Planet Depos, headquartered in Washington, D.C., announced in a press release issued June 12 that it has acquired Cook & Wiley, headquartered in Richmond, Va.…
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Nominations are now being accepted for the Santo J. Aurelio Award for Altruism, the highest honor awarded by the National Court Reporters Foundation. The deadline for…
By Kevin Daniel We have a saying in Vegas: What happens in Vegas … shows up on Facebook. No doubt many of the 2017 NCRA…
An article posted June 4 by the New York Daily News showcases the court reporting profession and illustrates why electronic recording cannot replace the human…
The Fresno Bee (Calif.) posted an announcement on June 4 about NCRA member Lesia Mervin, FAPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, earning the Certified Realtime Captioner certification.…
The Associated Press reported on May 31 that legislation recently passed by the Michigan House of Representatives calls for increased penalties and tougher sentences for…
The Kansas City Star printed an editorial on May 29 calling for salary increases for judicial employees. Read more.
In a press release issued May 31, Esquire Deposition Solutions, Atlanta, Ga., announced a new court reporter program designed to strengthen the skills of both…
NCRA members Cyndi Larimer and Mindie Baab recently explained their jobs as official court reporters as part of a mock trial that a handful of National…
Book a room at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino by June 4 and free breakfast will be included with your convention registration. Planet Hollywood…
NCRA’s State Leadership Conference, held in late May in St. Louis, Mo., was the first to bring to bear the full weight of the national…
NCRA’s Nominating Committee has offered its candidates for the 2017-2018 Board of Directors. The following outlines the candidates’ qualifications for members to prepare for voting.…
NCRF’s efforts to commemorate National Purple Heart Day by hosting a Veterans History Project event during the 2016 NCRA Convention & Expo held in Chicago,…
Valerie Melkus, RPR, Charleston, S.C., was named recipient of the 2017 New Professional Reporter Grant. The Foundation also announced that Laurel Stalnaker, a student from…
Earlier this month, NCRA member J. Dax Parise, CLVS, was honored with the Locker Room Leadership Award from Light of Life Rescue Mission, a nonprofit…
Associations Now posted an article on May 19 that notes the Purple Heart Day, as part of the Veterans History Project, hosted by the National…
The Heritage Florida Jewish News posted an obituary on May 19 for Arlene Phyllis Sommers, past president of the Florida Court Reporters Association and a…
NCRF’s new Hard-of-Hearing Heroes Project takes the Veterans History Project to the next level By April Weiner Edward Connor was dining in the mess hall…
Mark Kislingbury, FAPR, RDR, CRR, of Houston, Texas, placed first in Intersteno’s Internet Keyboarding Competition, held April 17 through May 9 via its website, in…
NCRA member Michelle Lynn Grimes, a freelance reporter from Villa Park, Ill., passed away Thursday, May 11. She was employed by Planet Depos in St.…