Erika Montes
Highland,CA
Summary
Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) and Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) with 98% accuracy at 225 WPM speed. Proficient in Case CATalyst. Dedicated to producing verbatim transcripts.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Judicial Assistant II
San Bernardino Superior Court of California
12.2016 - Current
- Administers oaths to the jury, witnesses, interpreters, and bailiffs; reads verdicts and polls the jury; maintains records of the jury selection process and attendance.
- Attends conferences, courtroom hearings, and trials; documents court actions and procedures through handwritten minute orders or entry in the court's case management system with "point of event" entry; prepares concise summaries that encompass court attendance, court findings, court orders, and continuances.
- Ensures that the courtroom is operated efficiently and effectively and ensures that the court orders and procedures are accurate. Coordinates courtroom activity and requirements with the document processing unit, jury services, and other court units, as well as legal counsel, law enforcement representatives, and other individuals involved in the execution of court orders and court operations.
- Provides legal processing procedures and status updates to attorneys, the general public, local and state agencies, and the judicial officer; conducts research and evaluations of new legislation and case law; and serves as a liaison between the judicial officer, attorneys, and other court-related agencies.
- Reviews and evaluates legal documents for completeness, conformity, jurisdiction, and validity in accordance with court procedures and code. Accepts or rejects documents if the requirements are not met. Receives and prepares legal documents/orders to substantiate court orders. Completes and distributes a variety of computer-generated orders and documents.
- Reviews files to post information on the court calendar; prepares, examines, and maintains a variety of court-related calendars; reviews files for necessary documents, and maintains records for statistics/backlog.
- Takes custody of, marks, and keeps written records of all physical exhibits presented to the court as evidence.
Legal Processing Assistant II
San Bernardino Superior Court of California
12.2006 - 12.2016
- Created case files; entered and retrieved data from the automated case management system; filed, scanned, and retrieved legal documents and related case materials; made and certified copies; maintained document order in court files, register of actions, paper and electronic files; purged documents based on predetermined criteria; and assembled documents.
- Created minute orders, entered actions from minute orders into the proper records, helped prepare court calendars, arranged the flow of paperwork required for court hearings and calendars, and entered case information on dockets.
- Performed telephonic and public counter duties; responded to routine inquiries from the public and direct clients to the proper court personnel; explained legal filing procedures, calendaring procedures, fees, fines, and other processes and requirements; received and file-stamped documents; accepted filings; helped law enforcement agencies or agents, attorneys and their staff, and other court employees locate information, documents, and other court-related materials.
- Prepared a wide range of case-specific documents including abstracts, judgments, clerk's transcripts, declarations, notices, letters, and other legal documents and case files were checked for completeness before being sent to the courtroom.
- Received, sorted, and processed legal documents and mail; accepted, verified, and accounted for checks, money orders, credit, and cash payments made in person or by mail; reviewed documents for sufficiency of information, conformity, jurisdiction, completeness, timeliness, and all required supporting documents in accordance with prescribed filing requirements.
Education
Certificate - Court Reporting
Tri Community Adult Education
West Covina, CA10-2025
High School Diploma -
San Bernardino High School
San Bernardino, CA06-2003
Certification
- CVR - Certified Verbatim Reporter
- CSR - Certified Shorthand Reporter
Timeline
Judicial Assistant II
San Bernardino Superior Court of California
12.2016 - Current
Legal Processing Assistant II
San Bernardino Superior Court of California
12.2006 - 12.2016
Certificate - Court Reporting
Tri Community Adult Education
High School Diploma -
San Bernardino High School