On September 30, NCRA’s 2013 education cycle will come to an end. NCRA members with cycles ending in 2013 have a number of quick and…
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WHY ME? A 21-year-old deponent had this exchange. During her answer, she looked around the room at each of us. She said it as she…
On April 18, NCRA and the court reporting profession lost a goodwill ambassador and reporter role model when Thomas Hughes, age 58, lost his courageous…
Joyce K. Zaro, RPR, and Bob A. Zaro, RPR, are owners of Zaro+Zaro Realtime Reporting, LLC, and they live in Tigard, Ore., a town nine…
The Court Reporting Internship course at Orleans Technical Institute in Philadelphia, Pa., is one of the school’s greatest program accomplishments. The Court Reporting Internship course…
A May 28 piece on NPR Labs examined a NPR team’s plan to bring radio to people with hearing loss. The project, dubbed “Breaking the…
Gloria Inman, RPR, told the Gadsden, Ala., Times that court reporting remains a good career, both because of the consistent work and the various options…
Following the fires in Denver in June, Monument, Colo., resident Walter Von- Feldt called for increased use of sign language and closed captioning for people…
Kern County Superior Court in California will no longer provide court reporters for family, civil, and probate proceedings due to state budget cuts, according to…
On May 30, the National Union of Public and General Employees, based in Ontario, published a statement on its website protesting the Ministry of the…
The American contingent had a strong showing at the 49th Intersteno Competition, held this year in Ghent, Belgium. Laura Brewer, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP, took…
On June 18, Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed a law that will prohibit some of the ethical considerations related to thirdparty contracting. The bill, An…
Name: Lisa Schwarze, RPR Specialty: Owner of Sworn Testimony, PLLC, and Game Day Captions Resides in: Lexington, Ky. NCRA member since: 2005 Graduated from: Madison…
When I was a student reporter back in the 1970s, I sat in with an official who worked for a federal judge in downtown Baltimore.…
If you want to see your name in print, now is your chance. The JCR is accepting submissions of articles related to the court reporting…
In recent months, NCRA has launched a new website: CareersinCourtReporting.com. On this site, you’ll find information about the court reporting field as a career option.…
NCRA’s Firm Owners Executive Conference, which will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Ritz-Carlton, Orlando Grande Lakes, is now accepting registrations. This exclusive conference…
In just a few short years, TechCon has become a favorite with NCRA members as the unique event that brings together court reporters, legal videographers,…
Through NCRF’s Student Initiatives Program, court reporting students can earn a free student membership in NCRA just by transcribing two histories under NCRF’s Oral Histories…
During NCRA’s 2013 Convention and Exposition, the NCRA PAC Governing Board reintroduced the “Men of Court Reporting” calendar. The calendar, which will be sent to…