The Larchmont Patch.com recently ran a press release distributed by NCRA on behalf of the New York School of Court Reporting, White Plains, N.Y., promoting…
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A recent story that aired on the Anchorage television station, KTUU, featured an interview with the Hon. Charles Ray about his experience using CART to…
The New York Times posted online an editorial by NCRA President Nancy Varallo, RDR, CRR. The editorial addresses the important role live court reporters using…
“When faced with being replaced by digital technology, I had to make a decision to face it head on, and once I did, I never…
CayCompass.com recently reported that Camar Clarke, an international participating NCRA member, will join three other court reporters currently serving in the Cayman Islands jurisdiction. A native…
On March 19, Cindy Simmons, RPR, of Leavenworth, Wash., attended a “Speed Jobbing” event held at Okanogan High School in Okanogan, Wash. Students rotated among…
When Michelle Houston, assistant campus director of the Long Island Business Institute in New York, needed a way to get the school’s court reporting program…
The purpose of this section is to provide newsworthy information on legal video related products and technologies. This column is for our readers to use…
By Maellen E. Pittman-Fernandez By the time I started court reporting school, at age 18, I had tried several occupations and avocations. I had worked…
By Kevin Carlin Since I started working in criminal district court, I’ve been noticing some patterns when it comes to witnesses. I have found consistently…
Off the charts Q. Before you had the injections, on a scale of zero to 10 what would you say your back pain was? A.…
By Michelle L. Hall So you’ve worked hard and finally passed your 225 wpm speed test, or you may still be working on passing your…
By Margo Lucas While captioning one Sunday morning, I noticed a gentleman who had walked in late and was trying to get my attention. When…
Congratulations to those members who became Newly Certified as of the November 2013 tests. REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL REPORTERS Tracy Sato, RPR, Cypress, CA Alexander K. Loos, RPR, Montrose,…
Kim Thayer, RPR, CRR, got her start in court reporting as a freelancer in 1990. In 2005, she bought her court reporting firm and has…
In a positive development for recent graduates of court reporting programs in Michigan, the Michigan Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review has amended its…
“A grim job market and crushing student debt have many people second guessing their higher education decisions,” reported an article in the July 15 Business…
On Feb. 20, the FCC issued its final report and order related to the captioning quality notice of proposed rulemaking, an order that had been…
The Olympian (Wash.) recently reported that after an hour-long presentation by court reporters in Thurston County Superior Court to the Thurston County Commission explaining what…
The journey through court reporting school is different for every student. The challenges and the successes all present themselves in different ways and at different…