The court reporting profession was recently showcased in an online article posted on the Internet career blog Careerdare.com, as a top-paying career that requires no…
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The Arizona Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Courts have proposed changes to their court reporter certification board that would remove language that prohibits…
A Florida student who is deaf is suing Kaplan Educational Centers for refusing to provide an interpreter for the LSAT preparation course, according to a…
On Sept. 11, NCRA’s government relations team attended the Maryland Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Advisory Council Meeting held in Baltimore,…
At the NCRA Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Technology Evaluation Committee member Sandy VanderPol took to the show floor with a video camera to…
Do you want to stay up-to-date with the most recent news related to the Affordable Care Act? NCRA has the latest information on the ACA…
A piece of good news for courts across the United States is that the judicial system is held in much higher regard than Congress and…
On Sept. 4, NCRA President Nancy Varallo, submitted a letter of support to Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee John Kline (R-MN), Rep.…
One of the most important and rewarding duties of a member of the NCRA Board of Directors is the opportunity to attend state affiliate conventions.…
An article in the Sept. 15 Augusta [S.C.] Tribune reported that the state’s courts have been hiring private court reporters to prevent court cancellations. The…
Even if your business is not required to provide health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you most likely are required to tell your…
Budget cuts in many states have led to increased concern about the continued place of court reporters in U.S. courts. The reality is far more…
On September 30, NCRA’s 2013 education cycle will come to an end. NCRA members with cycles ending in 2013 have a number of quick and…
WHY ME? A 21-year-old deponent had this exchange. During her answer, she looked around the room at each of us. She said it as she…
TechCon brings the brightest and most knowledgeable to the remote and curious freelance reporter. So much information bombards us every day, much of which is…
JARGON ALERT CART: Communication Access Realtime Translation CAT: computer-aided transcription IPRS: Intersteno Parliamentary and other professional Reporters’ Section STTR: speech-to-text reporter Never did I imagine…
A May 28 piece on NPR Labs examined a NPR team’s plan to bring radio to people with hearing loss. The project, dubbed “Breaking the…
Gloria Inman, RPR, told the Gadsden, Ala., Times that court reporting remains a good career, both because of the consistent work and the various options…
Following the fires in Denver in June, Monument, Colo., resident Walter Von- Feldt called for increased use of sign language and closed captioning for people…
Kern County Superior Court in California will no longer provide court reporters for family, civil, and probate proceedings due to state budget cuts, according to…