The time has come for my last president’s message – talk about time flying by. What will I remember the most about this year? The…
A year ago, as I had just been handed the reins as executive director and CEO at NCRA, I took as my first responsibility to…
Building a website can put you on the Internet, literally, whether you run a for-profit enterprise or you dabble in a nonprofit hobby. But creating…
Have you ever wondered if your computer upload/download speed was slow? I found this website, speedtest.net, a sophisticated broadband testing and analysis tool, and it…
Quick tips from the techies… I was recently asked, “Do I need a data plan with an iPad if I want to write real time…
Everybody loves a good Cinderella story, right? I pointedly say a Cinderella story because, in fact, there are hundreds of variations on the Cinderella theme…
transcription: The fourth of seven steps in the HIV life cycle. Transcription occurs after HIV has integrated its viral DNA into the DNA of the…
Matthew A. Dreger has been in the field since the late 1970s, beginning his career as a freelancer followed by 27 years as an official…
In an effort to bring our members the most up-to-date information about changes to this nation’s healthcare policy, we wanted to provide an update on…
THE FORGOTTEN HOBBY Q. And what are your hobbies aside from riding and shooting? A. That’s really it. Guns, motorcycles. That’s really it. Hanging out…
When we think of couples, more than a few come to mind. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Sonny and Cher. John Lennon and Yoko Ono.…
Registration is now open for NCRA’s TechCon 2013 to be held April 19-21 at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley in Scottsdale, Ariz. TechCon…
Certification is how many professions maintain their standing. But it is also a matter of taking pride in yourself and in your profession. I was…
What does the Realtime Systems Administrator certificate buy me? Will my clients understand and appreciate the meaning of this additional certificate? How can I make…
NCRF offers a $2,000 grant each year to a New Professional Reporter who graduated from an NCRA-approved court reporting program and who is in his…
NCRF awards the Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship each year to a student nearing graduation. The $2,000 award is given in support of tuition and educational…
As court reporters and captioners, we can do one important thing to ensure the future growth and success of our profession, and it is relatively…
The United States Senate failed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty from the United Nations by a vote of…
NCRA announced that “National Court Reporting and Captioning Week” will be held February 17-23, 2013, as a way to get attention about what great careers…