General Summary or Purpose

 
The Ideal Candidate:

• Easily engages and communicates with others orally and in writing. 
• Enjoys researching, analyzing and writing. 
• Obsesses with detail ensuring accuracy of work.
• Deliberately and thoroughly organizes and analyzes information. 
• Demonstrates an ability to provide sound judgment including the ability to think critically, identify, break down, evaluate and write information in a concise and logical manner. 
• Thrives on having a constant workload and organizing, planning and prioritizing work priorities. 
• Finds it rewarding to be highly dependable.
• Seamlessly works as part of the courtroom team in providing necessary trial preparations including court recording.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications: 

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school;
• 2 years of related experience conducting legal research, preparing or presenting cases in state courts; 
• License to practice law in the State of ND; and
• AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) CER (Certified Electronic Court Reporter) certification or the ability to obtain within six months of job entry.  A comparable certification by another state court or federal court may be substituted for the AAERT certification