The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Ky., post a story on Oct. 31 announcing the names of the newly appointed officers and directors for the Kentucky Court…
By Jennifer Late More prizes available for membership renewal A record number of members have renewed their 2017 membership in October. These renewals were driven…
By April Weiner The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is pleased to announce a new initiative as part of its Oral Histories Program: the Hard-of-Hearing…
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx basketball teams announced in a press release issued Nov. 2 that the organizations will provide closed captioning at all future…
The Nov. 3 Ottawa Herald posted a photo and caption of NCRA member Cindy Isaacsen, RPR, demonstrating realtime reporting to students attending an open house…
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reported on Oct. 28 that the state’s Middle School Mock Trial regional competition, featuring volunteer court reporters, was held recently…
An editorial posted on Nov. 1 by The Virginian Pilot addresses how important closed captioning is to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and why there…
Inside Higher Ed posted a story on Nov. 1 about the results of a recent survey that found video captioning helps more than just students…
Robert J. “Jim” Hartnett, resident of Oak Park, Ill., formerly of Western Springs, and owner of Hartnett & Catellani, a court reporting firm in Chicago,…
By Keith Lemons As daylight saving time comes to a close, many people not only change the clocks in the house but check the batteries…
NCRA has announced that Susan Solovic, an award-winning serial entrepreneur and best-selling author, will be one of several dynamic speakers lined up to address attendees…
By Vicki Akenhead-Ruiz My intention to return to the NCRA Annual Convention this year in August was driven by my desire to return to wonderful…
By Dr. Marnelle Alexis Stephens Growing up in a family of musicians, I was filled with a passion for music at a young age. I…
By John Wissenbach “A velotypist, a stenotypist, and a palantypist walked into a bar…” It may sound like the beginning of a bad joke, but…
Currently resides in: Ottawa, Kansas Employment type: Federal official reporter Member since: 1989 Graduated from: Brown Mackie College What are your favorite briefs or tips?…
Speaking volumes Q. If I get too loud, tell me. My wife likes me to use my inside voice, so I don’t mean to be…
Depo International — a women- and family-owned business with offices in Minneapolis, Minn.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Chicago, Ill.; and Houston, Texas — announced in a…
The second in a series of webinars being hosted by NCRA addressed the topics of association governance and what is required in terms of service…
In honor of Halloween, JD Supra Business Advisor posted a blog on Oct. 27 that features several humorous horror stories from the deposition room. The…
Sioux Falls, S.D., residents who are hard of hearing are calling on city officials to provide more interpreters and closed captioning services to provide them…