According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks. | 96% |
| Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words. | 96% |
| Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements. | 96% |
| Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape. | 96% |
| Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text. | 96% |
| Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats. | 95% |
| Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public. | 95% |
| Log and store exhibits from court proceedings. | 95% |
| File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office. | 94% |
| File and store shorthand notes of court session. | 94% |
| Type court orders for judges. | 93% |
| Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded. | 90% |
| Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges. | 90% |
| Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys. | 84% |
