During Mental Health Awareness Month each May, the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) proudly recognizes initiatives that strengthen connection, resilience, and unity across the court…
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Most of the students we profile in our Student Spotlight are career changers. But Lila Shepard, from Southeast Iowa, is one of the exceptions. She…
By Liane Hatch In the interest of transparency, allow me to share right from the start that court reporting school took me an exceptionally average…
By Dr. Geanell Adams Let’s start with the truth For years, court reporting students have had to get creative when it comes to paying for…
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) proudly announces the recipients of the 2026 Gina Battaglia Memorial Student Intern Scholarship: Wendy Lee and Katrina Newman. Established…
In a press release issued April 30, NCRA member Patricia Hulse, RPR, CRR, CRC, owner of Affiliated Court Reporters based in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.,…
Mary Taitano Baber, RMR, CRR (Ret.), who served as head court reporter for Manatee, Desoto, and Sarasota Counties in Florida for 36 years, passed away…
Jeanette Dundee, from Colorado Springs, Colo., is the winner of our latest NCRA member recruitment campaign. A student at Cuyahoga Community College, Dundee received a…
Entering the world of court reporting and captioning can feel both exhilarating and overwhelming, but NCRA’s A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program…
Darlene Devlin, an official court reporter and CART captioner from Patchogue, N.Y., has served on committees at both the national and state levels and is…
Name: Margary Rogers, RPR, CRI Location: Washington, D.C. Member since: 1998 NCRA Board of Directors: 2023-2026 JCR | How did you hear about court reporting?…
NCRA President Cindy Isaacsen, RPR, is quoted in an article posted March 26 by FedScoop about the Association-backed bipartisan bill recently introduced in the House and Senate that would…
NCRA is offering two distinct opportunities to help students and first-time attendees join their colleagues at the 2026 NCRA Conference & Expo in Bellevue, Wash.,…
NCRA is excited to present the Student Fast Lane program, celebrating students’ speed milestones. We collaborate with court reporting programs nationwide to highlight student achievements…
Ready to bridge the gap between graduation and your first deposition? The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is offering the quarterly Career Launcher Student Scholarship to help…
In this month’s issue, our student in the spotlight tells her own story. Michelle Dominique, a former journalist from the Virgin Islands now studying court…
By Bridget Roorda We often hear about the “big goals” like getting to 225 wpm, passing the RPR or CSR, or finding your dream job.…
The North Texas e-News posted a press release on Feb. 25 issued by NCRA announcing that Kathy Bounds, CRR, from McKinney, Texas, recently earned the nationally recognized…
By Thomas Herman I am very grateful for what steno has provided me. About half the time, I’m home in my favorite, softest cotton Star…
NCRA President Cindy L. Isaacsen, RPR, an official court reporter from Shawnee, Kan., shared the many adventures and opportunities a career in court reporting or captioning can…