The 2013-2014 TRAIN Task Force has been actively updating materials and reaching out to state associations and members to promote the benefits of the TRAIN…
News about events and celebrations being planned to mark the 2014 Court Reporting & Captioning Week, Feb. 16 – 22, continues to pour in to…
NCRA member Melinda I. Dexter, RMR, an official court reporter for the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Lansing, Mich., recently contacted the U.S. Bureau of…
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to get your next certification? We have your guide for preparing for the exams. The February issue of…
Excitement is building for the NCRA Firm Owners Executive Conference, being held this weekend in sunny Orlando, Fla. This year the sessions will focus on…
Brief Addiction Part 2: Unbox Your Brain Presented by Kathy Zebert, RPR Freelance court reporter and Stenedge owner, Kathy Zebert, RPR, shares great briefing…
Brief Addiction Part 1: Turning Key Strokes Into Dollars Presented by Kathy Zebert, RPR Kathy Zebert, RPR, freelance court reporter and owner of Stenedge,…
The National Court Reporters Foundation offers NCRA members and other interested parties the opportunity to become part of its Legacy Society, a planned giving program.…
NCRA’s Captioning Community of Interest Chair Carol Studenmund, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP, and NCRA Assistant Director, Government Relations Adam Finkel have been selected to speak…
Since its launch in September 2012, more than 3,000 people have logged onto NCRA’s online game Courting Disaster, where players can earn CEUs by participating…
The Seattle Seahawks season ticket holder Dean Olson has convinced the stadium to provide closed captioning for patrons with hearing impairments, according to a Jan.…
According to a Jan. 21 article in the New York Law Journal, Karen Redmond, a spokeswoman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, released…
Shawna Browne, RMR, CRR, of Waldorf, Md., was recognized by Southern Maryland Newspapers Online for earning the Registered Merit Reporter certification. Browne is a member of…
January 2014 Volume 75 Number 3 Why tracking progress works Tapping into the power of feedback loops can aid court reporters who are pursuing…
NCRA’s Board of Directors addressed a number of issues when it met Nov. 8 – 9 in Vienna, Va. The board received updates on the…
In 2010, NCRA’s Education Department began to reach out to students by hosting mini conventions on the campuses of court reporting schools in an effort…
NCRA’s 2013 inaugural Legal Video Conference, formerly known as the CLVS (Certified Legal Video Specialist) Symposium, attracted 139 attendees of all levels of expertise from…
Once you are armed with NCRA’s certified CART provider designation, what else do you need to consider as you venture into business for yourself? CART…
NCRA has participated in all 13 of the National Center for State Courts’ Court Technology Conferences. This year, the event, which gives court and legal…
Brian DiGiovanna, RPR, began his career as a freelance reporter in 1979. In the early 1980s, he joined the New York Supreme Court as an…