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The Montana Judicial Branch offers a variety of opportunities to help you make a difference in your community and further your career. As a serviceoriented employer we seek employees with a passion for customer service to help us fulfill our mission to provide an independent accessible responsive impartial and timely forum to resolve disputes; to preserve the rule of law; and to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Montana.
Benefits of working for the Judicial Branch:
This position is in Helena MT. Helena exists as a crossroads between past and present tame and untamed mountainous wilderness and hometown warmth. A place where you can hike for miles without seeing a soul stroll through our charming downtown and enjoy breweries with breathtaking viewsall in the same day.
This is highly responsible advanced skill technical work as an Official Court Reporter for the Honorable Mike Menahan of the First Judicial District in Helena Montana.
Duties include attending sittings of court capturing a verbatim record of court proceedings using computerized recording equipment such as Zoom FTR or stenograph machine and computeraided transcription (CAT) software. Transcripts are prepared and distributed in accordance with rules of court state statutes and policies. The court reporter exercises considerable independent judgment in all aspects of job performance. Work is reviewed and evaluated by the judge or court administrator.
Job Duties: (Any one position may not include all the duties listed nor do the examples cover all the duties that may be performed.
Pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 35603 solely responsible for capturing and preserving a verbatim record of court proceedings using computerized recording equipment or a stenograph machine and computeraided transcription software.
Set up equipment conduct sound check monitor operation of and dismantle recording equipment or stenograph machine in courtroom conference rooms judges chambers or other locations as directed by the judge.
Maintain a complete record of all verbal communications and to the extent necessary to provide an intelligible record including nonverbal incidents in the proceedings.
Remind parties as necessary to speak clearly and one at a time to ensure the integrity of a verbatim record.
During proceedings upon request of the judge or litigants locate and read or play back portions of proceedings.
Maintain a high level of concentration and attentiveness throughout all court proceedings regardless of disruptions and other unpredictable and adverse conditions.
Utilize computer equipment and software for preparation of transcripts.
Transcribe proofread certify and distribute official transcripts.
Archive computerized recordings or stenographic and associated files pursuant to Judicial Branch policy.
Provide court reporter coverage for other judges within assigned district and other judges sitting on proceedings held in assigned district. Remain current on computerized court reporting technology.
Communicate with litigants and the public regarding requests for official transcripts.
Provide administrative support as assigned by the judge.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed primarily in a courtroom hearing room conference room judges chambers office setting or recorded by Zoom or other electronic audiovisual platform. May include travel assignments.
Court reporters may retain transcript income pursuant to 35604 MCA.
Physical Demands:
Work requires extended periods of listening concentration and operation of a keyboard or stenograph machine and may include lifting and transporting stenographic computer equipment or other recording equipment to assigned courthouse locations.
Licensure and Certification Requirements:
Preferred but not required Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) certification maintained by obtaining required continuing education units in accordance with certification guidelines established by NCRA.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience:
Preference given to graduates of a postsecondary court reporting (stenography) program approved by NCRA and the Montana Supreme Court. Experience as an official court reporter in a courtroom setting is preferred but new courtreporting graduates encouraged to apply.
Relevant experience may substitute for prior stenography program completion where the candidate can demonstrate excellent typing skills ability to operate and troubleshoot computerized recording systems ability to produce transcripts and understanding of court procedures.
Full Time