By Matt Barusch In the Dec. 13 issue of the JCR Weekly, NCRA’s Government Relations Department analyzed the tax reform legislation making its way through…
In celebration of Court Reporting & Captioning Week, the NCRA Student/Teacher Committee is sponsoring an Olympic-themed speed test offered to all students at varying test…
The Longview News-Journal reported on Jan. 7 that NCRA member Brenda Hightower Smith, RPR, CRR, from Longview, Texas, earned the nationally recognized Certified Realtime Reporter…
Amelia Bradley, Lindsey NiBlack, and Stephen Shea started together at Brown College of Court Reporting in Atlanta, Ga., in the summer of 2016. They came…
By Ellen Goff February is the month to celebrate! NCRA has declared Feb. 10-17 the sixth annual National Court Reporting & Captioning Week, an event…
By Kay Moody It’s a new year, and you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to practice more, buckle down, and make progress in machine shorthand.…
It’s 2018: Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Up-to-Speed reached out to court reporting students to ask them about their resolutions and goals…
By Caroline R. Castle If it is true, as the old saying goes, that “clothes make the man,” we could readily say that “words make…
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts announced that in 2018 the court system will evaluate how allegations of sexual misconduct are handled, according to an…
The Denver Post reported on Jan. 3 that the owner of the Pepsi Center Arena will begin providing open captioning during non-concert events including major…
By Mindy Sindiong Part of a CLVS’s training is to provide great video and audio for our clients. However, we have two clients: the attorney(s)…
U.S. Legal Support, based in Houston, Texas, announced in a press release issued Jan. 3 that the firm has acquired Stenotrain, an online court reporting…
The Board of Directors has released a statement regarding NCRA’s government relations news and a plan forward. NCRA Members: The Board of Directors acknowledges the…
Brooks Court Reporting, with offices in Louisiana and Mississippi, announced in a press release issued Jan. 3 that the firm has opened a new office…
SBNation.com posted an article on Dec. 29 that interviews Kristen Humphrey, a captioner with ASAP Sports, about what it was like to caption Jimbo Fisher,…
The Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Okla., launched a new 18-month court reporting program in December that is taught by NCRA member Allison Hall, RMR, CRR,…
Serving on NCRA’s Board of Directors does take commitment and work, according to current Director R. Max Curry, Jr., RPR, CRI, a firm owner from…
On Dec. 27, WINK News reported that a Miami-Dade County, Fla., man filed a complaint against the City of Fort Myers for failing to provide…
A blog posted Dec. 31 by Kramm Court Reporting explains recent changes to the California Code of Civil Procedure. Court reporters are now required to…
The Star-Telegram, Dallas, Texas, posted an article on Dec. 28 about NCRA member Jennifer Schuck, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, Scottsdale, Ariz.; NCRA member Darlene (Rodella)…