Salary: $109,297.00 - $125,692.00 Annually

Location : San Francisco Oakland or San Jose, CA

Job Type: Full time

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: FY23-17

Department: Operations Department

Division: Court Reporter

Opening Date: 06/07/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Description
United States District Court Northern District of California

Position: Official Court Reporter - Remote (Part-time or Full-time); more than one selection may be made from this recruitment.
Location: Remote position. Remote reporters may be asked to travel to the Northern District of California's courthouses in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.
Salary: ; outside transcript income potential.
Priority Application Date: June 23, 2023

The Court is now accepting applications for Official Court Reporters who would work remotely with the opportunity for reimbursable travel to the Bay Area to report in-person trials. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is a busy and fast-paced environment where court reporters work on a variety of case types, including intellectual property disputes, complex criminal matters, and civil rights cases, among others.
Example of Duties
This position's responsibilities include:

• Working as part of a team of reporters for the judges of the Court;
• Attending remotely and recording verbatim by reporting proceedings held before judges and, upon request, reading back the court record and transcribing proceedings via Eclipse, Case Catalyst, or other software;
• Uploading transcripts, shorthand notes, audio recordings of pleas and sentencings, and reports;
• Transcribing digital audio records;
• Adhering to all requirements of the Court Reporter Management Plan and the Guide to Judiciary Policy;
• Performing administrative duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications
Court Reporter salary levels are based on locality pay rates where the reporter resides, hire date, and years of service and certifications, as noted below. All candidates at Level 1 must have:

• Four years' prime court reporting experience (freelance and/or in courts);
• RPR (or equivalent); and
• Ability to write in Realtime in the courtroom. (Those hired without Realtime certification must pass the test within two years.)

To qualify for hiring at higher levels:

• Level 2: Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certification
• Level 3: Realtime certification.
• Level 4: Realtime and RMR certification.
• Level 5 for transferring Federal Official Court Reporters appointed before October 11, 2009, with CRR, RMR and ten years' reporting experience in the federal courts.

Physical Requirements: Successful candidate must be able to (with or without accommodation): (1) bend, (2) pull, push, and lift up to 20 pounds, (3) reach, (4) walk, and
(5) sit for extended periods.

Available benefits for eligible employees:

Federal Insurance Programs
Health Insurance (FEHB)
Dental and Vision Insurance (FEDVIP)
Life Insurance (FEGLI)
Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC)

Flexible Benefit Programs
Premium Payment Plan (PPP)
Flexible Spending Accounts-health care, dependent care, parking (FSAs)

Time Off
Annual Leave
Sick Leave

Public Transportation Subsidy
Monthly subsidy provided - dependent upon budget

Financial Security
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
Retirement Plan (FERS & CSRS)

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