The Houston Chronicle recently reported that Vivien Ruth Spitz, RMR, passed away earlier this month. Vivien was a Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters…
After 10 years of managing NCRF’s Oral Histories Program, Beth Kilker is retiring and relocating to the Chicago area to be closer to family. Her…
National Volunteer Week will celebrate its 40th anniversary April 6-12. Many organizations take advantage of this annual event to recognize their volunteers, including NCRA, which…
The New York Times posted online an editorial by NCRA President Nancy Varallo, RDR, CRR. The editorial addresses the important role live court reporters using…
“When faced with being replaced by digital technology, I had to make a decision to face it head on, and once I did, I never…
CayCompass.com recently reported that Camar Clarke, an international participating NCRA member, will join three other court reporters currently serving in the Cayman Islands jurisdiction. A native…
On March 19, Cindy Simmons, RPR, of Leavenworth, Wash., attended a “Speed Jobbing” event held at Okanogan High School in Okanogan, Wash. Students rotated among…
When Michelle Houston, assistant campus director of the Long Island Business Institute in New York, needed a way to get the school’s court reporting program…
The purpose of this section is to provide newsworthy information on legal video related products and technologies. This column is for our readers to use…
Recently shared on the NCRA’s Technology Review Committee’s email list were steps to turn an old phone or tablet into a productivity tool, thoughts from…
By Maellen E. Pittman-Fernandez By the time I started court reporting school, at age 18, I had tried several occupations and avocations. I had worked…
A March 24 letter to the editor in the New York Times discussed the New York budget and suggested that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo should…
By Kevin Carlin Since I started working in criminal district court, I’ve been noticing some patterns when it comes to witnesses. I have found consistently…
By Linda Fifield Client: We have a two- to three-week arbitration, realtime and daily copy. Can you do it? WONG: Absolutely. Client: We’ll also need…
Off the charts Q. Before you had the injections, on a scale of zero to 10 what would you say your back pain was? A.…
By Michelle L. Hall So you’ve worked hard and finally passed your 225 wpm speed test, or you may still be working on passing your…
My father, Thomas C. Melo of Potomac, Md., passed away on Dec. 22 at the age of 94. After graduating from high school in Philadelphia…
By Margo Lucas While captioning one Sunday morning, I noticed a gentleman who had walked in late and was trying to get my attention. When…
Freelance judicial reporter/CART provider/captioner Currently resides in Dayton, Minn. MEMBER SINCE: 1989 GRADUATED FROM: Intermountain College of Court Reporting THEORY: Who can remember back that…