By Timothy St. Clair The opinion section of the JCR allows readers to express their thoughts on various topics. Statements of fact or opinion are the…
Posts published in April 2017
By Laura P. Brewer Are you curious about the Intersteno speed competition (referred to as Speech Capturing at Intersteno), but your eyes glaze over when…
By Madelyn Jones The green signal flag is down — the race to the finish line is underway. Things are going along very well along…
By Dom Tursi All Things English By Margie Wakeman Wells Margie Holds Court Publishing, 2016 Since I turned the first page of All Things English,…
Currently resides in: Orange County, Calif. Employment type: Freelance court reporter Member since: 2009 Graduated from: Bryan College Theory: StenEd What are your favorite briefs…
On April 20, The Ledger, Memphis, Tenn., posted an article that explains how stenographic reporters work and what separates them from typists. Read more.
The Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) is NCRA’s foundational certification, which tests the essential knowledge and skills for an entry-level reporter. Members of NCRA’s New Professionals…
Where you get your information OTIS is the Offender Tracking Information System in Michigan. This was over signing a form without reading it first. A.…
In a press release issued April 25, VITAC Corp announced VTAC Power Connect, a new cloud service that hardwires continuous programming from realtime captioners to…
The Dispatch, Lexington, Ky., reported on April 24 that NCRA member Amy Brauser earned the nationally recognized Certified Realtime Reporter certification. The story was generated…
In honor of Earth Day, which was April 22, the JCR Weekly asked members, “What is one way you’re going green in your professional life?”…
Catch the magic of savings by registering now for the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo being held Aug. 10-13 in Las Vegas, Nev. Register by July 4…
eNews Park Forest posted an article on April 21 announcing the winners of a contest sponsored by NCRA’s Student Committee in honor of the 2017…
May 1 marks Law Day, a national day celebrating the role of law in our society and cultivating a deeper understanding of the legal profession,…
The Ledger, Memphis, Tenn., posted an extensive article on April 20 that quotes NCRA President Nativa Wood FAPR, RDR, CMRS, and Director Max Curry, RPR,…
The Ledger, Memphis, Tenn., posted an article on April 20 about the need for closed captioners that features NCRA member Linda Hershey, FAPR, RDR, CRR,…
The Cuyahoga Community College, Cuyahoga, Ohio, issued a press release on April 18 announcing that the JCR recently honored Jen Krueger, RMR, CRI, CPE, an…
Depo International launched a nationwide marketing campaign to raise awareness about the need for court reporters and captioners to fill jobs, according to a press…
The Cuyahoga Community College, Cuyahoga, Ohio, announced in a press release issued April 17 that it will hold an open house on April 25 to…
By Jason Meadors I’m pretty sure you won’t find what I’m about to say in any Board policy or finding by NCRA’s Committee on Professional…