Court Reporter (Delhi)
Title Court Reporter (Delhi)
Company Supreme Court Observer
Location Delhi
Job Type Full-Time, In-person
Deadline 31 March 2025
Supreme Court Observer (SCO) is one of India’s leading legal journalism websites that produces high quality reports and analyses of the Indian judiciary. We track important cases, access and share legal documents, produce daily reports of court proceedings and analyse key decisions of the Indian judiciary into a highly informative but easy read. Our aim is to enable common citizens to develop an understanding of the role of the judiciary in Indian public life, through fast-paced reporting and rigorous research.
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About the role
The Court Reporter will be SCO’s eyes and ears at the Supreme Court of India. They will identify cases which have the potential to significantly impact the development of law or otherwise impact the general public. To do this, the Court Reporter is expected to build and be in regular contact with an extensive network of lawyers and clerks working at the top court.
The Court Reporter will attend regular hearings for significant cases at the SC. They will write and communicate reports of hearings, case background pages, petition summaries, and plain English explanations of judgments and key orders. The Court Reporter will maintain and grow SCO’s repository of documents in tracked cases as well.
The Court Reporter will regularly produce content for the Analysis section including sharp, concise and accessible analytical pieces, quantitative analysis of the Court and podcasts on important judgments. The Reporter will additionally write material for other sections of the website such as Supreme Court judge profiles and plain language guides to Court procedure.
The role requires the Court Reporter to be based in New Delhi.
Requirements
Our ideal candidate is an individual who is passionate about the Supreme Court’s work and its impact on India’s constitutional democracy and committed to communicating this to the public at large.
Candidates must have an
- Undergraduate degree in Law with a strong academic background.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Ability to deconstruct complex legal materials and developments and communicate them to the wider public through accessible and attractive prose.
- Masters’ degree in either Law or Journalism (Preferred).
- 1 to 3 years of experience in legal journalism or publishing (Preferred).
- Enrolment or eligibility to enrol at a State Bar Council (for applicants with undergraduate degree in Law).
How to apply
To apply, write to careers@scobserver.in, with ‘Application for Court Reporter 2025’ in the subject of your mail. Application should include your resume, a cover letter naming two references, two writing samples and a statement of purpose.
Shortlisted applicants can expect a test assignment followed by an interview process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and proven ability.
Candidates from marginalised social groups are strongly encouraged to apply.