By Michael McMorran It took Kara a year and seven months to go from starting theory to becoming a CSR in the state of Texas…
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Currently resides in: Wellsburg, W.Va. Member since: 1981 Graduated from: National Legal Secretarial School, Hagerstown, Md. Theory: Don’t remember, it’s been so long ago!…
On Feb. 17, Norma Rease, a CART provider from Stockton, Calif., was interviewed on the Ryan and Repoman radio show on station KWDC during Court…
Lubbockonline.com, Lubbock, Texas, posted an article on Feb. 19 about the life of Curtis Ruff, a former NCRA member and owner of Curtis D. Ruff…
Lucille Marie Litsheim, RPR, CRR (Ret.), a retired federal court reporter from Las Vegas, Nev., passed away Feb. 23. Litsheim was 83 years old. Read…
The Takeaway interviewed NCRA member Amy Bowlen, RDR, CRR, CRC, a broadcast captioner from Imperial, Pa., and manager of training at VITAC, on March 3…
Currently resides in: Seattle, Wash. Position: Founder and CEO, Harvard Bell Member since: 2010 Studied: Taipei American School, University of Washington Why did you decide…
Motion for Madness, the third mystery novel in a series authored by NCRA member Kelly Nasuti, RMR, CRR, CRC, debuted on bookshelves both real and…
What are the primary reasons that court reporters and captioners become and stay members of NCRA? In many surveys, members have listed the JCR and…
For a group of students from the court reporting program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), in Cleveland, Ohio, what started as an effort to individually…
On Feb. 17, Fox News in San Antonio and News 4 San Antonio both featured segments showcasing the court reporting profession. Local TV personality Cleto…
NCRA member Gail McLucas, RPR, a freelance court reporter in York, Pa., with GLFM Reporting, was interviewed Feb. 17 on Smart Talk, a segment hosted…
Court Reporting & Captioning Week has put a number of NCRA members in the media spotlight, sharing information with viewers and readers about the vast…
Family and friends of Ken Sharpe, a retired court reporter from Edmond, Okla., and former NCRA member, attended a ceremony on Feb. 3 where the…
For most people, the only stress associated with the Super Bowl is whether their team wins or loses. However, for Paula Arispe, RPR, Octavia Brandenburg,…
On Feb. 14, CBS affiliate channel 12 in Palm Beach County, Fla., aired a story that features an interview with NCRA member Christine Phipps, RPR,…
NCRA member Christine Phipps, RPR, from West Palm Beach, Fla., has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise to help raise funds to support NCRA student…
The Athens Daily Review posted an article on Feb. 12 showcasing the court reporting profession. The article quotes several official court reporters from Henderson County,…
KSHB TV in Oalthe, Kan., aired a story on Feb. 9 featuring Kansas Court Reporters Association President Cindy Isaacsen, RPR, who is an official reporter.…
Please join me in remembering Alan Agren, RPR, CMRS, and celebrating his life. Alan began his esteemed court reporting career after graduating from East High…