Christopher Blizard Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Serving as a legal admin specialist and court reporter for the Office of Court Administration (OCA), Office of Military Commissions (OMC), with duties at Arlington, Virginia, and Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Manage administrative functions related to the court reporter functions and the overall operations of the OCA. Manage the production of the official transcript and coordinate posting of various documents to the OMC website. Serve as subject matter expert for recording of commission proceedings using stenography, open microphone, and closed mask recording methods. Manage transcription of records of proceedings and ensure they are prepared to meet statutory requirements, applying knowledge of relevant statutes, military regulations, and court rules; identify laws and regulations that apply to pre-trial and post trial matters. Manage preparation and assembly of verbatim records of trial, following format and style requirements as specified in the Manual for Military Commissions, military justice procedures, and similar guides; ensuring absolute attention to detail. Serve as subject matter expert and possess mastery of the English language in order to discern complex technical and any other terms associated with trial, as well as terminology associated with military operations.

Fort Hood, Tx Area

Served as the Senior Court Reporter for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, III Corps and Fort Hood; responsible for the timely and accurate transcription, assembly, and submission of records of trial for general and special courts-martial at an installation with two jurisdictions totaling over 40,000 Soldiers; manage all trial sessions and activities during courts-martial proceedings; maintain trial evidence logs; provide technical guidance on all courtroom operations to military judges, trial counsel, and paralegals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Performed duties as senior court reporter at the Office of Military Commissions. Supervised five joint-service and civilian court reporters. Recorded military commissions proceedings in trials for persons charged with violations of the laws of war. Produced verbatim transcripts, marked and maintained all exhibits, and assembled records of trial associated with those proceedings. Provided pretrial, trial, and post-trial support to entities in an effort critical to national security.

Fort Stewart, Ga

Served as the senior court reporter for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA. Supervised three junior court reporters. Was responsible for the timely and accurate transcription, assembly, and submission of records of trial for general and special courts-martial. Managed sessions and activities during courts-martial proceedings; maintained trial evidence logs; provided technical guidance on all courtroom operations to military judges, trial counsel, and paralegals.

Iraq

Served as the military justice noncommissioned officer in charge for the 3rd Infantry Division and Task Force Marne, U.S. Division-North in Iraq. Was responsible for the administration of military justice within a general court-martial jurisdiction, which included six brigades and several additional tenant units. Provided technical supervision for 32 paralegals; responsible for the processing, submission, execution, and statistical data of all pretrial and post-trial documents.

Fort Stewart, Ga

Served as a court reporter for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Stewart, GA. Was responsible for the timely and accurate transcription, assembly, and submission of records of trial for general and special courts-martial. Managed all trial sessions and activities during courts-martial proceedings; maintained trial evidence logs; provided technical guidance on all courtroom operations to military judges, trial counsel, and paralegals.

Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Served as court reporter for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Yongsan, Seoul, Korea. With the use of Dragon redictation method (Dragon Naturally Speaking), was responsible for the timely and accurate transcription, assembly, and submission of records of trial for general and special courts-martial. Provided transcripts for EEO hearings and other investigation hearings. Supervised four junior court reporters. Managed all trial sessions and activities during courts-martial proceedings; maintained trial evidence logs; provided technical guidance on all courtroom operations to military judges, trial counsel, and paralegals.

Camp Lejeune, Nc

Served as court reporter (stenographer) at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NC. Was responsible for the timely and accurate transcription, assembly, and submission of records of trial for general and special courts-martial and boards of inquiry. Managed all trial sessions and activities during courts-martial proceedings; maintained trial evidence logs.