NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2013—The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), the charitable arm of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., — Ellie Corbett Hannum, RMR, CMRS, of Unionville, Pa., a veteran member and court reporter for more than 33 years, was presented with NCRA’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 9, 2013 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters and captioners, today announced that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – NCRA members voted on six amendments to the association’s Constitution and Bylaws during the organization’s 2013 Annual Business Meeting at the 2013…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – NCRA’s Board of Directors met at the association’s 2013 Convention & Expo being held Aug. 8-11 in Nashville, Tenn., and made significant…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- More than 1,000 attendees, including NCRA members, court reporting students, and vendors, were in attendance Wednesday at the opening of the association’s 2013…
Court reporters chime in on how playing musical instruments helped with their careers. When kids learn an instrument, teachers sometimes tell them “you’re a natural”…
When I hear talk about amazing shorthand speeds, it always stirs my professional passions. The ambitious goal of 400 wpm is now on the horizon…
NCRA’s Legal Video Conference brings great educational opportunities to legal video community. Legal videographers of all levels of expertise are encouraged to register to…
NCRA’s second technology conference offered ample chances for attendees to network and learn more about the profession and the continuing influx of technology in the…
TWINKLE TOES Q. And you used to be a dancer. When you say “a dancer,” what do you mean by that? A. Not a stripper.…
WRITTEN KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION NOTES The next RPR and CLVS written knowledge tests will be offered July 8-20. The registration period opens June 4 and will…
“You all right in there?” hollered the attorney as he knocked on the bathroom door. I could not answer him as I continued to vomit,…
Looking for a job in today’s competitive market can be difficult. So how do you make yourself stand out among the competition? How do you…
Looking back 32 years ago when I started, the answer to what basic equipment was necessary for a new reporter was easy: Machine, paper, ink,…
It’s like an ad on a matchmaker’s website: “Student seeks steno happiness with a partner who is reliable, understanding, and a good communicator.” Steno students…
At NCRA’s TechCon held in April, members of the association’s Technology Evaluation Committee conducted interviews with the exhibiting vendors to learn more about their products…
Have you been practicing your local news, talk shows, and sports? I hope so and that you are still interested in becoming a captioner. COST…
The registered nurse was speaking to me about my mother’s recent ICU discharge when overhead speakers broadcast a doctor’s page. He cupped one hand over…
Last November, Heidi C. Thomas, RDR, CRR, a member of NCRA’s Board of Directors, boarded a plane armed with her equipment case and steno machine.…