United States Courts
Overview of the Position The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey is seeking applicants for an official court reporter. Official court reporters perform stenographic court reporting services for any judicial proceeding as may be required and produces transcripts. Court reporting services are performed in person or remotely, depending on Court needs and the requirements of proceedings. Court reporting services performed remotely will include attending proceedings via video teleconference. The incumbent for this position is also responsible for completing record-keeping forms, documenting information contained in reports, as well as maintaining and safeguarding records until their disposition pursuant to the statutory requirements and Judicial Conference policy. Official court reporters are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the court and must comply with the requirements of the Judicial Conference of the United States and the court reporter management plan of this court. Official court reporters report directly to the court reporter supervisor and have a regular 40-hour tour of duty located in Newark, with travel to other courthouses as needed.
Candidate must possess at least four years of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field or in other courts, or a combination thereof, and must be certified as having passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association or an equivalent certification.
Skilled in the use of computer-aided transcription (CAT).
Preference may be given to applicants with a Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) and/or a Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certification from the NCRA or an equivalent.
Note
Applicants must own, maintain and keep current, audio-capable steno writer, CAT equipment and software; and maintain service contracts and support for same.
Experience with video and phone conferencing is critical and the ability to produce a remote realtime feed, including any software/hardware needed to facilitate same.
General Experience Court Preferred Skills
The successful candidate should demonstrate excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work well under pressure. This position also requires strong motivation, initiative, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously. The Official Court Reporter will be communicating routinely with Judges, attorneys and management; therefore, the candidate should demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally and with tact both orally and in writing. Knowledge of courtroom procedures, methods of reporting courtroom proceedings and legal terminology is desired. The incumbent must be able to handle confidential matters appropriately. Proficiency and experience in the use of computer systems, including but not limited to Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office applications, such as, Word, Outlook and Teams, is highly preferred.
Employee Benefits Learn more about the Judiciary’s benefits .
Application Info Interested applicants may submit electronically to the court’s website, the following documents into one PDF:
A cover letter explaining your qualifications for this position.
An updated resume
Salary history (external applicants only)
Please submit the above required documents to the attention of Ms. Robin A. Newman, Esq., human resources manager via the court’s recruitment database on or before
Dec. 26, 2025, by 5 p.m.
We are unable to consider applications without the required documents sent as instructed above.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Candidate must possess at least four years of prime court reporting experience in the freelance field or in other courts, or a combination thereof, and must be certified as having passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination administered by the National Court Reporters Association or an equivalent certification.
Skilled in the use of computer-aided transcription (CAT).
Preference may be given to applicants with a Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) and/or a Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certification from the NCRA or an equivalent.
Note
Applicants must own, maintain and keep current, audio-capable steno writer, CAT equipment and software; and maintain service contracts and support for same.
Experience with video and phone conferencing is critical and the ability to produce a remote realtime feed, including any software/hardware needed to facilitate same.
General Experience Court Preferred Skills
The successful candidate should demonstrate excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work well under pressure. This position also requires strong motivation, initiative, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously. The Official Court Reporter will be communicating routinely with Judges, attorneys and management; therefore, the candidate should demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally and with tact both orally and in writing. Knowledge of courtroom procedures, methods of reporting courtroom proceedings and legal terminology is desired. The incumbent must be able to handle confidential matters appropriately. Proficiency and experience in the use of computer systems, including but not limited to Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office applications, such as, Word, Outlook and Teams, is highly preferred.
Employee Benefits Learn more about the Judiciary’s benefits .
Application Info Interested applicants may submit electronically to the court’s website, the following documents into one PDF:
A cover letter explaining your qualifications for this position.
An updated resume
Salary history (external applicants only)
Please submit the above required documents to the attention of Ms. Robin A. Newman, Esq., human resources manager via the court’s recruitment database on or before
Dec. 26, 2025, by 5 p.m.
We are unable to consider applications without the required documents sent as instructed above.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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