The Sioux City Journal reported on Jan. 31 that court workers across Iowa will take an unpaid day off on May 26 to help meet…
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The Huffington Post Canada posted a blog on Jan. 27 that recounts the experience of a citizen who is deaf who attended a town-hall meeting…
The February issue of the community news magazine for the Sonoma County Gazette includes an article about the serious deterioration in working conditions and the…
The last chance to register for the 2017 NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conference is Feb. 3. The conference promises attendees the perfect networking and getaway…
The Council on Approved Student Education has announced that it is now accepting nominations for three student scholarships in the amount of $500, $1,000, and $1,500.…
By Sandy Bunch VanderPol Dear colleagues: Please take a moment to reflect upon your experiences as a court reporter or captioner. Is there any colleague…
In a press release issued Jan. 27, Depo International announced that its president Angela Baker, RPR, was featured in an interview in the January 2017…
According to an article posted Jan. 29 by the Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times, state district judges formed a committee earlier in January. The committee will…
The JCR reached out to Jeffrey Weigl, RMR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, about his Speed Contest win, practice techniques,…
VITAC Corporation, based in Canonsburg, Pa., announced in a press release issued Jan. 25 that it has acquired Caption Colorado, headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo.…
Huseby, Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., announced in a press release issued Jan. 25 that Mark Schaffner has been named president of the company effective Jan. 1. Schaffner…
JD Supra Business Advisor posted a blog by Kramm Court Reporting on Jan. 19 that discusses what legal videographers can do to help the court…
Aptus Court Reporting, San Diego, Calif., announced in press release issued Jan. 24 that Johanna Torres has been named business development manager. Read more.
The National Committee of State Associations (NCSA) has compiled a list of tips for NCRA members, students, and court reporting schools who are looking to…
There’s still time to register for the 2017 NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conference, Feb. 12-14 in Tucson, Ariz. The Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort has extended…
The JCR Weekly reached out to NCRA member Carol Studenmund, RDR, CRR, CRC, Chair of NCRA’s Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) Committee, a broadcast captioner from…
Candidates who passed the Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) test prior to November 2011 are eligible to earn the Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) upon successful completion…
The Foothills Focus reported on Jan. 11 that Maricopa County, Ariz., Emergency Management has teamed up with state agencies to launch a pilot three-day program that…
The Naples Daily News, Naples, Fla., posted an article on Jan. 18 that announced closed captioning of Collier County Commission meetings that are aired on…
By Debbie Kriegshauser When I was a new reporter, or even when I was a student for that matter, I knew very little about my…