U.S. Dept. of Labor code 27-3092.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

What this job is about

Accurately record and transcribe court proceedings.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

1
Set up recording equipment
Prepare computerized recording equipment or stenograph machines for the session.
2
Record proceedings verbatim
Capture all spoken statements during court sessions using appropriate technology.
3
Proofread transcripts
Review transcripts for spelling and accuracy against original recordings.
4
Store and file documents
Log exhibits and file shorthand notes and transcripts securely.
5
Respond to requests
Provide requested transcripts or read back portions of recorded proceedings.

Tools used in this work

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Word

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.