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.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Drafting administrative correspondence and minutes;
(b) Obtaining, proposing and monitoring deadlines and follow-up dates;
(c) Screening requests for meetings, and scheduling and organizing meetings and travel arrangements;
(d) Assisting in the preparation of budgets, monitoring of expenditures, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders;
(e) Liaising with other staff about a range of matters relating to the organization’s operations;
(f) Writing and answering business or technical letters and other similar correspondence;
(g) Preparing verbatim reports of proceedings in legislative assemblies, courts of law or other places using shorthand or specialized office equipment.
(h) Supervising the work of clerical support workers.