Profession court reporter

Court reporters type in word processors or any other software each one of the words mentioned in the courtroom. They transcript the hearings that take place in court in order to issue the official hearings of the legal case. They allow that the case can be further studied by the parties in an accurate fashion.

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Personality Type

• Conventional / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Stenography

  Capture of spoken words in its entirety, especially meanings and relevant details into written form.

• Spelling

  The rules concerning the way words are spelled.

• Grammar

  The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.

• Legal terminology

  The special terms and phrases used in the field of law.

• Transcription methods

  The methods to quickly transcribe spoken language into text, such as stenography.

• Court procedures

  The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.

Skills

• Apply grammar and spelling rules

  Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.

• Type error-free documents

  Type documents and written content in general avoiding any grammatical or spelling errors. Type documents in a fast pace without compromising the quality of the outcome.

• Digitise documents

  Load analog documents by converting them into a digital format, using specialised hardware and software.

• Record court procedures

  Record all the information necessary for proper record maintenance during court hearings, such as the people present, the case, the evidence presented, the sentence made, and other important matters which were brought up during the hearing.

• Use stenotype machines

  Recognize the setting of keys in stenotype machines and understand the phonetics of words and syllabes represented in these kinds of machines to allow high typing.

• Use free typing techniques

  Know, use and write documents, texts and content in general without looking at the keyboard. Use techniques to write documents in such fashion.

• Use shorthand

  Apply shorthand as a method to capture spoken words into written form. Use shorthands in written texts to reflect acronyms and relevant information required to be expressed in such fashion.

• Provide written content

  Communicate information in written form via digital or print media according to the needs of the target group. Structure the content according to specifications and standards. Apply grammar and spelling rules.

• Observe confidentiality

  Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.

• Use shorthand computer program

  Employ shorthand computer softwares in order to write and translate shorthands and put them into traditional legible transcripts.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB