By Sarah E. Nageotte We are all familiar with popular quotes concerning change: “Change is the law of life,” “There is nothing permanent except change,”…
By Sarah Maksim Let’s face it. Mock trials and depositions are no easy task. They demand a great deal of planning for students, and they…
I wanted to add a comment to your “Jetsetting reporters” article, which misrepresented the abilities of British and Australian reporters to cover depositions and other…
By Sandy VanderPol With teamwork and technology, your rough drafts can be almost perfect – even if you don’t consider yourself a qualified realtime writer!…
By Linda Larson The Committee on Professional Ethics reviewed the following scenario: While taking down the official record, a reporter makes an audio backup recording…
The filing period for the senior court reporter examinations for the New York State Unified Court System (both open-competitive and promotional) is now open. Registration…
A March 26 article in the Chicago Tribune reported that the Illinois Senate narrowly approved a budget fix that addressed a shortfall in the benefits and salaries…
The Daily Herald in Chicago reported on March 25 that the Illinois House has approved a plan to cover the salaries of court reporters throughout…
Rep. Ted Poe of Texas introduced H.R. 1566, the Local Courthouse Safety Act, on March 24, according to a press release issued by his office.…
A blog posted on Yahoo on March 25 comments on a video of Wisconsin sophomore forward Nigel Hayes once again having fun during a press…
The story that went viral earlier this week about three inquisitive members of the Wisconsin University’s men’s basketball team who took their curiosity about the…
More than three dozen leaders of state court reporting associations have registered to attend NCRA’s State Leadership Conference, April 12-13, in Denver, Colo. The event,…
Last year, the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa., won a challenge set by NCRA to help boost student membership with the association.…
Court reporters and broadcast and CART captioners are used to working behind-the-scenes, but last weekend, an unexpected spotlight shined on NCRA member Toni Christy, RPR,…
Looking for some fast-paced fun learning? Then plan to attend NCRA’s 2015 TechCon event this year in Denver, Colo., April 10-12, and learn firsthand about…
According to a March 21 post on ESPN’s Men’s College Basketball Blog, three Wisconsin Badgers players discovered the NCAA captioner—NCRA member Toni Christy, RPR, CRR,…
News Channel 20 (Springfield, Ill.) reported that chief judges from around Illinois planned to hold an emergency meeting on March 20 in Chicago to discuss…
Remote Counsel, a provider of remote participation solutions for legal events, announced on March 20 a partnership with Elizabeth Gallo Court Reporting, Atlanta, Ga. The…
NCRA member Kim Brandon Tindall, RPR, San Antonio, Texas, and owner of Kim Tindall & Associates, LLC, recently won the title of All Star Candidate…
The Herald-News, in Joliet, Ill., reported on March 18 that Will County’s chief judge has temporarily rehired some of the court reporters laid off due…