Journalist

• Keep the official written record of legal proceedings, including depositions and hearings.
• Administer the oath to witnesses prior to proceedings.
• Monitor and edit real-time transcription of the spoken word using Maggie™ proprietary software.
• Intervene during crosstalk to protect the official record.
• Gather information needed for a final written record, including case details and exhibits.
• Manage transcript delivery timelines and client communication for timely delivery.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure quality standards are met.
• Certify that the final transcript accurately reflects the proceeding.

Court Reporter

• Provide in-depth coverage of consequential lawsuits, key filings, court decisions and court administration in Pennsylvania courts, at both the state and federal levels.
• Court coverage shall emphasize Philadelphia Common Pleas Court (the basic trial level court), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and (in collaboration with a national federal appeals court reporter) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
• Own and develop deep expertise in the national class actions and mass tort practice area, in close collaboration with a senior litigation reporter, translating developments into forward-leaning insight on risk, defense strategy, plaintiff trends and market implications.
• Track litigation trends, producing investigative and enterprise stories involving litigators and litigation strategies in Pennsylvania.
• Ability to leverage resources—from human intelligence and deep dives into case filing data and other statistics, to our data-driven and analytical Radar team and AI--to surface trends and shifts in the litigation landscape before others recognize them.
• Connect local and regional reporting by looking to coverage from colleagues across Law.com’s global newsroom to identify national trend stories, cross-market inflection points and multi‑jurisdictional projects.
• Serve a highly sophisticated audience of attorneys, judges and legal‑industry professionals who rely on Law.com for credible, highly sought‑after insight into risk, opportunity and competitive dynamics.
• Produce breaking news on tight deadlines for local and national audiences.
• Balance daily news reporting with enterprise, analysis and investigative work. As a baseline, reporters are expected to publish at least one story per day, with multiple analysis and enterprise pieces each week.
• Write with clarity and authority on litigation issues, including data‑informed explainers and analysis that make complex developments more actionable for decision‑makers.
• Build and maintain a strong network of lawyers, judges and legal strategists to generate exclusive insight, validate analysis where appropriate and deepen the credibility of coverage.
• Collaborate effectively with reporters and editors across geographies and platforms, contributing to social media and audience engagement.
• Use audience signals and editor feedback to sharpen coverage priorities, ensuring reporting aligns with how professionals use intelligence in practice.
• Over time, develop a visible voice as a litigation authority across platforms and selected industry forums.

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Court Reporter

Litigation Reporter