Dwindling numbers of court reporters, fewer attorneys willing to be court-appointed attorneys, and growing caseloads for judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys are sparking a need…
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The Newton Daily News reported on Feb. 12 that a number of NCRA members from Iowa and faculty from the Des Moines Area Community College…
NCRA’s weeklong National Court Reporting & Captioning Week kicked off Feb. 9 with state associations, schools, and firms sharing how they are celebrating the week.…
The Daily Iowan reported on Dec. 2 that Iowa City’s independent theater, Film Scene, has introduced captioning in screenings to create a more equitable movie-going…
Good Morning Iowa aired a story on Feb. 16 featuring NCRA member Karen Teig, RPR, CRR, CMRS, an official court reporter in Cedar Rapids, and…
NCRA member Julie Novak, RMR, an official court reporter from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the Public Service Award from the 6th Judicial District Court where…
The Gazette newspaper in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, posted an article on Dec. 23 featuring NCRA member Debra A. Shields, RMR, CRR, from Palo. Shields, who…
Court reporting students from the Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa joined students from the school’s nursing program and hundreds of other volunteers to…
The Newton Daily News posted an article on Aug. 15 announcing that Maggie DeRocher, RPR, of LeMars, Iowa, received a $1,000 scholarship from the National…
On May 1, The Messenger, Fort Dodge, Iowa, posted an article showcasing a Veterans History Project event hosted by members of the Iowa Court Reporters…
The Iowa Court Reporters Association has invited veterans to share their stories for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project via an article posted on…
Staying motivated in court reporting school is a struggle that every student faces. Dealing with stress and hitting speed plateaus are common frustrations. This quarter,…
The Sioux City Journal reported on Jan. 31 that court workers across Iowa will take an unpaid day off on May 26 to help meet…
Many court reporting schools, state associations, firms, and courthouses across the nation celebrate Veterans Day by interviewing veterans about their wartime experiences for the Veterans…
The Newton Daily News posted an article on Nov. 11 about a Veterans History Project event held at the Des Moines Area (Iowa) Community College…
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reported on Oct. 28 that the state’s Middle School Mock Trial regional competition, featuring volunteer court reporters, was held recently…
The Des Moines Register reported on May 19 that NCRA member Jane Fitzgerald, RMR, an official court reporter from Pleasant Hill, Iowa, served as one…
Walter Braud of the 14th Judicial Circuit, Rock Island County [Illinois], addressed officials about a proposed budget that would entail a possible 116 layoffs, according…
On April 6, more than two dozen students from the court reporting program at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) had the opportunity to…
The JCR Awards were created as a way to highlight the innovative and forward-thinking practices of NCRA members and to recognize how court reporters, captioners,…