What You'll Do

  • Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape.
  • Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
  • Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
  • Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
  • Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
  • File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.
  • File and store shorthand notes of court session.
  • Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded.
  • Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys.
  • Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 3.38/5
Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.62/5
Critical Thinking 2.5/5
Active Learning 2.38/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.12/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.12/5
Learning Strategies 2.0/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Self-Control, Cautiousness

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Speech Recognition 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.88/5
Selective Attention 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Acclaim Legal Acclaim DepoManage Acculaw Court Reporters Billing Scheduling Job Management System ABSMS Advantage Software Total Eclipse AudioScribe SpeechCAT Chase Software Solutions Court Reporting Software Cheetah International SmartCAT Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Courtpages Courtroom Data Solutions Techlennium Electronic Transcript Software ProTEXT Equative TimeLedger ForTheRecord TheRecord Player Gigatron StenoCAT HTH Engineering Start-Stop PowerPlay Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking OMTI ReporterBase

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.37/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) Court Monitor Court Recorder Court Recording Monitor Court Reporter Court Stenographer Court Transcriber Deposition Reporter Digital Court Reporter Electronic Court Recorder Hearings Reporter Judicial Reporter Official Court Reporter Realtime Captioner Realtime Court Reporter Recorder Shorthand Reporter Stenocaptioner Stenographer Stenotype Operator Text Transcriber Transcript Clerk Voice Writing Reporter