Court Reporter (Contract) Job at Neal R. Gross & Co in Charlotte
Neal R. Gross & Co, Charlotte, NC, US, 28202
Court Reporter Position
Neal R. Gross and Co. is a leading court reporting and transcription services company based out of the Washington, DC area with work across the country. Our clients include local, state and federal courts, the House of Representatives, Department of Defense and clients in the private sector. We are looking for experienced court reporters to work on a contract basis to visit client sites in their local area. You will use specialized equipment to create an accurate record of proceedings in numerous places including legal courts, non-profit board rooms, and depositions. We are very flexible, and looking for candidates that can work anywhere from a few jobs a month to 2-3 per week.
Location: IN-PERSON - client sites in your local area
Responsibilities:
- Takes down the proceeding using machine shorthand, voice, or digital capture
- Captures verbatim proceedings of courts, meetings, depositions, and hearings
- Administers oaths and participates in depositions, hearings, and other legal proceedings
- Transports, sets up, and operates equipment to capture the record accurately
- Performs advance preparation for assignments, including building job worksheets, reviewing case information, and ensuring proper hardware setup
- Ensures all exhibits are secured, proper file backups are performed, and required worksheets are completed and uploaded at the close of the proceeding
- Maintains all required reports and logs and responds promptly to communications
- Represents NRGCO professionally in all proceedings and interactions
- Interacts with high-level clients (Federal Govt, State Govt, Private Industry)
- Prior experience and equipment is required
- No training is provided
Qualifications:
- 1+ years working as a court reporter
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliably punctual and deadline-oriented
- Can-do attitude and excellent work-ethic
- Ability to work independently
- Organizational and time-management aptitude
- Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills
- Excellent English language skills
- Proficient with technology
- Ability to pass security screening for access to client sites, including government buildings
- NCRA, AAERT, or NVRA certification strongly preferred