Year after year, members tell us their number one reason for attending the NCRA Conference & Expo is to earn CEUs — followed closely by the opportunity to learn from colleagues and experts in our educational sessions. At this year’s Conference in Bellevue, Wash., July 16–18, you can earn up to 1.425 CEUs, plus additional credits for preconference workshops.
With more than 45 sessions, the schedule is packed with opportunities for every attendee. Whether you want to explore the realities of artificial intelligence, hear from experts in the Washington state judicial system, or dive into the latest in CART and captioning, we have you covered.
Explore the full schedule on our website or read on for a preview of the top sessions in AI, captioning, videography, professional development, and more. (And yes, we’ve mixed in some fun and games along the way!)
Here’s a look at some of our highlights:
Artificial Intelligence
- AI Legal Frameworks and Court Reporting Kyle Schroeder, J.D.
- AI Integration – Tips and a Facilitated Discussion for Educators and Reporters Deborah DuBuc, RPR, CRI, CPE; Alex Lederer, RPR
- Human Standard: A Reporter-First Model in the Age of AI Lindsay Stoker, RDR, CRR, CRC
Captioning and CART
- The Elite Captioning Panel: A Discussion of Captioning/CART Jobs Generally Available and More Anna Cillo; Susie Galvan; Jo Gayle, RPR, CRR, CRC; Kelly Keyes-Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, CPE; Jamie Pellegrino, RPR, CRC
- Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Traveling CART Captioners Share Stories, Tips, Tricks & Best Practices Thomas Herman; Lidia Perez, RPR; Marie Villarreal
- On-site CART/Captioning Tech: It’s Easier Than You Think Sue Garcia, RDR, CRR; Jo Gayle, RPR, CRR, CRC; Angie Sundell, RDR, CRR, CRC
Games
- Brief It! Game Irene Abbey, RDR, CRR; Ronald Cook, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC; Jennifer Vaillancourt, RPR; Cindy Vega, RDR
- In Kahoots 4.0: Technology Bits, Bytes, Gigabytes, and Beyond Debbie Kriegshauser, FAPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, CLVS; Suzanne Trimble, RPR, CRR
- Can You Spot the Red Flag? NCRA Ethics and Ethical AIDebbie Dibble, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC
Professional Development
- Becoming Devoted: How Daily Practice Can Change the Trajectory of Your Career Amy Doman, RDR, CRR, CRI
- Fast Fingers, Calm Mind: Managing Anxiety in a High-Pressure Profession Teri Simons, RDR, CRR
- Sound Advice: Audio Basics for Court Reporters Jean Kim, RPR
In the Courtroom
- A View from the Bench: What Court Reporters Should Know Judge Jennifer Andrews, B.A., J.D.
- Creating the Record Ann Joyce
- Creating Belonging in a Divisive Legal System: Navigating Conflict Without Formal Power Judge Breean Beggs
CLVS
- Harmoniously Syncing Video to Transcript Hector “Rex” Cordova, CLVS; Andrea Kreutz, CLVS; Benjamin Payne, CLVS
- Let Me See Your Equipment! Hector “Rex” Cordova, CLVS; Andrea Kreutz, CLVS; Benjamin Payne, CLVS
- Two Professionals, One RecordSarah Kleinschmidt, CLVS; Myrina Kleinschmidt, RMR, CRR, CRC
Students
- Cracking the RPR: Proven Strategies, Practice Routines, and Test-Day Confidence Boosters Marybeth Everhart, RPR, CRI, CPE
- Mastering Live Dictation & Speaker IDs Jennifer Sati, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI
- Stop Fighting Your Brain: Write the Way It Was Designed Tom Fernicola
Need more CEUs? Come early for Thursday morning workshops.
- Advantage Software Vendor Training Workshop (0.4 CEU)
- Realtime Boot Camp Workshop (0.3 CEU)
- Stenograph Vendor Training Workshop (0.4 CEU)
There’s more to Conference than just CEUs
Of course, there’s a lot more to the NCRA Conference & Expo than CEUs and learning. There’s plenty of time between sessions to visit our vendors in the Expo Hall, catch up with your colleagues, and make new friends. Our ever-popular PAC basket and NCRF raffles are back, and keep an eye out for fun surprises like corn hole, and a free photo booth. There’s even an an opportunity to get your professional headshots done.
The NCRA Conference is also a wonderful opportunity to meet others who are just like you. No one knows what it’s like to be in the profession better than your fellow reporters, captioners, and videographers.
“Being a freelance court reporter, my interaction with other court reporters is almost nonexistent, therefore attending the NCRA annual Conference as well as state conventions, is vital,” says Elisabeth A. Miller Lorenz, RMR, CRR, from Brentwood, Tenn. “Continuing education is a must — not only from the AMAZING seminars and speakers but also to learn by interacting with and meeting each of you, the professionals in attendance. I feel so encouraged and energized from the friendships as well as the conversations on how to handle real-life situations and everyday occurrences as a court reporter.”
Ready to get encouraged, energized, and connected? Register for the 2026 NCRA Conference & Expo today!
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