Each year, hundreds of law professionals celebrate Law Day on May 1, and 2016 is no exception. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of one…
The CAPR Item Writing Committee met at NCRA headquarters on April 22-23. CAPR is the Council of the Academy of Professional Reporters. The committee reviewed…
This article contains strong language and discusses situations from the Holocaust. Read at your own discretion. One of the primary themes of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance…
An article authored by NCRA Director of Government Relations Adam Finkel, which appeared in the April issue of the JCR, was reprinted in the April…
Arizona individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing can now actively participate in meetings (in-person or remote), phone calls, videoconferencing, and multi-party teleconference calls…
By Lynette Mueller It is a period of ever-changing technology! Court reporters, in the courtroom and deposition setting, are winning with tools and gadgets to…
By Jen Schuck Some would say it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. However, it’s a biennial opportunity. Every other year, Intersteno holds a Congress. Typically…
Major degree Q. Has your son expressed whether he intends to pursue any specific degree? A. Well, he has always wanted to be an engineer.…
The 60-day period during which additional nominations may be submitted for the Board of Directors has begun. Additional nominations must be received by 5 p.m.…
By Melissa E. Case Makenzie Koman is a freelance court reporter in Northeast Ohio. She graduated from Miami-Jacobs Career College after two years and two…
On April 6, more than two dozen students from the court reporting program at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) had the opportunity to…
A blog posted on April 13 by Julia Alicandri of Planet Depos, based in Washington, D.C., addresses how to handle stress as a court reporter.…
Aptus Court Reporting, based in San Diego, Calif., announced in a press release issued April 10 that it has expanded its service into the Greater…
On April 14, The Examiner reported the retirement of two longtime court reporters from Jefferson County, Texas. The article notes that, as guardians of the…
On April 5, the Traverse City [Mich.] Record Eagle posted a press release issued by NCRA announcing that Jessica L. Jaynes, RPR, an official court…
A blog posted on March 30 by The Captioning Group based in Calgary, Alberta, and written by NCRA member Susan Hahaj, RPR, provides an inside…
A high school teacher from East Brunswick, N.J., who is deaf says multiple requests for the district to provide a CART reporter for graduation have…
Lawyers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are set to be sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court bar on April 19, in a first-ever mass…
More and more court reporters and captioners have realized the value in attending career fairs as a way to promote the profession. Most recently, Darlene…
By Adam Finkel In late March, over 65 court reporters and captioners traveled to our nation’s capital for Legislative Boot Camp. On Tuesday, March 22,…