New York Court Reporters Blog

There are several different types of court reporters in New York City courts. There are court reporters working in workmen’s compensation, in the grand juries, in family courts, civil court, etc. These jobs come under the category of court positions, civil service positions, and are salaried positions with many benefits. Your employer is either New York City or New York State. These positions are held both on a temporary and permanent basis. Usually, the benefits are different for temporary and permanent employees. Sometimes court reporters are given an assignment on a temporary basis with the understanding that the court reporter will take the test for the position when the test is given and upon passing the test, they will be put in the position on a permanent basis. Some of the benefits of these court reporter positions in the New York City court system include health insurance, pensions, many sick and vacation days, the ability to sell transcripts, etc. The benefits would vary in each position.

Certified Legal Video Specialist, CLVS, is a certification given by the National Court Reporters Association of successfully passing an exam given by the National Court Reporters Association, written and technical, hands-on, exam, which means that you have the necessary knowledge and skills to do a video deposition. The test is given several times a year throughout the United States. There are also other certifications given by various legal video associations. These also would attest to one’s knowledge of how to conduct a legal video deposition. At the present time there are no state requirements for certifications to videotape depositions. However, there are numerous requirements that must be adhered to in recording a videotaped deposition to be admissible for trial which is usually the ultimate purpose of videotaping a deposition. Each state has different requirements and anybody interested in pursuing the profession of a legal videographer should do in-depth research on the requirements in the state they wish to work in.