By Ian Hardy I started covering international depositions as a legal videographer more than seventeen years ago. During the time I was living in Paris,…
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While there are many attractive attributes to a career in court reporting, perhaps one of the most intriguing is the opportunity to travel abroad for…
By Terry McGill Exiting your business is a hot topic for many owners that seems fairly simple at first glance. You start your firm, let…
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…
You don’t need to take Nancy Varallo’s word for it. We have heard from several of the A to Z program leaders about their experiences. “It is…
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 Katherine Schilling Recently, I hit my one-year mark as a working deposition reporter in the Richmond, Va., area. Over the course of that one…
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…
By Kristy Clark “Ready? Begin.” These two simple words strike fear in my heart. But why do these seemingly innocuous words unhinge not only me…
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…
Explore coverage of the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo, held Aug. 10-13 in Las Vegas, Nev., with the stories below. Awards and scholarships NCRF announces…
By Megan Rogers In 1996, Tera Walker was a former court reporting student working as a flight attendant for United Airlines. She’d just launched a…
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 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…
By Michelle Kirkpatrick Let’s start right off with a controversial topic. I’ve heard it said there’s a breakdown of abilities and skill levels within court…
The Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) is NCRA’s foundational certification, which tests the essential knowledge and skills for an entry-level reporter. Members of NCRA’s New Professionals…
The JCR Awards were created as a way to highlight the innovative and forward-thinking practices of NCRA members and to recognize how court reporters, captioners,…
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…
By Anissa R. Nierenberger Broadcast and CART captioners comprise only 4.3 percent of NCRA’s membership. That’s a pretty tiny sliver! So why should you consider crossing over into…