The Monroe County Post reported on Aug. 30 that Meredith Bonn, RPR, of Webster, N.Y., was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board…
Posts published in August 2017
The Town of Paradise Valley Independent and the Scottsdale Independent both reported on Aug. 30 that the National Court Reporters Association awarded Doreen Sutton, FAPR,…
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) hosted a third Hard-of-Hearing Heroes Project initiative on Aug. 14 at the 86th Military of Order of Purple Heart…
The Shelby County News reported on Aug. 26 that NCRA member Judith Lehman, FAPR, RMR, CRI, an official court reporter from Shelbyville, Ill., was awarded…
NCRA members dominated the 2017 Intersteno World Speed Competition held during the organization’s 51st Congress, which took place July 22-28 in Berlin, Germany, including a…
Oklahoma-based Steno Services announced in a press release issued Aug.28 that it has designed a videoconferencing suite that is fully mobile. Read more.
On Aug. 19, The Dispatch reported that the Mississippi 16th Circuit judges are seeking a pay increase for their court reporters. Read more.
Lexitas, a national provider of litigation support services, announced in a press release issued Aug. 14 that it has acquired Hoorwitz, Inc., dba Deitz Court…
By Kristy Clark “Ready? Begin.” These two simple words strike fear in my heart. But why do these seemingly innocuous words unhinge not only me…
The Newton Daily News posted an article on Aug. 15 announcing that Maggie DeRocher, RPR, of LeMars, Iowa, received a $1,000 scholarship from the National…
WCBI, Lowndes County, Miss., reported on Aug. 16 that the state of Mississippi is experiencing a shortage of court reporters. Read more.
By Jason Levin Each year at the NCRA Convention & Expo, videographers from across the country (and even from around the globe) meet for a…
Attendees at the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo had the opportunity to attend an array of sessions and educational workshops designed to help them increase…
The Victoria Advocate reported on Aug. 20 that Sonia G. Trevino has been sworn in for a two-year term as area director, seat 5, for…
The next testing dates to take the CLVS Production Exam will be Sept. 29-30 at NCRA headquarters in Reston, Va. Registration is open Aug. 25-Sept.…
On behalf of the NCRA Technology Committee, Robin Nodland, FAPR, RDR, CRR, recently shared a series of links with information to help the 21st-century reporter…
In an Aug. 8 post on LinkedIn, Jim Connor, RPR, CRR, CLVS, a freelancer and agency owner in Indianapolis, Ind., discusses the effects of the…
In an August 2017 post on AdvocateDaily.com, Kim Neeson, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC, a freelancer and agency owner in Toronto, Canada, talks about how Communication…
Steve Wyrick, known as the Daredevil Magician, brought some extra-special magic to the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo during his keynote address at the Premier…
By Debra A. Levinson Facing fear is a given as a court reporter. No matter how credentialed you are, no matter how many letters you…