U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota is hiring: Court Reporter in St Paul

Job Duties

The primary focus of the Court Reporter is to provide court reporting services to the Court. In general, Court Reporters receive a primary assignment to cover the needs of one judge (in this instance, District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell), though the Court Reporter serves the Court en banc, and can be called upon to cover court reporting of proceedings held before the Court, and for the transcription of those proceedings upon request.

Minimum Education Required

• Must have passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).

• Must have passed the Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) examination or equivalent qualifying examination.

Minimum Experience Required

• Must possess a minimum of four years of prime court reporting experience in a court, the freelance field, captioning, or a combination thereof.

• Must have passed the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) examination of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA).

• Must have passed the Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) examination or equivalent qualifying examination.

• The successful candidate must possess excellent organizational skills and communication skills to permit the production of transcripts within strict time limitations, work well under pressure, and be willing to work as part of a team of court reporters under the direction of the Clerk of Court in fulfilling the needs of all judicial officers of the court. The candidate must possess tact, judgment, poise, initiative, and maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

No

Compensation

$114,471.00 - $124,879.00 / Annually

Additional Compensation

Transcript income

Postal Code

55101

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

2026-04

Job Type

Full Time

Job Benefits

Insurance (health, dental, vision, life); paid sick and vacation time; paid holidays; defined pension plan; retirement savings and investment plans; pre-tax reimbursement accounts; transit subsidy; free on-site fitness center

Application Link

https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/sites/mnd/files/2026-04_Court%20Reporter.pdf