About Us:
Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end legal support services to law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies throughout the nation. As an end-to-end service provider, we can provide strategic advantages to our clients by offering legal support services at every stage of their legal proceedings.
Job Description:
Job Title: Maggie™ Court Reporter - Virginia
Job Summary:
As a Maggie™ Court Reporter, you play a critical role by keeping the official written record of proceedings which impacts the outcome of legal cases. Each day there is a new case, new people, which makes the work interesting and varied. You will have the opportunity to work alongside attorneys at remote or in-person depositions and hearings, using best-in-class proprietary AI court reporting software to capture the spoken word in real time.
Unlike independent contractor stenographers (1099), this is a salaried, benefits-eligible staff position with Magna Legal Services. The Maggie™ Court Reporter role provides opportunities for career growth. After you have successfully completed our in-house training program, you will be eligible for our reporter tier program, which offers advancement based on experience and performance. As you move through Tier Levels 1, 2, and 3, your work will involve more interesting and complex cases. You will also receive an increase in compensation and may be eligible for bonuses.
This position will be remote with up to 25% travel based around Alexandria and Arlington, VA.
- Ultimately responsible as “keeper of the record” of legal proceedings, including deposition and hearings.
- Administer the oath to a witness prior to proceedings.
- Monitor and edit realtime transcription of the spoken word through use of Maggie™ proprietary software to ensure an accurate, verbatim written record.
- Protect the official record by confidently intervening if participants are engaging in crosstalk.
- Gather and preserve information needed to produce a final written record, including case information, participants, and exhibits.
- Manage transcript delivery timelines and client communication to ensure timely delivery.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure quality standards are met.
- Responsible for finalizing and certifying that the final transcript is a true and accurate record of the proceeding.
- Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s is preferred.
- Notary Public certificate is required; assistance in obtaining is provided.
- Court Reporting Certification is encouraged; assistance in obtaining it is provided.
- Excellent English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with computers.
- Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time, manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines.
- Flexible to a hybrid work schedule with a mix of remote and in-person work.
Compensation: Starting salary of $50,000 per year
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.
Magna Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
