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…
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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…
NCRA would like to congratulate the following schools on their recent recertification by the Association’s Council on Approved Student Education: Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas…
The Des Moines Area Community College in Newton, Iowa, has announced that in conjunction with the Iowa Court Reporters Association, it will begin offering a…
In response to the government’s monthly jobs report that came out earlier this month, NPR asked listeners to send in a brief description of their…
A recent blog posted by Planet Depos, a court reporting firm based in Washington, D.C. that provides services worldwide, offers a review of the latest…
A recent editorial in the Charlotte Observer by Martin Brinkley of Raleigh, N.C., and John Wester of Charlotte, N.C., both past presidents of the North…
The Long Island News recently posted a news release issued by NCRA on behalf of the Long Island Business Institute promoting court reporting as a…
The Stevens Point Journal recently posted an article online written by NCRA member Patricia A. Baker, Portage County, Wis., touting the role court reporters play…
Registration is now open for certification exams. There are different dates for the written knowledge and skills test, and some certifications require a seminar. Spots…
Australian court reporters face outsourcing challenges Australian courts in New South Wales are proposing outsourcing the court reporting function of the courts, according to a…