Freelance court reporter and CART captioner Currently resides in: Boston, Mass. Member since: 1986 Graduated from: Chicago College of Commerce Theory: Stenographic Theory and Computer…
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Captioner Currently resides in: Los Angeles, Calif. Member since: 2010 Graduated from: Self-taught after school closed when in 200s Theory: Phoenix Theory JCR | Why…
By Keith Lemons THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. That’s a saying for just about everything nowadays. As court reporters, we know that it is real every day, all…
By Marybeth Everhart “It doesn’t work.” That’s a sentence I’ve heard many, many times over the years, as a teacher, long-time CAT software trainer (and user), and…
By Monette Benoit and Anthony Frisolone They say, “The lights shine brightly on Broadway.” Those people have obviously never been inside a courtroom in New York City…
By Judy Stevens If any of you have heard Anissa R. Nierenberger, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, speak at either a state or national conference, you know…
By Kathy Cortopassi The worst fear, believe it or not, was the first time I ever captioned the Business Meeting for the NCRA Annual Convention.…
. Nominate yourself or another noteworthy court reporter, captioner, videographer, scopist, teacher, school administrator, or court reporting manager for recognition through the JCR Awards. Conceived…
By Cathy Penniston I live in Iowa, but I make my living listening to the Canadian news. I work for The Captioning Group, Inc., based…
By Linda A. Kaiser What is fear? Webster’s defines fear as an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. In the…
If fear is what is stopping you from becoming proficient in realtime, all you may need is a little inspiration to conquer your fears. A…
By Ron Cook Providing realtime for the first (and second, third, fourth, and so on) time is extremely uncomfortable. It was for me and for…
By Mary B. Bader When it comes to being fearful of sending realtime translation to the judge or anyone else, you will never meet a…
By Tammy Clark August Being nervous or fearful of displaying your realtime screen the very first time is very normal. Feeling nervous about doing just…
Attendees at the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo had the opportunity to attend an array of sessions and educational workshops designed to help them increase…
By Debra A. Levinson Facing fear is a given as a court reporter. No matter how credentialed you are, no matter how many letters you…
By Ron Cook Before I even knew what court reporting was, I majored in physical education in college. It was then that I started to…
By Cathy Busa Tips and tricks for writing realtime are something all working court reporters could use more of! So, for that reason, I canvassed…
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…
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…