By Ashley Stokes Testing can be stressful, even under the most ideal circumstances. I graduated from the College of Court Reporting, Valparaiso, Ind., as an…
Meeting and connecting virtually has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The JCR Weekly checked in with a few NCRA members to see how that is…
Your NCRA Board and the CLVS Council are aware of questions of whether the “record” function in a videoconference platform can be employed to create…
NCRA is excited to announce that Amy Henry, who was the last woman standing in the first season of The Apprentice and now is a…
By Emily Bergren Meghan Minnick grew up in Ottawa, Kan., and is now a freelance reporter living in Kansas City, Mo. She honed her determination…
The extended May 15 deadline is approaching fast for submitting Business Directory listings or display advertisements for inclusion in the NCRA Sourcebook. Due to the…
Celebrate your pride in your certification and save on swag during NCRA’s 2020 Celebrate Certification Month. Take advantage of 15 percent off all customized items…
NCRA members are known to be driven to succeed in their professional areas of work, but often they are also just as driven to succeed…
Register now for Stenopalooza, and join Joe Strickland, RPR, CRR, CRC, retired chief reporter for the U.S. House of Representatives and current freelance reporter, for…
By Lynette Mueller Over the past several weeks, I’ve been refining my Zoom setup for remote depositions. Last week I shared how to optimize internet…
The McAlester News reported on April 26 that Kenneth “Ken” Pierce, an NCRA member and past president of the Oklahoma Shorthand Court Reporters Association, passed…
YahooBusiness.com posted a press release issued by NCRA on April 27 announcing that the Association has deemed May Celebrate Certification Month. Read more.
CNN reported on April 27 that Microsoft Word will soon begin making two spaces between sentences an error. Read more.
An article about the growing number of state supreme courts meeting remotely was recently posted in @TheCenter, the official newsletter of the National Center for…
Long-time NCRA member Arnold Cohen, FAPR, RPR (Ret.), of Westbury, N.Y., passed away on April 19. Read more.
Law360 posted an article on April 21 that examines how new practices being adopted during the COVID-19 crisis could impact centuries of litigation traditions. Read…
JD Supra posted a blog on April 20 about the emergency guidance issued by federal and state courts in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.…
On April 21, Bloomberg Law posted an article that provides some tips for conducting remote arbitration hearings. Read more.
An article posted by Forbes on April 18 discusses a new U.K.-based advocacy group called Turn on the Subtitles, or TOTS, to encourage displaying captions…
By Michael Bouley Who have been your guides and angels in court reporting? We all have them. The National Court Reporters Foundation is looking for…