Last month’s NCRA Convention & Expo in New Orleans, La., was a great success. Student attendees were treated not only to some fun and informative…
By Forrest Brown, FAPR, RDR (Ret.) How would you like a job that you were in for 50 years and yet you never went to…
by Nicky Rodriquez While a student at the College of Court Reporting (CCR) in Valparaiso, Ind., Kyra Kustin studied general education, medical terminology, legal terminology,…
by Nicole Johnson When I first began my internship journey, I was scared. I was stepping out of my cozy comfort zone of court reporting…
Molly Cooper’s background in linguistics was a definite plus in helping her relate to the stenographic theory. Molly started the court reporting program at South…
By Christine Phipps Were you prepared for last year’s emergencies? Hurricanes Harvey and Irma may now be behind us for the most part, California has…
By Marcia Ferranto NCRA exists to represent, protect, and advocate for the stenographic professions of court reporting and captioning. Here at NCRA, everything we do,…
By Brenda Gill Members who renew their NCRA memberships in September are offered an additional enticement: The chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.…
The Wisconsin State Journal published an article on Sept. 9 about the court reporting background of Pamela Perry, RPR, CRI, an instructor at Madison College,…
On September 30, NCRA’s 2018 education cycle will come to an end. NCRA members with cycles ending in 2018 have a number of quick and…
NCRA member Mark Kislingbury, FAPR, RDR, CRR, owner of Magnum Steno from Houston, Texas, won the 2018 National Realtime Contest held during the Association’s Convention…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 CASE Scholarships. Ashley Stahl, a student at Gateway Community…
WMBF News reported on Sept. 5 that Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, S.C., is working to create a court reporter program in response to the nationwide…
Litigation Services, based in Las Vegas, Nev., announced in a press release issued Sept. 5 that the firm has acquired Superior Court Reporters & Deposition…
A new NCRA committee, the Captioning Regulatory Policy Committee, has recently been formed. Its charge is to monitor the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) actions and…
The Oskaloosa News reported on Sept. 4 that NCRA Lifetime Member Leroy James Peterson of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on Aug. 30. Read more.
NCRA member Donna Cascio, FAPR, RDR, CMRS, a retired official court reporter from Somerset, Pa., was the lucky winner of the 2019 NCRF Angels drawing…
NCRA member Sherry Bryant, RMR, CRR, an official court reporter from Harrisburg, Pa., won the 2018 National Speed Contest held during the Association’s 2018 Convention…
Realtime captioning is an in-demand skill for court reporters. Earning the Certified Realtime Captioner certification will allow those who possess it to present themselves as…
Almost immediately after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, Facebook and Google were sued for sharing personal information. However, some experts believe that it…