proceedings.

	Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.

	Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.

	Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats. Record information from legal proceedings.

	File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.

	Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.

	File and store shorthand notes of court session. Maintain the order of legal documents.

	Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys. Record information from legal proceedings.

	Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded. Confer with court staff to clarify information.

	Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Court Reporters
	Court reporters create word-for-word transcriptions at trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings. Some court reporters provide captioning for television and real-time translation for deaf or hard-of-hearing people at public events, in business meetings, or in classrooms.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Court Reporters
	Most court reporters work for state or local government in courts or legislatures. However, some work from either their home or a central office providing broadcast captioning for television stations or for hard-of-hearing individuals.

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