Modern technology sometimes seems to come straight from a futuristic science fiction movie. But these gadgets are real. Fast Company has a post about stamp-on…
Posts published in February 2015
The third annual National Court Reporting & Captioning Week is in full swing and has captured the attention of lawmakers across the nation. Last week,…
The Boston Globe reported on Feb. 12 that the National Association of the Deaf has filed class-action suits accusing Harvard University and MIT of violating…
An article that discusses how positive thinking can sometimes hinder resolutions, posted Feb. 10 on TuscanSun.com, quotes NCRA member Mirabai Knight, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP,…
The Chicago boutique court reporting firm, Chimniak Court Reporting & Video, has taken a step in the direction of simplification with the purchase of the…
U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta (N.H.) recognized the 2015 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, Feb. 15-21, in a floor speech at the U.S. House of…
An article posted Feb. 11 by the Northeast Times, Bensalem, Pa., announced the first Text for NCRA Scholarship Competition, being held at Orleans Technical Institute…
An article posted by the Milwaukee, Wis., Journal Sentinel on Feb. 11 details how Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget would reshape how Wisconsin courts are…
Firm Owners Executive Conference targets networking, business issues Court reporting firm owners from around the country gathered Feb. 8-10 in Palm Desert, Calif., to hone…
The court reporting profession was showcased in a feature article posted Feb. 10 by the Christian County Headliner News in Ozark, Mo. The piece, which…
NCRA has announced the addition of a new 30-second video to the cache of resources already available to support its Take Note campaign and 2015…
NCRA’s 2015 TechCon event is promising to be one of the best yet thanks to an array of interesting new presentations including one on the…
NCRF’s Legal Education Program, designed to aid court reporters in teaching the value of stenographic reporting and technology to members of the legal profession, has…
The New York State Office of Court Administration is offering state-wide civil service tests for two different levels of court reporters. The lower court reporter…
The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.) reported on Feb. 9 that pay raises up to 40 percent are being pushed by the Mississippi Supreme Court and some…
The State Journal Register (Illinois) posted an article on Feb. 8 reporting that the state program that pays for court reporters faces a $14.3 million…
The 2016 NCRA Sourcebook is the perfect chance for members to easily connect with other court reporters, captioners, legal videographers, and other related service providers.…
The Council on Approved Student Education has announce that it is now accepting nominations for the Award of Excellence to an Outstanding Educator, which is…
NCRA member Teresa Durando, RPR, was featured in an article about court reporting posted Feb. 5 by the Sun Sentinel in Florida. Durando is owner…
WESA in Pittsburgh posted a story on Feb. 3 that features Chuck Karlovits, CEO of VITAC, one of the largest companies that provides captions on…