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A Helter Skelter Trial Memoir

By Early Langley Nov. 19, 2017, marked the death of one of the most vile cult leaders and murderers in California history: Charles Manson. Much…

New Professional Spotlight: Caitlin Albrecht

By Jan Ballman, FAPR, RPR, CMRS Caitlin Albrecht is a freelancer from Plymouth, Minn., who graduated from Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minn. JCR | What…

Where the rubber hits the road

By Tami Keenan All roads about awareness of the court reporting and captioning profession, attracting students to programs, and qualifying prospects for those programs start…

Melinda Walker honored in Congress

NCRA member Melinda Walker, RPR, CMRS, was recognized in the July 24 Congressional Record by Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland on the occasion of her…

NCRA announces 2019 CASE Student Scholarships

NCRA has announced the winners of the 2019 CASE (Council on Approved Student Education) Student Scholarships. The winners were chosen based on their winning entries…

A student asks, “Why am I here?”

By Stephanie Famber Last Spring, Stephanie Famber attended Georgia United, a seminar sponsored by the Georgia Court Reporters Association in Atlanta, Ga. “In Georgia,” Famber…

My journey to captioning

By Shawn Condon ”My journey has taken me through the initial desire for a new career, the well-documented highs and lows of completing a rigorous…

Switching schools, switching careers

Nineteen-year-old Zeke Alicea had a plan for his future that included a four-year degree. He was interested in the legal field, but nothing really clicked…

Making the most of realtime transcription

Law Technology Today posted an article on July 22 that was authored by NCRA member Rosalie Kramm, RPR, CRR, San Diego, Calif., who offered attorneys…

Six strategies for event networking

By Megan Rogers In-person events, such as local happy hours, state association seminars, and the NCRA Convention & Expo, are often advertised as great places…