The reporting profession lost one its greats on August 13 when Richard (Dick) Smith passed away after a lengthy illness. Richard was born September 20,…
Rhonda Bowen, RMR, died on March 26, just five days short of retiring as an official court reporter for the state of Missouri, after 21…
The Hon. Phil Mautino, a supervising judge for Los Padrinos Juvenile Court, predicted that the reduction of courtrooms and staff could cause difficulties in getting…
On Sept. 25, the National Court Reporters Foundation held a remote phone-a-thon at the Prince Institute/Great Lakes Campus in Schaumburg, Ill. This marked the sixth…
On Oct. 1, the Idaho Statesman published an article featuring the work of NCRA members Lori Pulsifer, RDR, CRR, and Dianne Tucker Cromwell, RDR, both…
One of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) core components goes live today: the healthcare exchanges. Here’s what you need to know: There are two exchanges:…
At the NCRA Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Technology Evaluation Committee member Sandy VanderPol took to the show floor with a video camera to…
The San Francisco Superior Court gave five official reporters the opportunity to return to full-time employment with the court. The five officials were the last…
An editorial in the Merced (Calif.) Sun-Star called on the California governor to veto Assembly Bill 556 that places restrictions on contracting by the state’s…
A recent article in the Quincy (Ill.) Herald-Whig notes that there may be several open positions for court reporters in the next few years as…
The court reporting profession was recently showcased in an online article posted on the Internet career blog Careerdare.com, as a top-paying career that requires no…
The Arizona Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Courts have proposed changes to their court reporter certification board that would remove language that prohibits…
A Florida student who is deaf is suing Kaplan Educational Centers for refusing to provide an interpreter for the LSAT preparation course, according to a…
On Sept. 11, NCRA’s government relations team attended the Maryland Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Council Meeting held in Baltimore,…
At the NCRA Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Technology Evaluation Committee member Sandy VanderPol took to the show floor with a video camera to…
Do you want to stay up-to-date with the most recent news related to the Affordable Care Act? NCRA has the latest information on the ACA…
A piece of good news for courts across the United States is that the judicial system is held in much higher regard than Congress and…
On Sept. 4, NCRA President Nancy Varallo, submitted a letter of support to Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee John Kline (R-MN), Rep.…
One of the most important and rewarding duties of a member of the NCRA Board of Directors is the opportunity to attend state affiliate conventions.…
An article in the Sept. 15 Augusta [S.C.] Tribune reported that the state’s courts have been hiring private court reporters to prevent court cancellations. The…