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Member profiled in local paper

NCRA member Bonita Bell was recognized in the Jan 5. Pittsburgh’s TribLive.com when she received her RMR certification. Read more.  

Start the year right

It is that time of year to remember to: 1. Start new paper calendars for the office and the courtroom if your court still requires paper.…

The future of tax reform

In early December, I was able to attend a Bloomberg Government panel discussion on tax reform on behalf of NCRA. Robert Litan, Jennifer Blouin, William…

Give back to the profession

Giving back to the profession does not require a significant investment of time or money. You might pen a simple post to your Facebook page…

Washington courtroom embraces realtime

Technology is aiding Superior Court Judge John Lohrmann, according to the Dec. 3 Union-Bulletin, based in Walla Walla, Wash. Lohrmann receives a realtime feed set…

In Memoriam: Carol Sofianopoulos

Our world has lost a most gracious and kind soul, Carol Sofianopoulos, RDR, CRR, to cancer on Dec. 7. Carol is survived by her sweetheart…

Sunday sit-down: Nancy Varallo

NCRA President Nancy Varallo was recently interviewed by the Worcester (Mass.) Telegraph & Gazette about her business and her career as a court reporter. In…

Judiciary budget may recover

The U.S. Congress has agreed to a budget that will fund the federal government, including the judiciary, through 2015. According to a Dec. 11 blog…

CLVS candidates attempt production exam

Twenty-one Certified Legal Video Specialist candidates spent the weekend at the headquarters building of the National Court Reporters Association in Vienna, Va., Dec. 14-15 to attempt…

NCRA works with FCC on captioning quality

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, NCRA executive director & CEO Jim Cudahy, CAE, NCRA assistant director of government relations Adam Finkel, government relations specialist Brandon Schall,…

Majority Leader thanks Senate stenographers

According to a Dec. 13 post on RollCall.com, Majority Leader Harry Reid visited the team of legislative reporters transcribing every word of the marathon 35-hour session last…

Canadian courts use iPads and other tablets

Canadian attorneys are finding iPads and other tablets useful in courtrooms, reports a Dec. 9 blog by Glenn Kauth on Legal Feed. The article related…