NCRA Immediate Past President Tiva P. Wood, FAPR, RDR, CMRS, was one of several professionals quoted about their predictions for the future of the profession…
By Linda A. Kaiser What is fear? Webster’s defines fear as an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. In the…
If fear is what is stopping you from becoming proficient in realtime, all you may need is a little inspiration to conquer your fears. A…
U.S. Legal Support, Inc., Houston, Texas, announced in press releases issued Sept. 14 that the firm has been voted the 2017 Best Court Reporting and…
In a press release issued Sept. 18, Depo International announced that DeAnne Brooks, its director of business development, will serve as a speaker at the…
In a press release issued Sept. 19, DirectDep, based in New York, announced a new online service that helps legal professionals reserve qualified court reporters…
An Aug. 22 press release from Pohlman Reporting announced that it is acquiring Amicus Court Reporters, a firm that offers professional court reporting services throughout…
NCRA’s A to Z Intro to Machine Shorthand program, introduced last year, is steadily gaining interest by the public and the media. In addition to…
NCRA was proud to host a booth in the expo hall at the Court Technology Conference (CTC) held Sept. 12-14, in Salt Lake City, Utah.…
By Nancy Varallo I want our time-honored profession to flourish into the future. I’m betting you do too. I’ve been a freelance reporter, a teacher, an agency…
Kerry Anderson, RPR, Atlanta, Ga. 6/27/17 Lori Baldauf, RMR, Appleton, Wis. 4/12/17 Douglas Bettis, Canton, Ohio 8/23/17 Sandra Boe, RMR, Genessee Co. N.Y. 6/3/17 Meredith…
You don’t need to take Nancy Varallo’s word for it. We have heard from several of the A to Z program leaders about their experiences. “It is…
By Christine Phipps Equifax announced in September that they discovered a data breach on July 29, that occurred mid-May through July, which affects 143 million…
By Ariel Kraut I am very appreciative for the time I got to spend at the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas. What…
On Sept. 14, WJFW Newswatch 12, Rhinelander, Wis., ran a story about the A to Z Program sessions that NCRA member Lynn Penfield, RPR, CRR,…
By Ron Cook Providing realtime for the first (and second, third, fourth, and so on) time is extremely uncomfortable. It was for me and for…
By Katherine Schilling Recently, I hit my one-year mark as a working deposition reporter in the Richmond, Va., area. Over the course of that one…
On Sept. 11, the Norwalk Reflector posted an article announcing that Marie Fresch, RMR, CRC, a freelancer and CART captioner in Norwalk, Ohio, had earned…
PohlmanUSA, based in St. Louis, Mo., recently made a donation to the American Red Cross “on behalf of all of our clients and reporters located…
On July 11, Insider Monkey published a list of “10 High Paying Non Customer Service Jobs Without a Degree.” The list ranked court reporting as…