In just a few short years, TechCon has become a favorite with NCRA members as the unique event that brings together court reporters, legal videographers,…
Through NCRF’s Student Initiatives Program, court reporting students can earn a free student membership in NCRA just by transcribing two histories under NCRF’s Oral Histories…
During NCRA’s 2013 Convention and Exposition, the NCRA PAC Governing Board reintroduced the “Men of Court Reporting” calendar. The calendar, which will be sent to…
2013 marks the 10th anniversary of NCRF’s official partnership with the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. NCRF called on NCRA’s membership to…
NCRA applauded the many court reporting firms and freelance court reporting professionals that contribute to the local, state, and national economy in recognition of National…
I began writing this column in Ghent, Belgium, in a room with two dozen Chinese court reporters quietly engaging in the Intersteno equiv alent of…
I am so proud to say I’m Nancy Varallo, your newly installed NCRA President. I want you to know I understand the trust you’ve placed…
Do you want to stay up-to-date with what is going on in the nation’s capital? NCRA’s government relations department provides members with a monthly recap…
The INFORUM of Fargo, N.D., interviewed local court reporter and firm owner Mark Norman, RMR, about the business and its opportunities and challenges. Read more…
A Sept. 4 article posted on the Orlando [Fla.] Sentinel website reported that some U.S. district courts are considering limiting – or even suspending –…
The San Diego, Calif., ABC affiliate, 10News, reported that a Poway High School senior who is hearing impaired is suing the Poway Unified School District…
In late August, newspapers around the United States featured editorials calling for funds to be restored to the federal courts. As with many federal agencies,…
At the NCRA Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Technology Evaluation Committee member Sandy VanderPol took to the show floor with a video camera to…
As I was working as a reporter for a new trial recently, I had a scopist reviewing my realtime through Connection Magic. After I gave her…
When I am preparing for a trial, I do a number of things to make my realtime better. I go to the law firms’ websites and…
On July 11, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed into law legislation that requires a CART provider or interpreter for all court cases where a…
The Aug. 25 Battle Creek (Mich.) Enquirer profiled NCRA’s immediate past president, Tami Smith Keenan, a court reporter working in the Calhoun County Circuit Court.…
The Aug. 24 Herald and Review, based in Decatur, Ill., featured an article on Macon County Circuit Court’s 10 reporters. According to the story, Presiding…
The Federal Communications Commission has extended the currently open comment period on closed captioning an additional 30 days. According to the FCC’s statement, the Telecommunications…
An opinion piece by freelance writer and journalism professor David R. Wheeler posted by CNN sheds light on why automatic voice recognition systems can never…