NCRA Past President Judy Brentano, RPR (Ret.), of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away on Sept. 18. Brentano served as president of NCRA from 1992 to…
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An article appeared Sept. 22 in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that addresses the nation’s growing demand for court reporters, especially in California, determined by…
Three Georgia court reporters were charged with racketeering, theft by taking, theft by deception, and giving false statements, according to an article on WBTV.com, a…
The Sun Times, an affiliate of the Chicago Sun Times, ran an article on Sept. 17 about how court reporting schools are working to address…
The Daily Breeze posted an article on Sept. 20 that cites the findings of the recent independently conducted Court Reporting Industry Outlook Report commissioned by…
The Southern Business Journal reported that NCRA member and court reporter Amy B. Quint of Benton, Ill., was presented the Distinguished Service Award at the…
ProFootballTalk.nbcsports.com reported on Sept. 15 that defense attorneys for Greg Hardy, NFL defensive end for the North Carolina Panthers, hired a court reporter to ensure…
A Sept. 13 blog post on the Kramm Court Reporting site reminds court reporters that it is important to know the rules in the jurisdiction…
A Sept. 15 post on Lexology, a web-based service for company law departments and law firms, reported that the Department of Justice has extended the…
Legal video professionals working toward earning the nationally recognized professional certification of Certified Legal Videographer Specialist who want the opportunity to get their hands on…
NCRA announced its latest class of Realtime Systems Administrators, who completed the test at the 2014 NCRA Convention & Expo. They were: Brandi N. Bigalke…
NCRA is currently seeking nominations for its Academy of Professional Reporters. Nominations are due Nov. 30. Fellows represent the pinnacle of excellence among NCRA members.…
Trials in North Carolina are being canceled or postponed because of a shortage of court reporters caused by budget cuts, according to a Sept. 5…
NCRA announced the launch of Take Note, a national campaign aimed to support the future of court reporting through national advertising and public relations outreach.…
The Mason City Globe Gazette reported on Sept. 4 the passing of NCRA member Holly Sue Houser Simons, RMR, CRR,50, of Hampton, Iowa. She passed…
On Aug. 27, The Economist blog posted an article about how dictionaries choose which words to include and how this differs between print and online…
An Aug. 27 article in Claims Management magazine, a publication of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, features an interview with NCRA member Steve Crandall,…
A new session being offered at the 2014 NCRA Legal Video Conference, being held in Las Vegas, Oct. 17 – 19, will teach attendees how…
NCRA has released Court Reporter Survival Guide: School Success Stories, a collection of essays and tips about making it through court reporting school written by…
The National Institute of Health offered a tour of its facilities to representatives of the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus. During the tour,…