Court Voice Writer

About the role

The position of Full-Time Court Voice Writer at SIGNING INCENTIVE involves preparing verbatim official records, providing readback upon request, preparing certified transcripts, and performing other related duties. The role starts at a pay step consistent with experience and includes a signing incentive of $20,000 over two years.

Responsibilities

• Attend court sessions as assigned and prepare records of the proceedings using voice writing equipment.
• Provide immediate readback of all or portions of the court proceedings upon instruction of the judge.
• Prepare printed, electronic or digital media transcripts of court proceedings.
• Review and certify transcripts for accuracy, and file transcripts of court proceedings as required by statutes and as ordered by the Court.
• Prioritize requests for transcripts in order to meet legal timelines.
• Maintain a variety of electronic and paper files of the court record for which the Court Voice Writer is directly responsible, prepare daily transcripts as needed, and provide transcripts of proceedings on request of parties or by order of the court.
• Serve as a relief or floater Court Voice Writer when needed in any court location.
• Upload Court Voice Writer notes monthly to the "Court Reporter notes archival system."
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possession of a Certified Court Voice Writer license, through the use of voice writing, issued by the Court Reporters Board of California, in accordance with the relevant sections of the Business and Professions Code as added or amended by AB 156.
• Valid California Driver's license may be required.
• Employees in this classification may be required to use their own vehicle to travel between facilities.
• Court Reporter Realtime skills and/or certification are desirable.
• A pay differential is available for Realtime services.

Qualifications

• Knowledge Of California Law, Rules of Court, court forms and procedures that relate to court reporting services.
• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.
• Courtroom practices and procedures.
• Legal terminology, basic medical and other specialized and technical terminology required for court proceedings and protocol.
• Computer equipment and data processing programs.

Benefits

• Vacation: Accrues at the rate of 3.7 hours per 80 hours earned in a biweekly pay period. The accrual rate increases after 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service.
• Holidays: 14 days a year.
• Sick Leave: Provides salary continuation for absence due to illness and is earned at the rate of 3.08 hours 80 hours earned in a biweekly pay period.
• Bereavement Leave: Up to 3 days of paid leave.
• Educational Leave: Two 8-hour day per calendar year.
• Education Reimbursement: Up to $1,000 per year.
• Medical Insurance: employee and dependent coverage available.
• Dental Insurance: employee and dependent coverage available.
• Vision Care Insurance: employee and dependent coverage available.
• Life Insurance: $50,000 life insurance policy.
• Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation program is available.
• Retirement: Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Employer and Employee (based on percentage of pay) contributes into CalPERS.