Scopist jobs in Finland
Scopists edit the transcripts created by court reporters in order to make of them a readable professional legal document. They listen or read to the reports given to them in order to apply punctuation, missing words, format, and improve the accuracy of the document.
Scopist - Which skills are essential?
Type documents and written content in general avoiding any grammatical or spelling errors. Type documents in a fast pace without compromising the quality of the outcome.
Listen, understand and type content from audio sources into written format. Keep the overall idea and understanding of the message together with relevant details. Type and listen to audios simultaneously.
Know, use and write documents, texts and content in general without looking at the keyboard. Use techniques to write documents in such fashion.
Read and interpret court hearings in order to format and process the outcome information of these events.
The methods to quickly transcribe spoken language into text, such as stenography.
Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.
Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.
The rules concerning the way words are spelled.
Communicate information in written form via digital or print media according to the needs of the target group. Structure the content according to specifications and standards. Apply grammar and spelling rules.
The special terms and phrases used in the field of law.
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
Capture of spoken words in its entirety, especially meanings and relevant details into written form.
Use glossaries and dictionaries to search for the meaning, the spelling, and synonyms of words.
Scopist - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Compile and collect legal documents from a specific case in order to aid an investigation or for a court hearing, in a manner compliant with legal regulations and ensuring records are properly maintained.
Recognize the setting of keys in stenotype machines and understand the phonetics of words and syllabes represented in these kinds of machines to allow high typing.
Load analog documents by converting them into a digital format, using specialised hardware and software.
Write complete reports based on minutes taken during a meeting in order to communicate the important points which were discussed, and the decisions which were made, to the appropriate people.
The procedures of a legal case from opening to closing, such as the documentation that needs to be prepared and handled, the people involved in different stages of the case, and the requirements that need to be met before the case can be closed.
Create professionally written content describing products, applications, components, functions or services in compliance with legal requirements and internal or external standards.
Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations running smoothly.
Apply shorthand as a method to capture spoken words into written form. Use shorthands in written texts to reflect acronyms and relevant information required to be expressed in such fashion.
Record all the information necessary for proper record maintenance during court hearings, such as the people present, the case, the evidence presented, the sentence made, and other important matters which were brought up during the hearing.
Employ shorthand computer softwares in order to write and translate shorthands and put them into traditional legible transcripts.
Collect, organise and prepare data for analysis and review during investigation, regulatory filings and other legal processes.
Guarantee that the tracking and recording standards and rules for document management are followed, such as ensuring that changes are identified, that documents remain readable and that obsoleted documents are not used.
The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.