NY Courts hiring court reporters starting at $77K
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Shannon Hostash wants you to take a good look around next time you watch a trial on TV. Besides the judge, jury, lawyers and the rest, there's an unsung hero taking down every word: the court reporter.
"I think it's the best career you've never heard of," said Hotash. "I absolutely love my career."
"I just don't think there's an awareness of how important that role is, and so if more young people know that it's an actual career path, I think we'd be better off because we're seeing court reporters retiring and we don't have as many in the pipeline to take over those roles," said State Supreme Court Justice Christina Rybe.
Court reporter trainees start at $77,000. The machine and training is tough, but consider the reward. If interested, you can visit the NY Courts website.
"There's no way for a judge to memorize the entire trial, so without a court reporter, we would not be able to write accurate decisions," said Rybe.
"If you're a musician, a gamer, if you like attention to detail, if you like law, criminal law, SUV, I mean, this is the place for you to be," said Hostash.