By Sarah E. Vestrat Like running a marathon, speedbuilding requires a fiercely determined attitude that can only be accessed beneath our sometimes whimsical desires for…
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By Annemarie Roketenetz It’s not uncommon for new professionals in any field to face anxieties when starting out in their chosen career. This is especially…
The National Court Reporters Foundation has announced that Chaya Shusterman of New York Career Institute, New York, N.Y. is the recipient of its inaugural Robert…
By Gayle Hays Driving my car the other day here in Seattle, it occurred to me that I had graduated from Kenosha Technical Institute…
A recent article posted by Business Insider on July 22 lists court reporting as one of 18 career choices many college students would never consider.…
By Katherine McNally When embarking on the adventures found in court reporting school, everyone comes in with their own set of great expectations. In the…
By Katherine Schilling ¿Puedes leer esto? これが読めますか K-/U/RAED/TH-? Before I knew stenography, I knew Japanese. I started learning it on my own in junior high,…
Ask any working court reporter or current court reporting student, and they’ll agree that completing court reporting school takes dedication, determination, focus, and lots of…
The National Court Reporters Foundation has announced that Kendra Steppler, a student from Sumner College in Portland Ore., is the recipient of the $2,000 2015…
NCRA’s 2015 Convention & Expo promises plenty of opportunities for working professionals to earn CEUs, learn about the latest in reporting trends, and catch up…
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…
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…
NCRA launched a new RPR Study Guide, a comprehensive book that takes each knowledge area of the RPR and provides a manageable, straightforward tutorial of…
By Art Richardson Sometimes life introduces you to people and/or events that make an impression on you and you don’t even realize it until years…
NCRA’s publicity campaign garners widespread attention. By Christina Lewellen In September, NCRA launched what is easily the most comprehensive publicity campaign the association has ever…
By Ahlam Alhadi As a current student, I have had the good fortune of being mentored by numerous credentialed court reporters, from officials working for…
Nominations are now being accepted by the National Court Reporters Foundation for the Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship and the New Professional Reporter Grant. The deadline…
By Elisa Greenwald The most challenging part of court reporting school is learning the vital information about one’s self that is virtually unteachable. Since the…
The Virginia Court Reporters Association is currently accepting applications from students enrolled in a court reporting program for its Carolyn M. O’Connor Education Fund. The…
The 2015 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week sponsored by NCRA will kick off Feb. 15 and run through Feb. 21, and members, firms, schools,…