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Review: A Student Rates the NCRA Convention

by April Frederick From seminars about live captioning Coachella to an inspiring keynote speech from Erin Brockovich; from high tea with professional speakers to speed…

Hitting the Jury Duty Lottery

by Kindra Barton Military spouse Kindra Barton taught fourth grade, traveled around the world, and raised four children before her path finally led her to…

Promoting the profession in an Uber

Michelle R. Feliccitti, RPR, from Portland, Maine, had a moment to promote the court reporting profession during the 2019 NCRA Convention & Expo in Denver.…

Past NCRA member Lynn T. Jones passes

The Billings Gazette reported on Aug. 22 that past NCRA member Lynn T. Jones, 97, died on Aug. 19. Jones was the first stenograph (machine)…

NCRA Board Member appointment announced

The Loveland Reporter-Herald posted a business brief on Aug. 18 announcing that Jason Meadors, a freelance court reporter who owns Meadors Court Reporting in Fort…

Phipps Reporting acquires Accurate Stenotype

Phipps Reporting has acquired Accurate Stenotype, a 43- year-old Tallahassee-based court reporting firm. “Aligning with firms like Accurate who share our core values is part…

Weigl, Zweizig return as national champs

Jeffrey Weigl, RMR, CRR, CRC, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won the 2019 Speed Contest, held on Aug. 14, during the NCRA 2019 Convention & Expo…

Educator of the Year awarded

Margaret (Peg) Sokalski-Dorchack, RMR, a court reporting program director for MacCormac College in Chicago, Ill., was given the 2019 CASE Award of Excellence. The announcement…

Why I love court reporting: Isaiah Roberts

Isaiah Roberts, RPR, Magnolia, Ill., recently posted this in the Facebook group “Encouraging Court Reporting Students.” Students,So many times I see you guys asking the…

New Professional Spotlight: Caitlin Albrecht

By Jan Ballman, FAPR, RPR, CMRS Caitlin Albrecht is a freelancer from Plymouth, Minn., who graduated from Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minn. JCR | What…