By Jill Parker Landsman Recognizing our veterans’ service to our nation is a priority to court reporters who are passionate about giving back. Boy Scouts…
The Oct. 14 Miami Herald featured a story on Victoria Garcia, who is a lead systems engineer for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,…
By Tami Keenan December 3 is Giving Tuesday, meant to highlight giving after all the hoopla and noise that surround Black Friday and Cyber Monday.…
Jennifer Wielage, of Bradley Beach, N.J., reached out to the JCR Weekly staff about her personal experiences with being a court reporter. She told us…
JD Supra posted a blog on Oct. 17 that offers several common scenarios court reporters face daily and actions they should take to ensure their…
The Chattanoogan.com reported that former NCRA member Earnest D. Cross, 89, passed away on Oct. 16 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Cross served for 25 years as…
NCRA member Debi Meredith, RPR, CRR, a freelance court reporter from Missoula, Mont., recently donated her winnings from a 50/50 raffle held at the 2019…
NCRA member Sandra Mierop, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC, of Anchorage, Alaska, explained many aspects of the skills of court reporters in an interview published Oct.…
The Journal-Courier, Jacksonville, Ill., reported on Oct. 12 that the community’s center for the deaf sent out a letter to local businesses ahead of the…
Starting January 2020, aspiring court reporters can test for a new NCRA certification, the Registered Skilled Reporter (RSR). This new designation will recognize those stenographic…
Our congratulations to Kendra Johnston, RMR, CRR, of Charleston, S.C., who was randomly chosen among all those who renewed their NCRA membership in September to…
NCRA Government Relations has been very busy this fall. On September 24, 2019, Jocelynn Moore, Director of State Government Relations, attended the Federal Communication Commission’s…
The NCRA Technology Committee is taking your questions on topics surrounding realtime and technology. Send the questions you want the Technology Committee members to tackle…
The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, is the setting for the 2020 NCRA Business Summit taking place Feb. 9-11. No…
Home Business Magazine posted an article on Oct. 8 that provides tips for business owners to use in the event they are called on to…
By Mervin Vaughn The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) presented the 2019 Santo J. Aurelio Award to Mervin E. Vaughn, RPR, from Runnels, Iowa, at…
Jeffrey Weigl, RMR, CRR, CRC, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won the 2019 Speed Contest held during the NCRA Convention & Expo. His overall accuracy rate…
In a press release issued Oct. 1, U.S. Legal Support, based in Torrance, Calif., announced that the firm has acquired the trial consultant company, DecisionQuest.…
In August 2019, NCRA’s Board of Directors approved changes to the General Requirements and Minimum Standards (GRMS) required for NCRA-approved court reporting programs. The Council…
A blog posted Oct. 3 by JD Supra discusses how depositions work in the case of a divorce. Read more.