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Court Reporter - San Diego Superior Court

Court reporters are responsible for recording and compiling a verbatim official record of all courtroom proceedings in machine shorthand; providing read back of previously spoken testimony as requested; researching medical, legal, and technical terminology and case citations; developing and modifying custom software dictionaries; utilizing computer-aided transcription equipment to prepare transcripts in accordance with prescribed formats and deadlines; and certifying final transcripts. The IDEAL CANDIDATE should have the following: KNOWLEDGE OF: Laws, regulations and practices relating to court reporting and transcription; legal terminology, court operations and courtroom procedure; courtroom etiquette and conventions; court reporting computer software; English grammar, spelling, filing and arithmetic; modern office methods, procedures, terms, and equipment. ABILITY TO: Simultaneously listen to and make verbatim record of court proceedings; pay attention to conversational detail; operate and maintain reporting and/or computer equipment; work in presence of court audience; apply technical procedures involving codes, specialized vocabulary, legal forms, and organization of data; edit documents for inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, and grammar; establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, peers and the general public.

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