Court reporter

On hand for every stage of a trial, clerks transcribe court proceedings and are responsible for guaranteeing the authenticity of decisions handed down by the judge. Without them, there’d be a torrent of procedural challenges in the courtroom!

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Fun fact

Transcribing proceedings often involves practicing a very special skill indeed: shorthand. This technique allows you to write an average of 100 words per minute. The world record was set in 1922 by Nathan Behrin, who managed to hit 350 words per minute for two minutes straight.

Skills

Hard skills

  • Procedural law
  • Revise legal documents
  • Civil law
  • Commercial law
  • Court procedures
  • Transcription methods
  • Employment law
  • International law

Soft skills

  • Active listening
  • Active problem identification
  • Planning

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