The JCR reached out to several members of NCRA who made the decision to switch careers and enter the court reporting, captioning, or legal video professions and asked…
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Time is running out to register for the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo being held Aug. 10-13 in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Planet Hollywood…
The Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) has selected Lisa Erickson, a student at Prince Institute in Elmhurst, Ill., as the first-place winner of the…
By Felicia Coleman Jordan One of my favorite realtime tips came about due to a CART assignment at a college in my area. Upon arriving…
Professionals seeking to add nationally recognized certifications to their résumés can choose from several opportunities to work toward them at the 2017 NCRA Convention &…
NCRA is calling on all members to submit a short video sharing their career, what they do, and why they love it. The deadline is…
Practicing, staying motivated, meeting target speeds. Networking, handing out résumés, taking skills tests. Court reporting students have a lot on their minds. And getting ready…
By Jacqueline Timmons I have trained many new reporters over the years, so I have had a firsthand view of the transition from student to…
By Abby Waller As the demand grows in the court reporting field for our knowledge and skill in realtime, we must strive to stay ahead…
By Chris Willette The Test Advisory Committee (TAC) met June 8-11 at NCRA headquarters in Reston, Va., to work on test creation for upcoming online…
Norma Miller, RPR, CRR, CRC, a CART captioner from St. Albans, Vt., was featured in a June 26 interview with Coax Magazine. In the lighthearted…
By Jordan Groves Patrick Miller has been a freelance reporter in Auburn, Ala., for a little over two years. Originally from Daphne, he relocated to…
Imagine that By Katherine Schilling I shuffle awkwardly in my black pumps as the floors tick by one at a time – ding, ding. The…
By Brenda Rogers-Fiscus, Deborah Smolinske, and Beverly Thomas Proofreading is the last step in the finalization of your transcript. The proofreader’s eyes are the last…
By Jason Meadors It was departure day for Nigeria, a three-week work trip I went on a few months ago. That day started out with…
Clark State Community College and Stark State College — located in Springfield and North Canton, Ohio, respectively — have recently partnered on a joint online…
By Katherine Schilling I shuffle awkwardly in my black pumps as the floors tick by one at a time – ding, ding. The stainless steel…
Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, Wis., recently wrote in about their recent grant award. Here’s what the college reported: “Lakeshore Technical College was awarded a $196,000 grant…
By Melissa Lee You can “live and learn,” as they say, each of life’s lessons on your own; or you can learn from the…
Long nights of practice and endless speed tests are familiar challenges for court reporting students. But Kayde Rieken, a student at the College of Court…