By Holly Moose Your Committee on Professional Ethics has been hard at work. It has completed its review and revision of Advisory Opinions 1 through…
TRAIN: Favorite tips and tricks The JCR asked TRAIN committee members and participants to share a realtime tip that they heard from someone unexpectedly.…
At the 2014 NCRA Convention & Expo, TRAIN chair Lisa Knight, RMR, CRR, presented a session on new technology and gadgets as recommended by reporters.…
We asked the members of the Technology Committee what they carry in their bags (in addition to, of course, their steno machines). Here’s what they…
Rochesterhomepage.com reported on March 27 that a student who is deaf studying at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is suing the…
The News Tribune reported on its website in a March 27 article that the Illinois Legislature had approved a plan ending weeks of negotiations. The…
ESPNW.Today posted an interview on March 27 with NCRA member Toni Christy, RPR, CRR, CBC, CCP, a broadcast captioner from La Mesa, Calif. Christy became…
By Ruthanne Esparza There is a time in life from post-college to pre-empty nest years when we’re in the thick of it all. Up until…
By Christine Phipps In April 2014, researchers announced Heartbleed, a serious Internet security vulnerability that went undetected for two years, possibly affecting an estimated 500,000…
By Denyce Sanders In the February 2013 issue of the JCR, I wrote an article on saving time using Case CATalyst. This year I would…
With all the news about storing files online, reporters may worry about how best to build a workable back-up plan. By Keith Lemons Let’s make…
It’s all relative Q. So Shenika — your mother is sisters with Shenika’s mother? A. No, sir. Q. Your mother is brothers with Shenika’s dad.…
Currently resides in: Caseyville, Ill. (suburb of St. Louis, Mo.) Position: CART captioner Member since: 1998 Graduated from: Sparks College, Shelbyville, Ill., in 1998 and…
By Sarah E. Nageotte We are all familiar with popular quotes concerning change: “Change is the law of life,” “There is nothing permanent except change,”…
By Sarah Maksim Let’s face it. Mock trials and depositions are no easy task. They demand a great deal of planning for students, and they…
I wanted to add a comment to your “Jetsetting reporters” article, which misrepresented the abilities of British and Australian reporters to cover depositions and other…
By Sandy VanderPol With teamwork and technology, your rough drafts can be almost perfect – even if you don’t consider yourself a qualified realtime writer!…
By Linda Larson The Committee on Professional Ethics reviewed the following scenario: While taking down the official record, a reporter makes an audio backup recording…
The filing period for the senior court reporter examinations for the New York State Unified Court System (both open-competitive and promotional) is now open. Registration…
A March 26 article in the Chicago Tribune reported that the Illinois Senate narrowly approved a budget fix that addressed a shortfall in the benefits and salaries…