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…
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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!…
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 David Ward Very few people in court reporting would describe it to outsiders as a glamorous, exciting profession. Important? Yes. Personally satisfying? For most…
The 2015 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week sponsored by NCRA will kick off Feb. 15 and run through Feb. 21, and members, firms, schools,…
By David Ward When Laura Grosso, head of Pennsylvania-based ERSA Court Reporting, turned to cloud solution provider Broadview Networks for business telephone and hosted IT…
This year I have the privilege of being the Board of Directors liaison to the Teachers Community of Interest. What a great group of enthused,…
Court reporters, captioners, CART providers, firms, court reporting schools, and vendors nationwide are gearing up to celebrate the second annual Court Reporting & Captioning Week…
NCRA’s Taking Realtime Awareness and Innovation Nationwide committee offers court reporters advice and inspiration on taking the next step in providing realtime, whether it is…
At some point, every court reporting student is asked to read back everything they write, practice the challenging words and briefs in an effort to…
NCRA members rate their certifications as one of the most important benefits the association offers. When the New Hampshire legislature was considering ways to cut…
National Court Reporters Association has launched a new campaign to increase awareness of captions and advocate for the increased need for accurate, understandable, and timely…
This past March marked the 10-year anniversary of the National Court Reporter Foundation’s participation with the Veterans History Project. When celebrating an anniversary, it’s common…
No one can predict the future, but one thing is relatively sure — court reporting firms across the country are likely facing a host of…
During the NCRA Convention & Expo, six stenographic reporters attempted to break the standing world record of 360 words per minute. Although no new record…
There are many court reporters who partake in activities outside of the courtroom. Sure, some of these activities may have started out as a hobby…
Budget cuts in many states have led to increased concern about the continued place of court reporters in U.S. courts. The reality is far more…
Antivirus programs can protect your computer, but which one is best for you? While it is important to protect your computer from viruses, malware, and…
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…
Court reporters chime in on how playing musical instruments helped with their careers. When kids learn an instrument, teachers sometimes tell them “you’re a natural”…