Overcoming the fear of writing realtime can become easier if you follow the tips and suggestions shared with attendees of a session led by Marybeth…
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NCRA’s 2015 TechCon event happening in Denver, Colo., April 10-12 welcomed nearly 200 attendees to the Mile High City to learn the latest in technology…
A Text for Tuition contest, sponsored by NCRA as part of its Take Note campaign, pitted high school students against a court reporter on April…
Attorney Will Sylianteng, in an article for The Legal Intelligencer, argues that the technology for videotaping depositions is becoming so cost-effective that it becomes a…
NCRA Past President Leonard W. Ehlers, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and retired official court reporter of the 36th Judicial Circuit of the State of…
Haven’t registered for the 2015 NCRA TechCon? It’s not too late. Registration is available on-site for the event, which takes place April 10-12 in Denver,…
By Michelle Kirkpatrick NCRA’s grassroots project, Taking Realtime Awareness and Innovation Nationwide, has been ever-evolving over the last few years but with the same goals…
The Wisconsin State Journal ran an article on March 30 about the how the recent media coverage of Wisconsin player Nigel Hayes’s fascination with stenographers…
Rochesterhomepage.com reported on March 27 that a student who is deaf studying at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is suing the…
By Denyce Sanders In the February 2013 issue of the JCR, I wrote an article on saving time using Case CATalyst. This year I would…
With all the news about storing files online, reporters may worry about how best to build a workable back-up plan. By Keith Lemons Let’s make…
Currently resides in: Caseyville, Ill. (suburb of St. Louis, Mo.) Position: CART captioner Member since: 1998 Graduated from: Sparks College, Shelbyville, Ill., in 1998 and…
By Sarah E. Nageotte We are all familiar with popular quotes concerning change: “Change is the law of life,” “There is nothing permanent except change,”…
By Sarah Maksim Let’s face it. Mock trials and depositions are no easy task. They demand a great deal of planning for students, and they…
By Sandy VanderPol With teamwork and technology, your rough drafts can be almost perfect – even if you don’t consider yourself a qualified realtime writer!…
By Linda Larson The Committee on Professional Ethics reviewed the following scenario: While taking down the official record, a reporter makes an audio backup recording…
The filing period for the senior court reporter examinations for the New York State Unified Court System (both open-competitive and promotional) is now open. Registration…
Last year, the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa., won a challenge set by NCRA to help boost student membership with the association.…
The court reporting profession was profiled in an article posted by the Canadian media outlet The Globe and Mail on March 18. The article includes…
Release the inner writer in you by sharing with peers and colleagues your secrets to balancing everyday life and a career by contributing to NCRA’s…