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Remote Certified Court Reporter jobs

6 open positions in the United States, newest first.

Certified court reporters create the verbatim written record of legal proceedings, including depositions, hearings, trials and arbitrations. Using a stenotype machine or voice writing equipment, they capture every spoken word in real time, swear in witnesses where authorized, and afterward produce a certified transcript that courts and attorneys rely on as the official record.

About the Certified Court Reporter role

What the work looks like

  • Record testimony word for word on a stenotype machine connected to computer-aided transcription software.
  • Administer the oath to witnesses and mark and keep track of exhibits during a deposition.
  • Interrupt when speakers talk over each other or cannot be heard, in order to protect the record.
  • Read back testimony on request and provide a realtime text feed to attorneys or the judge.
  • Edit, proofread and certify the final transcript and deliver it by the agreed deadline.

What employers ask for

  • State court reporter certification or license
  • National credential such as the RPR
  • Machine shorthand at high speed and accuracy
  • Computer-aided transcription software
  • Legal and medical terminology
  • Strong grammar, punctuation and proofreading

Doing this job remotely

Remote depositions over video conferencing are now a routine part of the work, so reporters can cover proceedings from a home office with reliable audio and internet. State rules govern certification and who may swear in a witness remotely, so jobs are often limited to reporters certified in particular states. Transcript production has long been home-based work.

Where it comes from and where it leads

Reporters complete a court reporting program, build stenographic speed, and pass state or national certification exams. With experience they move to realtime reporting, broadcast captioning, live captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients, official court positions, or running a reporting firm.