National Court Reporters Association

Be sure your stenographic court reporter is NCRA certified for the most accurate record possible

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Monday, May 1, 2023

The campaign is also designed to encourage NCRA members and nonmembers to earn a new certification or to add to those they already hold.

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  • The campaign is also designed to encourage NCRA members and nonmembers to earn a new certification or to add to those they already hold.
  • They are evidence of competence to those who rely on our indispensable talents in the legal field and as captioning clients.
  • NCRA offers the following nationally recognized professional certifications:
    Registered Skilled Reporter (RSR): The RSR recognizes those stenographic professionals who are looking to validate their beginning level of competency.
  • Registered Professional Reporter (RPR): RPR stenographic court reporters are among the top contributors to the profession in terms of technology, reporting skills, and professional practices.

Mike Hensley, RDR, Joins Calloquy

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

ATLANTA, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calloquy, PBC, the first remote litigation platform designed for litigators, is proud to announce that it has hired Mike Hensley, RDR to be its Court Reporter in Charge for California. Mr. Hensley, a nationally recognized thought leader on the role of technology in the court reporting industry, former President of the California Court Reporters Association, and chair of the National Court Reporting Association's New Professionals Advisory Committee and Education Content Committee, will anchor Calloquy's presence in California. He will also continue to speak at court reporting events around the country as well as utilize his seven years of experience as court reporter for remote depositions and arbitrations on Calloquy's platform. 

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  • ATLANTA, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calloquy, PBC, the first remote litigation platform designed for litigators, is proud to announce that it has hired Mike Hensley, RDR to be its Court Reporter in Charge for California.
  • "Calloquy has the right vision for how technology can enhance court reporting – a profession I truly love – and make it more secure and more focused on clients' needs while also creating a better environment for court reporters," said Mr. Hensley.
  • Staying on top of legal tech is easy when the legal tech is as easy to use as Calloquy."
  • "We are beyond thrilled to have Mike on our team," said David Carter, Calloquy's Founder and CEO.

It’s time to shine a light on a career that’s a best-kept secret when it comes to flexibility, salary potential, and adventure

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

That court reporting and captioning do not require a four-year college degree, providing graduates the opportunity to enter the workforce more quickly and with less debt?

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  • That court reporting and captioning do not require a four-year college degree, providing graduates the opportunity to enter the workforce more quickly and with less debt?
  • That there is a huge need for professionals to fill stenographic court reporting and captioning jobs?
  • That this career choice offers good pay, unlimited opportunities, the chance to travel at home and abroad, and very often times, a front-row seat to history?
  • In an emergency, broadcast captioners can provide vital information to 48 million Americans who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Know the difference between a stenographic court reporter and a digital reporter

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Monday, February 6, 2023

The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, takes this opportunity to raise public awareness that stenographic court reporters and captioners provide the gold standard for producing an accurate record of the spoken word into text.

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  • The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, takes this opportunity to raise public awareness that stenographic court reporters and captioners provide the gold standard for producing an accurate record of the spoken word into text.
  • Whether in the courtroom, a captioning environment, or the deposition room, capturing and preserving an accurate record of proceedings is priceless.
  • Below are some important factors to share with the public regarding the differences between relying on the record produced by a live stenographic court reporter and other methods.
  • To arrange an interview with a working court reporter, captioner, or a current court reporting student, or to learn more about the lucrative and flexible court reporting or captioning professions and the many job opportunities currently available, contact [email protected] .

Veritext Legal Solutions Celebrates the Court Reporting Community for National Court Reporting and Captioning Week

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions, today announces the company will be participating in Court Reporting and Captioning Week taking place February 4-11.

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  • LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions, today announces the company will be participating in Court Reporting and Captioning Week taking place February 4-11.
  • To help celebrate and advance the court reporting profession, Veritext will be offering resources, activities and educational opportunities.
  • The week, designated by the National Court Reporters Association, brings together court reporters, captioners, court reporting firms, schools and others in the legal industry to highlight the many aspects that make court reporting and captioning an attractive profession.
  • For more information on how Veritext is celebrating Court Reporting and Captioning Week visit https://www.veritext.com/crcw23/ .

Schedule your interviews now to learn more!

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Monday, December 19, 2022

Schedule your inteview with a working court reporter or captioner now to be sure you are part of the celebration of this lucrative, flexible, and exciting career choice.

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  • Schedule your inteview with a working court reporter or captioner now to be sure you are part of the celebration of this lucrative, flexible, and exciting career choice.
  • I have sat next to the most deprived to the most entitled, from desperate surroundings to palatial environs.
  • I have heard the depths of injustice and heartlessness as well as triumphs and joys of discovery and invention.
  • The program is an introductory course in stenographic theory and provides participants with the opportunity to learn the basics of writing on a steno machine.

Veritext Legal Solutions Celebrates National Court Reporting and Captioning Week

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

LIVINGSTON, N.J., Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions, today announces the company will be celebrating the court reporting profession during National Court Reporting and Captioning Week, an event designated by the National Court Reporters Association, taking place February 5-12.

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  • LIVINGSTON, N.J., Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions, today announces the company will be celebrating the court reporting profession during National Court Reporting and Captioning Week, an event designated by the National Court Reporters Association, taking place February 5-12.
  • The week brings together court reporters, captioners, court reporting firms, schools and others in the legal industry to help highlight the many aspects that make court reporting and captioning an attractive profession.
  • In honor of National Court Reporting and Captioning Week, Veritext is offering:
    A brand-new 90-minute webinar Write Your Way to the Top: Insights and Advice from Seasoned Industry Experts for New Court Reporters featuring the Veritext Peer Advisory Council (VPAC) in a panel discussion.
  • National Court Reporting and Captioning Week is a great opportunity to celebrate the profession of court reporting, states Valerie Berger, senior vice president, marketing and communications at Veritext.

2022 National Court Reporting & Captioning Week is the time to learn about the best-kept secret when it comes to a lucrative career choice

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Friday, December 31, 2021

Court Reporting & Captioning Week provides the perfect stage to share with the world what makes court reporting and captioning such wonderful career choices, said NCRA President Debra A. Dibble, RDR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter and captioner from Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • Court Reporting & Captioning Week provides the perfect stage to share with the world what makes court reporting and captioning such wonderful career choices, said NCRA President Debra A. Dibble, RDR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter and captioner from Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree.
  • According to 247WallSt.com , the court reporting profession ranks sixth out of 25 careers with the lowest unemployment rate, just 0.7 percent.
  • Career information about the court reporting professionone of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degreecan be found at DiscoverSteno.org.

2021-2022 NCRA PROLink e-book, the #1 directory for stenographic professionals and legal videographers is now available

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Users can also click on the advertisers name and jump directly to its corresponding page.

Key Points: 
  • Users can also click on the advertisers name and jump directly to its corresponding page.
  • There is currently an increasing demand for more reporters and captioners to meet the growing number of employment opportunities available nationwide and abroad.
  • Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree.
  • Career information about the court reporting profession one of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree can be found at NCRA DiscoverSteno.org.

NCRA elects 2021-2022 officers at national Conference & Expo

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

In addition, two new members of NCRAs Board of Directors were also installed at the Conference & Expo to serve three-year terms.

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  • In addition, two new members of NCRAs Board of Directors were also installed at the Conference & Expo to serve three-year terms.
  • The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has been internationally recognized for promoting excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text for more than 100 years.
  • Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree.
  • Career information about the court reporting professionone of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degreecan be found at NCRA DiscoverSteno.org.