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United States District Court - Northern District of Georgia

Atlanta, GA (In Person)

$108,512 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 3 weeks ago (Updated 22 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/5/2026

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Court Reporter Judicial Branch U.S. Courts United Stes District Court, Northern District of Georgia Summary The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has an opening for an official court reporter in the exciting and growing city of Atlanta, GA. Travel to other locions within the district may be required on occasion. Official court reporters are appointed by and serve the pleasure of the Court and must comply with the requirements of the Judicial Conference of the United Stes and the Court Reporter Management Plan of this court. Learn more about this agency Summary The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has an opening for an official court reporter in the exciting and growing city of Atlanta, GA. Travel to other locions within the district may be required on occasion. Official court reporters are appointed by and serve the pleasure of the Court and must comply with the requirements of the Judicial Conference of the United Stes and the Court Reporter Management Plan of this court. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/13/2026 to 04/12/2027 Salary $100,942
  • $116,083 per year Pay scale & grade CR 1
  • 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Atlanta, GA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel
  • You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 4
  • Court reporters can pursue ongoing certificions and educion, which could result in a level increase.
However, this would not be a title change with new or additional responsibilities. Job family (Series) 0319 Closed Microphone Reporter Supervisory stus No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number
DE-12936724-26-AB
Control number 865274500 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This position is in the federal judiciary, not the executive branch, and therefore is not subject to the executive orders and DOGE mandes th apply only to the executive branch. Duties Help The official court reporter is responsible for reporting verbim testimony of court proceedings as specified by stute, rule, or order. The position requires the ability to read back any or all of the court record, to work well under pressure, and to timely produce transcripts of court proceedings consistent with the fee schedule of the Judicial Conference of the United Stes and the Court Reporter Management Plan. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Employees of the United Stes District Court are appointed in the excepted service, are considered
  • will" employees, and serve the pleasure of the Court.
All employees of the clerk's office are required to adhere to a Code of Conduct, copies of which are available upon request. All employees serve a one-year probionary period. As a condition of employment, the selected candide must successfully complete a criminal background check and a check of financial and credit records. All offers of employment are provisional until a full suitability determinion has been made. The Federal Financial Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages for Court employees. Applicants must be United Stes citizens or eligible to work in the United Stes. The United Stes District Court is a part of the judicial branch of the United Stes government. Although comparable to the executive branch (civil service) in salary, leave accrual, health benefits, life insurance benefits, and retirement benefits, generally court employees are not subject to the many stutory and regulory provisions th govern civil service positions. The selectee for this position is subject to a criminal record check and sisfactory adjudicion by the employing office to be eligible for employment. Candides will not be asked about their criminal history prior to receiving a tentive offer of employment. Candides completing the AO-78 are not required to complete questions 18-20 regarding criminal history. Criminal history is not in itself disqualifying. All available informion, past and present, favorable, and unfavorable, about the reliability and trustworthiness of an individual considered when making an employment suitability determinion. Providing false and/or misleading informion may be grounds for removal from the applicion and selection process as well as disciplinary action if discovered after an individual's de of hire. Qualificions
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS
At least one year of prime court reporting experience as a freelance or in-court reporter (or a combinion of the two); Qualified by testing for listing on the registry of professional reporters of the Nional Court Reporters Associion (NCRA) or passed an equivalent qualifying examinion; and Skilled in the use of Computer Aided Transcription (CAT) equipment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference given to Registered Merit Reporters (RMR), Certified Realtime Reporters (CRR), and those with an equivalent certificion. Salary is commensure with skills certificions as outlined below. Educion There is no minimum educion requirement. Additional informion
SALARY:
The appointee shall receive the salary for court reporters set by the Judicial Conference of the United Stes, plus authorized transcript fees. CR Level 1 Starting Salary
  • $100,942 CR Level 2 Merit Certificion
  • $105,989 CR Level 3 Realtime Certificion
  • $111,036 CR Level 4 Merit and Realtime Certificion
  • $116,083
TOUR OF DUTY:
The tour of duty is 8 hours per day, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., except as otherwise directed. Official court reporters are subject to the policies and procedures of the Judicial Conference of the United Stes and the Northern District of Georgia.
ABOUT ATLANTA
Rich in arts and culture, "The City in the Forest" is a leader in film and TV production and home to several professional sports teams including the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta United, and Atlanta Dream. We enjoy mild winters and a clime th allows for almost year-round enjoyment of numerous parks, hiking trails, and other outdoor recreional areas.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Accrual of paid vacion and sick leave days, based on length of service. Eleven paid holidays during the year. Pre-tax benefit programs (health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; parking, reimbursement). Available group life insurance. Telework (for qualified employees). Public transportion subsidy. Participion in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Thrift Savings Plan (with employer mching a percentage of employee's contribution). How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All applicants screened, and only the best qualified candides invited for an interview. Interview and relocion expenses are not reimbursable. Benefits Help Accrual of paid vacion and sick leave days, based on length of service. Eleven paid holidays during the year. Pre-tax benefit programs (health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; parking, reimbursement). Available group life insurance. Telework (for qualified employees). Public transportion subsidy. Participion in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Thrift Savings Plan (with employer mching a percentage of employee's contribution). Required documents Required Documents Help Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Link to Form AO 78 Cover letter addressing qualificions and relevant experience. Chronological resume including educion, employment, and salary history. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, qualified applicants should submit: Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Link to Form AO 78 Cover letter addressing qualificions and relevant experience. Chronological resume including educion, employment, and salary history. Submit your completed package as a single PDF electronically to: HR_GAND@gand.uscourts.
gov or via mail to:
United Stes District Court Attn:
Human Resources Manager, Vacancy #26-18 75 Ted Turner Drive, SW Room 2013 Atlanta, GA 30303-3338 Agency contact informion Human Resources HR_GAND@gand.uscourts.gov Address United Stes District Court
  • Northern District of Georgia 2013 United Stes Courthouse 75 Ted Turner Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 US Next steps All applicants screened, and only the best qualified candides invited for an interview.
Interview and relocion expenses are not reimbursable. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Link to Form AO 78 Cover letter addressing qualificions and relevant experience. Chronological resume including educion, employment, and salary history. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, qualified applicants should submit: Federal Judicial Branch Applicion for Employment Link to Form AO 78 Cover letter addressing qualificions and relevant experience. Chronological resume including educion, employment, and salary history. Submit your completed package as a single PDF electronically to: HR_GAND@gand.uscourts.
gov or via mail to:
United Stes District Court Attn:
Human Resources Manager, Vacancy #26-18 75 Ted Turner Drive, SW Room 2013 Atlanta, GA 30303-3338 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources HR_GAND@gand.uscourts.gov Address United Stes District Court
  • Northern District of Georgia 2013 United Stes Courthouse 75 Ted Turner Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 US Next steps All applicants screened, and only the best qualified candides invited for an interview.
Interview and relocion expenses are not reimbursable. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/13/2026 to 04/12/2027 Salary $100,942
  • $116,083 per year Pay scale & grade CR 1
  • 4 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Atlanta, GA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel
  • You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 4
  • Court reporters can pursue ongoing certificions and educion, which could result in a level increase.
However, this would not be a title change with new or additional responsibilities. Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number
DE-12936724-26-AB
Control number 865274500

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