By Katherine McNally When embarking on the adventures found in court reporting school, everyone comes in with their own set of great expectations. In the…
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By Katherine Schilling ¿Puedes leer esto? これが読めますか K-/U/RAED/TH-? Before I knew stenography, I knew Japanese. I started learning it on my own in junior high,…
Ask any working court reporter or current court reporting student, and they’ll agree that completing court reporting school takes dedication, determination, focus, and lots of…
The National Court Reporters Foundation has announced that Kendra Steppler, a student from Sumner College in Portland Ore., is the recipient of the $2,000 2015…
NCRA’s 2015 Convention & Expo promises plenty of opportunities for working professionals to earn CEUs, learn about the latest in reporting trends, and catch up…
A Text for Tuition contest, sponsored by NCRA as part of its Take Note campaign, pitted high school students against a court reporter on April…
By Sarah Maksim Let’s face it. Mock trials and depositions are no easy task. They demand a great deal of planning for students, and they…
NCRA launched a new RPR Study Guide, a comprehensive book that takes each knowledge area of the RPR and provides a manageable, straightforward tutorial of…
By Art Richardson Sometimes life introduces you to people and/or events that make an impression on you and you don’t even realize it until years…
NCRA’s publicity campaign garners widespread attention. By Christina Lewellen In September, NCRA launched what is easily the most comprehensive publicity campaign the association has ever…
By Ahlam Alhadi As a current student, I have had the good fortune of being mentored by numerous credentialed court reporters, from officials working for…
Nominations are now being accepted by the National Court Reporters Foundation for the Frank Sarli Memorial Scholarship and the New Professional Reporter Grant. The deadline…
By Elisa Greenwald The most challenging part of court reporting school is learning the vital information about one’s self that is virtually unteachable. Since the…
The Virginia Court Reporters Association is currently accepting applications from students enrolled in a court reporting program for its Carolyn M. O’Connor Education Fund. The…
The 2015 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week sponsored by NCRA will kick off Feb. 15 and run through Feb. 21, and members, firms, schools,…
A commentary addressing choosing court reporting as a career issued by Kramm Court Reporting was posted in the Dec. 8 issue of the JD Supra…
NCRA has issued a call for presentations for its 2015 Convention & Expo. NCRA is seeking topics that should be presented at the largest gathering…
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” For many of the court…
No ghoulish tricks. Our treats will make you scream with delight, not fright! Make sure those devilish attorneys know your supernatural talents and what it…
By Meridith Knepper Carsella As students, we’re taking tests all of the time, particularly in speedbuilding classes. My teacher will remind us frequently, “I can’t…