Full-Time

Court Reporter

Magna Legal Services

Magna Legal Services

501-1,000 employees

End-to-end legal support, court reporting.

Compensation Overview

$50k/yr

Columbia, SC, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; up to 25% travel around Columbia, South Carolina.

Category
Journalism (1)

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Requirements
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • 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
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree (bachelor’s) preferred
  • Court Reporting Certification encouraged
  • Notary Public certificate optional

Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end legal support for law firms, corporations, and government agencies across the United States. It covers every stage of a legal proceeding, including court reporting, e-discovery, and trial consulting. Court reporters offer real-time transcription, interactive Internet depositions, rough disks, and online transcript and exhibit repositories. E-Discovery consultants assess discovery goals and design cost-effective, efficient solutions. Trial consultants provide strategic recommendations, story lines, themes, and graphics aimed at persuading judges, juries, and arbitrators during depositions and trials. Unlike firms that focus on a single service, Magna bundles these capabilities into a single provider, ensuring integrated support from beginning to end. The company’s goal is to deliver high-quality, reliable, and responsive legal support services that give clients a strategic advantage throughout the litigation process.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Broad service stack supports cross-sell across law firms and corporate clients.
  • Magna LegalVision and remote jury tools monetize virtual litigation workflows.
  • Philadelphia acquisition of Everest Court Reporting expands complex-litigation capacity and local reach.

What critics are saying

  • Court-reporting commoditization pressures pricing and reduces switching costs.
  • Remote platforms shift value from reporters to software, weakening core differentiation.
  • Litigation-volume declines cut demand across reporting, records, consulting, and graphics.

What makes Magna Legal Services unique

  • Nationwide end-to-end litigation support spans discovery through trial.
  • Court reporting pairs with virtual proceedings and real-time transcript delivery.
  • Medical record retrieval, jury research, and trial graphics sit under one provider.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

9%
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