Where to Work in Court Reporting

 

               

 

One of the best places to work as a court reporter is right from your own home.  Advances in technology that have allowed transcription, or stenography, to be performed using realtime methods inside the courtroom have opened up many employment options for a court reporter outside the courtroom.  As indicated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, the job outlook for court reporting is excellent.

Though court reporting jobs involving hearing and deposition transcription are most prevalent in densely-populated areas, many jobs requiring court reporting skills are available to be done from remote locations.  Because of the integration of closed-captioning by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) into television broadcasts and other video formats, jobs for closed-captioners have opened up across the nation.  With the distribution of television and video content consistently increasing, it is easy to understand how there can be a demand for skilled court reporters employed as closed-captioners.

In addition to closed-captioning, court reporters can find a multitude of other employment settings outside the courtroom.  Freelance court reporters travel to law firms to take depositions and sworn statements for attorneys and insurance claims investigators.  Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) reporters provide services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.  These reporters may work on location in settings such as a classroom or church, or they may work remotely from home or an office.

Whether you choose to be a stenotypist, voice reporter, or CART provider, employment opportunities abound for people with court reporting skills.  State court reporter associations are good places to start when beginning a search for work as a court reporter.  Some state associations maintain job boards on their websites, and some will even send out an e-mail to the members when a new job becomes available.  Also visit Directory of Court Reporter Schools Online and on Campus for a list of stenography schools.  Court reporter associations also provide other important information, such as tips about entering the field of court reporting.  Use the following helpful links for further research into the court reporting profession.


•    Alabama Court Reporters Association
•    Alaska Shorthand Reporters Association
•    Arizona Court Reporters Association
•    Arkansas Court Reporters Association
•    California Court Reporters Association
•    Colorado Court Reporters Association
•    Connecticut Court Reporters Association
•    Delaware Court Reporters Association
•    DC – Greater Washington Shorthand Reporters Association, Inc.
•    Florida Court Reporters Association
•    Georgia Shorthand Reporters Association
•    Hawaii Court Reporters and Captioners Association
•    Idaho Court Reporters Association
•    Illinois Court Reporters Association
•    Indiana Shorthand Reporters Association
•    Iowa Court Reporters Association
•    Kansas Court Reporters Association
•    Kentucky Court Reporters Association
•    Louisiana Court Reporters Association
•    Maine Court Reporters Association
•    Maryland Court Reporters Association
•    Massachusetts Court Reporters Association
•    Michigan Association of Professional Court Reporters
•    Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters & Captioners
•    Mississippi Court Reporters Association
•    Missouri Court Reporters Association
•    Montana Court Reporters Association
•    Nebraska Court Reporters Association
•    Nevada Court Reporters Association
•    New Hampshire Court Reporters Association
•    New Jersey Certified Court Reporters Association
•    New Mexico Court Reporters Association, Inc.
•    New York State Court Reporters Association
•    North Carolina Court Reporters Association
•    Ohio Court Reporters Association
•    Oklahoma Court Reporters Association
•    Oregon Court Reporters Association
•    Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association
•    Rhode Island Shorthand Reporters Association
•    South Carolina Court Reporters Association
•    South Dakota Court Reporters Association
•    Tennessee Court Reporters Association
•    Texas Court Reporters Association
•    Utah Court Reporters Association
•    Virginia Court Reporters Association
•    Washington Court Reporters Association
•    West Virginia Court Reporters Association
•    Wisconsin Court Reporters Association
•    Wyoming Professional Court Reporters Association

 

 


Edited by Suzanne Lee, CCR on 6/3/2011 Suzanne has been a court reporter and worked in legal communities for over 18 years. To view Suzanne's bio please visit our contributing authors page.