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…
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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…
Congratulations! You’ve become credentialed as a Realtime Systems Administrator. That certificate looks great on your wall, and you’ve built up substantial upper body strength carrying…
As court reporting schools face leaner budgets and tighter financial aid policies, instructors and administrators are faced with the age-old question: “How can we improve…
In memory of one of our own, America’s court reporting community has answered our nation’s call. Started at the grassroots level in Los Angeles, the…
Divorce court — sometimes called domestic court or family court — has probably seen the most changes during the last quarter of the 20th century.…
Throughout my 18 years of freelancing, I have often heard freelance reporters express their feelings of loneliness and isolation from other reporters due to the…
This morning, I was sitting in church waiting for the 8 a.m. service to begin when I noticed two women walk past me down the…
I was gifted with several ‘older’ versions of our JCR. The magazines do not list JCR on the cover, as it is now called. Each…
As CART providers, our job is to provide communication access. Will we ever truly understand what it’s like to be in our consumer’s shoes? That…
Geva Theatre in Rochester, N.Y., will partner with two groups to expand and improve services for patrons with hearing loss, according to an August 3,…
Regus is a provider of flexible workplaces, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges, and the world’s…
When clients of the Varallo Group asked the company to go beyond court reporting and administrative support to help them with marketing, sales, and other…
Margie Wakeman Wells, of Margie Holds Court Publishing, is coming out with a new book in mid-October: Word Pares, Pears, Pairs. This book covers the…
Looking for court reporting equipment but don’t want to deplete your savings? FirstLease, Inc., is a nationwide provider of equipment financing. The company specializes in…
A dear friend of mine often tells me that nothing stays the same. She’s so right. Circumstances change and life changes. Sometimes it seems like…
Why are you trying to perfect your realtime feed? Are you branching out into providing CART? Are you trying to earn certification? No matter what…
In the past few years, advocates for hearing accessibility have made gains in sports venues. Today, many major league and college stadiums regularly offer captioning…
Sherry Bryant, Harrisburg, Pa. won the 2012 Speed Contest. Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag, RDR, CRR, of Wheaton, Il., earned second place and Douglas J. Zweizig, RDR, CRR, Philadelphia, PA., earned…