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Posts published in May 2017

The aspiring realtime warrior

By Michelle Kirkpatrick Let’s start right off with a controversial topic. I’ve heard it said there’s a breakdown of abilities and skill levels within court…

New professional spotlight: Shelley Duhon

By Danielle Griffin Shelley Duhon, an official court reporter, was always interested in court reporting ever since she saw court reporters writing on their machines…

Get to know your NCRA Board of Directors

NCRA’s Nominating Committee has offered its candidates for the 2017-2018 Board of Directors. The following outlines the candidates’ qualifications for members to prepare for voting.…

ETHICS: Social media and the court reporter

By Robin Cooksey Technology has no doubt created a world where information can be accessed at incredible speeds, and opinions and thoughts are disseminated to…

NCRA MEMBER PROFILE: Andrea Couch, RDR, CRR, CRC

Currently resides in: Boise, Idaho Employment type: Firm owner, freelance reporter, and CART and broadcast captioner Member since: 2000 Graduated from: Boise Court Reporting Institute…

THE LAST LAUGH: Expert advice

Don’t drink and propose This was from the deposition of an 89-year-old man. Q. So you got engaged early on in the relationship? A. I…

Larry Luzod passes away

NCRA recently learned that retired member and firm owner Larry Luzod, Troy, Mich., passed away in December 2016. Read more.

NCRA member gives back and gets back

Earlier this month, NCRA member J. Dax Parise, CLVS, was honored with the Locker Room Leadership Award from Light of Life Rescue Mission, a nonprofit…

Preserving history

NCRF’s new Hard-of-Hearing Heroes Project takes the Veterans History Project to the next level By April Weiner Edward Connor was dining in the mess hall…