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The National Court Reporters Association, the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters and broadcast captioners, has announced that February 17-23 has been deemed National Court Reporting and Captioning Week. The awareness week pulls together a nationwide effort to highlight … Continue reading
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This article was written for the Journal of Court Reporting, January 2013 Issue. Productivity is defined as: “the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services.” As a busy professional, I … Continue reading
This past weekend, I discovered the popular PBS series, Downton Abbey. My daughter said, “Mom, we are having a Downton Abbey marathon so you can catch up before Season 3 starts.” After viewing 15 hours of this show, I have … Continue reading
Have you noticed a change in your Facebook News Feed recently? Facebook is constantly making changes and updating its app. It seems hard to keep up at times! I manage TCRA’s Facebook Page, and it seems that some of our … Continue reading
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A few short days after my last post regarding networking with court reporters, a court reporter colleague shared a recent experience she had after she referred an assignment to another reporter because of calendar conflicts. The day of the deposition, … Continue reading
Many people have a preconceived impression of what a court reporter does based on what they see on television or in the movies. One of the funniest portrayals I’ve seen recently depicting the role of court reporter was on the … Continue reading
Keeping abreast of technology for court reporters, I feel, is extremely important, as I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts. Technology is definitely one of many distinguishing factors utilized by me and my colleagues every day. We strive to highlight and … Continue reading
The 2012 ABA Tech Survey is out, and this year’s report reveals a surge in iPhone/iPad usage among attorneys. Jeff Richardson, a/k/a iPhone J.D., has a great blog post revealing more statistics about this report. According to his post, 89% … Continue reading
In a previous blog post, I wrote about the advantages of tethering (personal hotspot) with my iPhone and scenarios of use, of which there are many. Approximately a month ago, I was working with some out-of-state attorneys in a location … Continue reading
Every court reporter remembers their first official deposition or court hearing — I certainly do! My first employer assured me she would not send me out alone to a deposition until I was ready. And, being a 20-year-old newbie, I … Continue reading
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