Two awardees named for the first time in grant’s 16-year history By Jill Parker Landsman The National Court Reporters Foundation announced two recipients for the…
This year, NCRA’s Virtual Connect event attracted the highest number of students we’ve seen in years: 124! Without the cost of travel, hotel, and food,…
By Shaunise Day On Saturday, Aug. 29, I decided to host a Lunch On Your Own with students. During NCRA’S annual Conferences, all attendees are…
Over the summer, the Student Court Reporter Association at Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa, met over Zoom to connect, catch up, and…
“I have been given lots of great advice,” says Jonea Cassin, a student at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio. “Never give up, and don’t…
For NCRA Mental Health Awareness Week, being held Oct. 5-9, members can learn more about how to take care of themselves through a series of…
By Teresa Russ Since the pandemic, Zoom and StreamText are as popular as peanut butter and jelly. End users to first-time users are asking questions…
From a JCR Weekly poll What punctuation mark is misused the most? Comma 52.9 percent Semi-colon 31.6 percent Quotation marks 3.8 percent Hyphen 3 percent…
Maxine Roberts, RDR, an official in Akron, Ohio, is the winner of the NCRA Marketing Photo Contest. She told the JCR Weekly a little about…
The Surprise Independent posted a press release on Sept. 16 issued by NCRA announcing that Lisa Johnson, a court reporting student at Gateway Community College…
The Loveland Reporter-Herald reported on Sept. 16 that Jason Meadors, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter and firm owner in Fort Collins, Colo.,…
Court reporters and captioners with school-age children at home are among the many parents dealing with virtual schooling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Myra Ponce,…
The Alice Echo News Journal reported on Sept. 14 that the Texas Court Reporters Association (TCRA), the state’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, broadcast…
By Angie Starbuck Stenographers are often referred to as “the person with that little machine.” While the technology behind “that little machine” is state-of-the-art and…
The first-ever NCRA digital Sourcebook has launched. Download it now and start reaping the many new benefits offered by the #1 publication attorneys, legal assistants,…
Register now for the first virtual NCRA Town Hall with President Christine Phipps, RPR, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. (Eastern). Phipps will take this…
Members who renew their NCRA membership by Sept. 30, 2020, will be entered into a drawing to win a $300 Amazon gift card. In addition,…
A blog posted Sept. 10 by JD Supra offers up a checklist to keep in mind when scheduling virtual depositions. Read more.
The San Diego Union-Tribune posted a press release on Sept. 10 issued by NCRA announcing that Erica Varquez of Carlsbad has earned her Registered Professional…
The Daily Courier reported on Sept. 5 that former NCRA member Roxanne Evlynne Tarn, an official court reporter from California, passed away in Prescott, Ariz.,…