A recent grassroots effort launched in the wake of circulating dissension in the court reporting profession has succeeded in successfully establishing a place where drama…
Posts published in September 2020
By Dannielle Copeland and Liz Harvey As the world adjusts to the ramifications of COVID-19, so does our profession. Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms have…
A short video about court reporters and twins Arnold and Bill Cohen shares memories and tributes from several in the profession who have been inspired…
Survey results from the JCR Weekly What are you doing to make time for yourself and provide self-care? 4.5% — I meditate. 24.2% — I…
The Brownwood Bulletin, Brownwood, Texas, reported on Sept. 28 that lifetime retired NCRA member Robert William Stewart, RMR, passed away in Port Orange, Fla. Read…
By Christina Diaz Synonyms, antonyms, the dreaded homonyms. Right, write, rite. Words have always played an extremely important part of everyday life in general and…
On Sept. 24 the South Florida Sun Sentinel posted an article about a wall sculpture on display at the Boynton Beach City Hall that is…
NCRA member Gala Reznick, RPR, is quoted in an article posted Sept. 25 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle announcing that Elizabeth Gallo Court Reporting in…
Lawyers Monthly posted an article on Sept. 22 that notes court reporting as one of several rewarding careers in the legal field. Read more.
The National Court Reporters Foundation Student Intern Scholarship opens Oct. 1. Two $1000 awards will be given to qualified court reporting students who have completed…
NCRA is excited to announce candidates will soon be able to take our Written Knowledge Tests from the comfort of the location you choose. Starting…
Two awardees named for the first time in grant’s 16-year history By Jill Parker Landsman The National Court Reporters Foundation announced two recipients for the…
This year, NCRA’s Virtual Connect event attracted the highest number of students we’ve seen in years: 124! Without the cost of travel, hotel, and food,…
By Shaunise Day On Saturday, Aug. 29, I decided to host a Lunch On Your Own with students. During NCRA’S annual Conferences, all attendees are…
Over the summer, the Student Court Reporter Association at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa, met over Zoom to connect, catch up, and…
“I have been given lots of great advice,” says Jonea Cassin, a student at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio. “Never give up, and don’t…
For NCRA Mental Health Awareness Week, being held Oct. 5-9, members can learn more about how to take care of themselves through a series of…
By Teresa Russ Since the pandemic, Zoom and StreamText are as popular as peanut butter and jelly. End users to first-time users are asking questions…
From a JCR Weekly poll What punctuation mark is misused the most? Comma 52.9 percent Semi-colon 31.6 percent Quotation marks 3.8 percent Hyphen 3 percent…
Maxine Roberts, RDR, an official in Akron, Ohio, is the winner of the NCRA Marketing Photo Contest. She told the JCR Weekly a little about…