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Posts published in November 2018
Internships are an opportunity for students to get out of the classroom and into the real world. During their internships – which do not start…
Treat your homework practice session like it is a job or a date. If you schedule a time to practice each day, you are more…
Students come to court reporting school straight out of high school, as military veterans, or quite often, as career-changers. Randy Wolpin, a student at Atlantic…
Up-to-Speed introduces you to the members of the Student/Teacher Committee. These are the students, instructors, and reporters who have volunteered to develop student seminars and…
The New Professionals Advisory Committee (NPAC) is a committee comprised of new professionals in the court reporting profession. Members partner with a Veteran Liaison Committee…
The 2019 NCRA Leadership and Legislative Boot Camp promises to provide attendees with an experience like no other when it comes to learning firsthand the…
By Matthew Barusch On Nov. 6, the American people cast their ballots for a variety of federal, state, and local elections, with turnout surpassing that…
On Nov. 10, the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), in conjunction with the Library of Congress (LOC), collected the oral histories of 10 U.S. veterans…
With NCRA’s new certification fees set to go into effect in January 2019, now is the time to take advantage of your chance to pass…
Technology shapes our lives each and every day. NCRA’s Technology Committee is sponsoring two live webinars to help you get a better grip on the…
Retired NCRA member James Edward McLaughlin, Mattapan, Mass., passed away on Nov. 22. He served as a court reporter the federal court s for 30…
Veritext Legal Solutions has expanded its presence in Southern California this summer with the recent acquisition of three California court reporting firms: Personal Court Reporters,…
In a call for donations posted Nov. 15 by makeitbetter.net, there is a photo of famed actor Tom Hanks giving a shout-out to the Chicago…
The Houston Chronicle posted an article on Nov. 23 about the captioning career of NCRA member Marie Bryant, RMR, CRR, CRC. Read more.
Ann marie Houghtailing, entrepreneur, storyteller, and business coach, will present her Storytelling & Business Development session at NCRA’s 2019 Business Summit being held Feb. 1-3 at…
Support and promote the court reporting and captioning professions by taking part in NCRA’s National Committee of State Associations’ (NCSA) Fifth Annual State Challenge and…
In a press release issued Nov. 19, U.S. Legal Support, Miami, Fla., announced that readers of The Daily Business Review voted the firm 2018’s #1 in…
Patch.com Illinois posted an article on Nov. 13, announcing that South Suburban College, South Holland, Ill., is hosting a Court Reporting Open House on Dec. 6,…
In an article posted Nov. 19 by Keloland.com, Sioux Falls, S.D., NCRA members Carla Dedula, RPR, CRR, CRC, an official court reporter and Pat Beck,…