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ProSidian Consulting is seeking a Court Transcriptionist [Legal Transcriber] to support an engagement for DoD/Military Sector Clients. This position entails listening to audio recordings and typing out what is heard, either in a word processing program or using a stenotype machine. The transcriptionist is tasked with ensuring incorrect grammar is cleaned up and corrected prior to submission of a written draft. The Legal Transcriber works along side and/or as a court reporter in a legal setting to document proceedings, testimony, or other events, word-for-word.

Responsibilities include operating word processing, dictation, and transcription equipment, following log notes and completed worksheet for all assigned recordings, understanding everything going on in the proceedings, listening to audio files, typing the contents into digital documents, maintaining personal computer equipment and software, ensuring that all equipment is cleaned and in proper working order, maintaining strict adherence to client confidentiality, proofreading and correcting draft documents as needed, re-listening to audio files while proofreading transcribed transcripts, providing read-backs/playbacks from our real-time transcript when requested, asking speakers to clarify or repeat themselves to ensure accurate capture of the transcript of events, reviewing and correcting transcripts for accuracy and completeness, transcribing audio and video to create an official court record of proceedings, transcribing legal, government, business, and/or academic dictation with absolute accuracy, completing transcriptions in a timely manner, creating, maintaining, and updating the online dictionary that their computer software uses to transcribe stenotype machine and steno mask recordings, indexing and cataloging exhibits, understanding details of client requirements regarding formatting and notation and complying with clients' regulations, policies, and procedures, remaining familiar with the latest transcription software and recommending upgrades or enhancements if necessary, ensuring typing skills are honed and remain sharp by completing typing drills regularly, expanding job-related knowledge and skills to improve performance and adjust to change, following policies and procedures, seeking assistance and clarification to resolve problems, helping to moderate proceedings, ensuring parties speak clearly, don't talk over each other, and correct any errors or inaccuracies in a timely manner, providing digital and printed copies of transcribed documents/transcripts while abiding by format standards for transcription, and committing to a Monday through Friday schedule.

At least two years of full-time, paid reporting experience and some court reporting or similar experience, a good working knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and legal terminology, ability to type quickly and accurately while proofreading and working independently and meet deadlines, ability to work with a variety of people and personalities with ability to multitask under pressure, expected to have good research skills, language skills, computer skills, as well as management skills, high degree of familiarity with grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, an extremely reliable, meticulous individual who is responsible for transcribing quality audio and video to create precise transcripts, while also possessing the ability to proofread their own work for complete accuracy, demonstrated reporting and writing skills with excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills, business office experience and familiarity with Microsoft Windows operating system, perfect understanding of legal terminology and a good command over the English language, and pay attention to details, the candidate needs to have a good knowledge of the legal system.

A person intrigued with the criminal justice system, one who has a high level of curiosity and the ability to listen to the actual words spoken and transcribe them accurately, ability to multi-task and ability to exhibit personal and professional integrity; maintain self-control, computer operation experience – minimum of basic Microsoft and desktop computer application skills and usage experience, concentration: the legal transcriber (transcriptionist) must be able to concentrate for long periods, detail oriented: the legal transcriber (transcriptionist) must be able to produce error-free work because they create transcripts that serve as legal records, excellent verbal communication, listening, and computer skills, experience reporting for a legal audience and experience writing under deadline pressure ability to maintain attention to detail, exhibit personal and professional dependability, exercise appropriate level of independence, familiarity with modern software such as zoom and google chrome, fluency in English or the preferred language, listening skills: the legal transcriber (transcriptionist) s must give their full attention to speakers and capture every word that is said, physical requirements: successful candidate must be able to (with or without accommodation): (1) bend, (2) pull, push, and lift to 20 pounds, (3) reach, (4) walk, (5) stand and sit for extended periods, professional reporting experience and strong writing and analytical skills are required to succeed in this job, the ability to be self-motivated and efficiently organize your work, the ability to exercise discretion and most important, confidentiality, the ability to present a favorable impression to the public and court personnel; possess a professional demeanor, the ability to sit for long periods and must have excellent hearing, the ability to work under pressure and be able to work on a deadline, the ideal candidate should have excellent listening and typing skills as well as be a self-starter, writing skills. Court reporters need a good command of grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.

High School Diploma/GED required, minimum of two years of experience as a Court Reporters, Legal Transcriptionists, and/or Stenographers, completion of required apprentice and internship training in court reporting, and sufficient course work to obtain certification as a professional court reporter from a recognized licensing or accrediting Agency or an equivalent combination of education and experience, excellent verbal, written, grammatical, punctuation, and proofreading skills, must be a trained transcriptionist able to transcribe non-medical dictation (legal, government, business, academic), the ability to type accurately and a minimum of 85 correct words per minute, legal, paralegal background (very helpful).

Approved and up to date state public notary license, certified notary public (preferred), NCRA registered professional reporter (RPR) certification if your state does not offer a license, professional certification as a certified shorthand reporters (CSR) with licensing, where applicable, professional certification as an RPR or CVR through the NCRA or NVRA. (Preferred), professional certification by the board of court reporting of the judicial council of the state of Virginia, professional registered professional reporter (RPR) issued through the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) or professional certification as a verbatim reporter (CVR) administered through the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), stenography: 2 years (Preferred), valid driver's license, U.S. citizenship required - you must be a United States citizen, excellent oral and written communication skills (This employer participates in the e-Verify program), proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & Adobe), all ProSidian staff must be determined eligible for a "Facility Access Authorization" (also referred to as an "Employment Authorization") by the USG's designated Security Office.

Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, events, site visits, or other training requirements. Travel within 50 miles radius of Norfolk, Virginia (There may be specific instances where services must be provided at locations in the surrounding Hampton Roads area, including Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, and Williamsburg/James City County. Travel is coordinated with the technical point of contact and, approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations).

Work shall be conducted at or in proximity to and within 50 miles radius of Norfolk, Virginia (There may be specific instances where services must be provided at locations in the surrounding Hampton Roads area, including Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, and Williamsburg/James City County). Most proceedings will be conducted at the Agency's offices in Norfolk, Virginia. Still, testimony may also be recorded in other Agency-designated business offices, agency-designated workspaces onboard USS/USNS ships, or at EEO/MSPB or another court/tribunal spaces. Additionally, there may be specific instances where the Court Reporter will have to provide services at locations in the surrounding Hampton. Therefore, the ProSidian Court Reporter must be flexible and able to provide a Court Reporter at any of these locations.

Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader, leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives, business acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people, communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing, motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions, agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams, judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications, organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks.

Business tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with