By Christine Phipps Were you prepared for last year’s emergencies? Hurricanes Harvey and Irma may now be behind us for the most part, California has…
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By Sandy Bunch VanderPol Every day, day after day, when we set up our steno machine, we do what we are trained to do: report…
A recent blog posted by Strategic Business Directs gives insight into situations where court reporting firm owners should consider saying no to a job. Read…
Kathy May, RPR, president of Alpha Reporting, based in Memphis, Tenn., wrote about her experience at the NCRA 2018 Firm Owners Executive Conference. This year,…
By Keith Lemons THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. That’s a saying for just about everything nowadays. As court reporters, we know that it is real every day, all…
Following one of the NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conferences, attendee Robin Smith decided to take steps on an idea she had earlier brushed aside. Encouraged…
Captioner Steve Clark, CRC, based in Washington, D.C., recently visited NCRA headquarters to demonstrate realtime and captioning skills to staff. Steve has an engaging presentation style and lots…
By Mindy Sindiong Part of a CLVS’s training is to provide great video and audio for our clients. However, we have two clients: the attorney(s)…
By Monette Benoit and Anthony Frisolone They say, “The lights shine brightly on Broadway.” Those people have obviously never been inside a courtroom in New York City…
Take advantage of the specially negotiated hotel room rates at the beautiful Don Cesar hotel in St. Pete Beach, Fla. These rates expire Jan. 5.…
Time is running out to save on registration for the 2018 NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conference in St. Pete Beach, Fla. After Dec. 15, there…
By Judy Stevens If any of you have heard Anissa R. Nierenberger, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, speak at either a state or national conference, you know…
By Risa Entrekin Many reporters accept an officialship after years of freelancing and feel they can relax with only one person to keep happy: the…
By Robin Nodland Long-time NCRA member and 2016-2017 Technology Committee chair offered her personal checklist for what she brings to the job. She suggests adapting…
Participants in the 2018 NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conference will gain an inside track into the thinking of John Spence, one of the top 100…
Registration is now open for the 2018 NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conference being held Jan. 28-30 at the Don CeSar Hotel in St. Pete Beach,…
. Nominate yourself or another noteworthy court reporter, captioner, videographer, scopist, teacher, school administrator, or court reporting manager for recognition through the JCR Awards. Conceived…
By Terry McGill Exiting your business is a hot topic for many owners that seems fairly simple at first glance. You start your firm, let…
By Christine Phipps Equifax announced in September that they discovered a data breach on July 29, that occurred mid-May through July, which affects 143 million…
The JCR Awards offer the perfect way to showcase innovative and successful business strategies from the past year. For the third year, the JCR staff…