COURT REPORTER-STENOGRAPHER
Salary
$64,480.00 Annually
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
507680
Department
CS-Board of Tax Appeals
Opening Date
06/22/2026
Closing Date
6/26/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The Board of Tax Appeals (Board) is the constitutionally created trial court for tax disputes, an independent tribunal whose statutory mission is to resolve equitably, fairly, expeditiously and independently any state and local tax dispute between individual, corporate and other taxpayers and state and local agencies including the Louisiana Department of Revenue, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Insurance, Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, the Louisiana Department of Health, and local tax collectors as mandated by R.S. 47:1401 et. seq. and LA. Const. art. V, Sec. 35.
The Board supports the State's right to collect all taxes to which it is entitled, while at the same time protecting the taxpayers' right to an inexpensive, convenient, prompt and fair judicial determination, consistent with the provisions of its statutory powers and authority. As mandated by R.S. 47:1404, the Board appoints a Court Reporter-Stenographer who is the custodian of its trial transcripts and produces the same in accordance with Board rules.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Mr. Michael Bardwell
Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals
Human Resource Officer
P.O. Box 3217
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
michael.bardwell@la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
Evidence of licensure or certification must be submitted with application by email to Human Resource Officer. Must possess either licensure as a Certified Court Reporter by the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters or certification as a Certified Electronic Reporter by the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers.
Job Specification
The Court Reporter-Stenographer for the Board of Tax Appeals serves as the Board's official Court Reporter-Stenographer.
Job Duties and Other Information
Available for all special trial settings. Available for priority overnight transcription for urgent writ applications. Prepare transcripts of proceedings in accordance with Board rules and associated fees. No freelance court reporting. Availability to work from locations throughout Louisiana to accommodate BTA work.
Supplemental Questionnaire
QUESTION 1
Do you possess a license as a Certified Court Reporter by the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters or a certification as a Certified Electronic Reporter from the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers?
Yes or No
QUESTION 2
Do you have experience operating an electronic recording system?
Yes or No
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm