Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Official Court Reporter in one of the Section Court. A court reporter is responsible for creating a verbatim, accurate record of legal proceedings by using stenography equipment or digital recording devices to produce a complete transcript of depositions, trials, and other court hearings, ensuring judges, attorneys, and other parties have an official record of what transpired in court; this includes capturing witness testimony, identifying speakers, and indexing exhibits used during proceedings.

Education Requirements :
High School diploma or GED
Certified Court Reporter in the State of Louisiana

Experience Require ment:
Must possess a minimum of at least two (2) years of prime court reporting experience in a court, or in the freelance field of service or a combination thereof.

Knowledge, Skills and Ab ilities:
• High typing speed and accuracy: Court reporters need to be able to transcribe spoken words at a very high speed with minimal errors.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring every word spoken in court is accurately captured in the transcript.
• Stress management: Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced courtroom environment.
• Professionalism: Maintaining neutrality and impartiality throughout court proceedings.
• Legal terminology knowledge:
Understanding and accurately transcribing legal jargon and technical terms.

Functions and Responsibilities:
• Accurate transcription: Recording all spoken words during court proceedings using stenotype machines or digital recording devices, producing a word-for-word transcript.
• Speaker identification: Notating who is speaking during the proceedings to ensure clarity in the transcript.
• Exhibit indexing: Cataloging and time-stamping exhibits presented during the hearing.
• Technical proficiency: Maintaining and operating stenography equipment or digital recording devices.
• Administrative tasks: Managing billing for transcripts, maintaining records, responding to inquiries from attorneys and judges.

Salary & Benefits:
Salary will be commensurate with background and experience. Excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, life and state pension.

To Apply:
Interested individuals must submit resumes to employment@criminalcourt.org ​ and reference “COURT REPORTER in the subject line.
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Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (“OPCDC”) is an equal opportunity employer. OPCDC
values a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a
policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of
arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all
policies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal
Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Company Description

Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (“OPCDC”) is an equal opportunity employer. OPCDC\r\nvalues a diverse workforce reflective of the communities that it serves. OPCDC adheres to a \r\npolicy of making employment decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, \r\nsexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of \r\narrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability. OPCDC is committed to complying with all \r\npolicies required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Equal \r\nEmployment Opportunity Act of 1972; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 504 of the \r\nRehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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