Long nights of practice and endless speed tests are familiar challenges for court reporting students. But Kayde Rieken, a student at the College of Court…
Students attending the 2017 NCRA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., are in for a treat. Firm owners have come together to donate some…
JD Supra posted a blog on June 29 warning court reporters that new Windows updates could wreak havoc on their computer settings. The blog offers…
The JCR Weekly recently asked the NCRA Technology Committee: “What are your thoughts, concerns, or sources you turn to when you are looking at your…
NCRA member Rena Nathanail, a broadcast captioner and owner of National Captioning Canada, Calgary, Alberta, was recently honored by her alma mater, the Northern Alberta…
By Brenda Rogers-Fiscus, Deborah Smolinske, and Beverly Thomas Proofreading is the last step in the finalization of your transcript. The proofreader’s eyes are the last…
In a press release issued June 29, Depo International — a company with offices in Las Vegas, Nev., Minneapolis, Minn., and Chicago, Ill. — announced…
Atkinson-Baker Court Reporters, Los Angeles, Calif., announced in a press release issued June 28 that the firm is currently offering electronic exhibits for depositions. Read…
On memory Q. Prior to this accident, did you have any other pre-existing injuries? A. I had broke my leg, my ankle, riding motocross. Q.…
By David Ward Much like an umpire in baseball or softball, today’s court reporters are expected to do their job so well that they end…
Join your peers, make new friends and contacts, and participate in educational sessions that will boost your confidence and knowledge of the profession. Attend the…
The NCRA Test Advisory Committee met June 8-11 at NCRA headquarters in Reston, Va. During the meeting, the committee used technology to approve written knowledge…
The National Court Reporters Foundation hosted a second Hard-of-Hearing Heroes Project initiative on June 23 at the 2017 Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Convention…
John T. “Jack” Loynd, Sr., who was an associate member of the National Shorthand Reporters Association (which became the National Court Reporters Association) for many…
On June 21, CBS Minnesota aired a story about the court reporting profession that featured NCRA member Merilee Johnson, RDR, CRR, CRC, of Paradigm Reporting…
Currently resides in: Ceresco, Neb. Employment type: Official Member since: 1988 Graduated from: American Institute of Business, Des Moines, Iowa Theory: Computer-compatible Stenograph theory What…
On June 13, MacCormac College students Alyssa Rufus, Rachel Wolfe, Robyn Falasz, and Shannon Dovgin attended the Deposition Boot Camp hosted by the Federation of…
BroadwayWorld.com reported on June 22 that the Theatre Development Fund’s National Open Captioning Initiative has announced a number of new sponsorships across the country to…
Court reporting teachers, administrators, or mentors looking to improve their skills, seeking new tricks and ideas to helping students succeed, or searching for ways to…
The Boston Herald reported on June 23 that full-time court reporters in Massachusetts will be replaced by an electronic recording system and per diem workers…