Time and time again, in addition to the high-quality speakers and sessions and the latest in new services and products showcased in the Expo Hall,…
Posts published in May 2016
The State reported on April 14 that NCRA member Jane Garnet LaPorte, of Columbia, S.C., passed away on April 12. LaPorte, who was 64, was…
In a press release issued May 31, LiveDeposition, a provider of local and cloud-based realtime streaming, digital exhibit, and video conferencing software for the legal…
On May 27, Bloomberg BNA posted a story about new guidelines issues by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that address language translation, content description,…
When taking an online skills test, knowing the process and equipment needed is the first step to success. By Marybeth Everhart Online testing is well…
A blog posted May 23 on Lexology offers tips for making effective videotaped depositions, including how to best preserve the record of excerpts from the…
A blog by Kramm Court Reporting posted May 23 on JD Supra Business Advisor offers seven tips for newly licensed court reporters to avoid confusion…
NCRA member Marty McArver, RDR, has announced the opening of Marty McArver Realtime Reporting, Inc., in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company is the island’s only…
Nathaniel Weiss, a polymathic court reporter in the New York City courts for 70 years, passed away on Dec. 21, 2015, at the age of…
NCRA President Steve Zinone, RPR, submitted a letter on May 20 to the Arizona Supreme Court opposing the proposed petition to amend Rule 30. The…
Thinking of competing in speed or realtime contests? Just do it, say the pros. By Annemarie Roketenetz A major highlight at the NCRA Convention &…
More television shows are including court reporters in courtroom and other scenes, but working reporters know the chagrin of seeing an inaccurate portrayal. Several shows…
By Aimée Suhie When D’Arcy McPherson stepped out his door in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1990s, he could pluck a mango off a…
By Marianne Cammarota One of the first things I do when I log on to my computer is check my social media pages. I like…
By Josée Boisvert As the approaches and methodologies applied to instruction and teaching have evolved over the centuries, so too have the challenges. Students today…
Currently resides in: Montclair, N.J. Position: CART provider, open captioner, remote CART provider Member since: 1978 Graduated from: Heffley & Browne Theory: computer compatible Favorite tip: Practice every work…
By Gretchen House and Roanna L. Ossege Scoping can accomplish many things for a budding reporter, but there are pitfalls to avoid, lessons to be…
An article posted on May 12 by the Catholic News Service about the latest “VatiLeaks” trial provides a glimpse inside the Vatican courtroom, including how…
On May 19, The Fayetteville [N.C.] Observer reported that Col. Jeffery Nance, the military judge assigned to the Bowe Bergdahl court martial case, has ruled…
According to an article posted by the Journal Star [Peoria, Ill.] on May 19, Judge Steve Kouri, chief judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court…