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Veritext Legal Solutions Supports the 12th Annual Court Reporting and Captioning Week

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Monday, January 29, 2024

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LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in technology-enabled court reporting services and litigation support solutions, today announces the company will be participating in Court Reporting and Captioning Week taking place February 3-10.

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LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veritext Legal Solutions , the leader in technology-enabled court reporting services and litigation support solutions, today announces the company will be participating in Court Reporting and Captioning Week taking place February 3-10.
This week designated by the National Court Reporters Association, an organization celebrating its 125th anniversary, brings together court reporters, captioners, court reporting firms, schools and others in the legal industry to highlight and promote the profession.
A raffle with prizes for anyone who shares their love of court reporting and/or Veritext posts throughout the week on social media using #CRCW24 #VeritextCares.
For more information on how Veritext is celebrating Court Reporting and Captioning Week visit https://www.veritext.com/crcw24/ .

2024 Court Reporting & Captioning Week celebrates NCRA’s 125th Anniversary

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Monday, January 29, 2024

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Reston, Va., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nationwide 2024 Court Reporting & Captioning Week, sponsored by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), will be celebrated by court reporters, captioners, legal videographers and others involved in the legal community Feb. 3-10.

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Reston, Va., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nationwide 2024 Court Reporting & Captioning Week, sponsored by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), will be celebrated by court reporters, captioners, legal videographers and others involved in the legal community Feb. 3-10.
To arrange an interview with a working court reporter, captioner, legal videographer, 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] .
During the week-long event NCRA members, state affiliates, court reporting schools, students, vendors, and others affiliated with the legal world, come together to promote the stenographic court reporting and captioning professions and showcase why stenographic court reporting and captioning is the gold standard for making the most accurate record.
To help mark the week, NCRA offers members, state affiliates, court reporting schools, and others access to a 2024 Court Reporting & Captioning resources page that provides a catalog of customizable press release templates, media advisories, social media messages, information about securing official proclamations, videos, and more.

Emerging ethical issues highlighted related to the use of Artificial Intelligence in U.S. legal system

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Reston, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an unprecedented move, the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has published its first white paper highlighting the emerging ethical issues related to the implementation of artificial intelligence in the U. S. judicial system.

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Reston, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an unprecedented move, the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has published its first white paper highlighting the emerging ethical issues related to the implementation of artificial intelligence in the U. S. judicial system.
“Raising the alarm of the emerging threat of artificial intelligence to nation’s judiciary starts with this white paper,” NCRA Executive Director Dave Wenhold, CAE, PLC, added.
“The judicial system, and society as a whole, depends heavily on the services that only a qualified, NCRA certified stenographic court reporter can provide,” Wenhold said.
“By making this document public facing, NCRA is taking that bold step into advocating for our legal system to remain free from foreign interference and in turn, a secure democracy.”
View the NCRA white paper and the executive summary “Emerging Ethical and Legal Issues Related to the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Voice Cloning, and Digital Audio Recording of Legal Proceedings” here .

Akerman and the National CASA/GAL Association for Children announce 2023 recipient of Academic Excellence Scholarship for youth in foster care

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

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SEATTLE, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP and the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children are proud to announce the recipient of the 2023 Akerman Academic Excellence Scholarship.

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SEATTLE, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP and the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children are proud to announce the recipient of the 2023 Akerman Academic Excellence Scholarship.
Only 15 percent of youth in foster care attend postsecondary institutions, with only about three percent completing college.
Youth in foster care who do attend college often leave before graduation due to insufficient support, lack of appropriate guidance, and unmet financial needs.
“Supporting youth who have experienced foster care as they continue on their path to success is an important initiative of the National CASA/GAL Association.

NCRA elects 2023-2024 officers at national Conference & Expo

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Monday, July 31, 2023

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RESTON, Va., July 31, 2023 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, today announced that the membership elected and installed its 2023-2024 officers during the Association’s 2023 Conference & Expo held at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas, July 27-30.

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RESTON, Va., July 31, 2023 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, today announced that the membership elected and installed its 2023-2024 officers during the Association’s 2023 Conference & Expo held at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas, July 27-30.
The 2023-2024 slate of officers include:
President Kristin M. Anderson, RPR, an official court reporter from Denton, Texas;
President-elect Keith R. Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR (Ret.
), from Spring Hill, Tenn.;
Vice President Cindy Isaacsen, RPR, an official court reporter from Shawnee, Kan.; and
Secretary-Treasurer Cathy Penniston, RPR, CRI, a court reporting instructor and broadcast captioner from Waukee, Iowa.
In addition, two new members of NCRA’s Board of Directors were also installed at the Conference & Expo to serve three-year terms.

Media Advisory: The impact of AI in the courtroom

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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NCRA’s STRONG Committee works to promote stenographic captioning and court reporting as the best means to maintain the accuracy of the record.

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NCRA’s STRONG Committee works to promote stenographic captioning and court reporting as the best means to maintain the accuracy of the record.
Learn more now by contacting Annemarie Roketenetz at [email protected] , to set up an interview about issues being posed by the use of AI and digital recording methods.
For decades, for-profit companies and court administrators have been trying to replace certified and licensed court stenographers with recording devices.
Courts are experimenting with AI and audio recording equipment repackaged for the legal sector, using real cases and litigants as guinea pigs.

High school graduation is upon you. Now what?

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Participants are simply required to have access to a steno machine or an iPad they can use to download the iStenoPad app .

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Participants are simply required to have access to a steno machine or an iPad they can use to download the iStenoPad app .
She is looking forward to the career’s flexibility, vast job opportunities, and lucrative earnings.
My instructors went above and beyond to give us all the information we would need to make the choice of continuing in this field or not.
“I didn’t go to college after graduating high school.

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

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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. 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.

The National CASA/GAL Association for Children Elects James Rishwain as Board of Trustees Chair

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Seattle, WA, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children is pleased to announce the appointment of James Rishwain, Jr. as Chair of its Board of Trustees.

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Seattle, WA, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children is pleased to announce the appointment of James Rishwain, Jr. as Chair of its Board of Trustees.
Rishwain has served on the board of National CASA/GAL since 2016, serving as head of the Governance Committee before accepting the role of board chair.
“I am thrilled to announce Jim’s appointment as chair of our board of trustees,” says National CASA/GAL’s Chief Executive Officer Tara Perry.
“The mission of National CASA/GAL is close to my heart,” says Rishwain.