5 guidelines for hiring a Professional Court Reporter for your Agency
Thursday, 22 September 2016
As the President of Elite Reporting Agency, I am responsible to hire freelance court reporters to cover assignments for the agency’s clientele. Over the years, I’ve compiled a list of key things to look for when considering a professional court reporter for a court reporting position at the firm. Has this individual obtained any state
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A Brief History of Court Reporting
Monday, 12 September 2016
Court reporting techniques actually date back to ancient times, when court scribes would document words and deeds. Fortunately, the field has developed immensely since then. Before court reporting became what it is today, methods were much more difficult: Marcus Tullius Tiro used shorthand to document the speeches of Cicero and other Roman leaders in the
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Court Reporters Test Their Speed at National Court Reporters Association Convention
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
There are three court reporting associations that operate within the United States: The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA), and the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT). However, the National Court Reporters Association is the one that hosted the 77th annual National Speed Competition last week in Chicago.
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Paralegals save time using Court Reporters
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
PARALEGALS: USE YOUR COURT REPORTING AGENCY TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY By Brenda Keyser, MBA, RDR, CRC, CRR, CLR, CME In today’s legal market, clients place more and more pressure on law firms to reduce the cost of legal services. Clients demand that law firms manage their time efficiently to reduce billings. They also demand that
Local court reporter earns national certification
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Brenda Keyser recognized as Certified Realtime Captioner RESTON, Va., June 18, 2016— The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, broadcast and CART captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Brenda Keyser has earned the nationally recognized Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC) certification, which acknowledges proficiency in language skills
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3 Facts About Certified NCRA Court Reporters
Wednesday, 01 June 2016
Court reporting agencies have grown and evolved over the years. Today, court reporting is one of the most valuable and important careers when you consider the prevalence of legal issues and lawsuits. However, becoming a court report takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but the career is absolutely worth it for the right
Here’s Why You Need an Experienced Court Reporting Agency for Deposition Videography
Tuesday, 03 May 2016
The U.S. legal system is extremely complex in several different ways, but one thing that will always remain constant is the need for accurate documentation. The words spoken in court can change a person’s life forever, which is why you cannot afford to miss one second of a deposition or statement. From deposition videography to
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How to Break Into a Career in Court Reporting
Wednesday, 30 March 2016
People are always searching for new and exciting career opportunities. Exciting jobs can be great to have, but difficult to find, and even more difficult to obtain. Starting a career as a stenographer, also known as a court reporter, can be very rewarding and lead to great career opportunities for the future. Being a court
3 Reasons to Consider a Career As a Court Reporter
Tuesday, 09 February 2016
Court reporters, or court stenographers as they’re also known, are the people who transcribe virtually every word uttered during legal proceedings. That’s not all they do, though. Many court reporters also provide deposition services, in which they transcribe witnesses’ sworn testimonies given out-of-court. In fact, 70% of the court reporters in the U.S. regularly work
Ireland’s Attorney General Argues for Review of Defamation Law to Protect Court Reporters
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Court reporting services have been around since basically the start of formal judicial systems. Court reporters play a vital role in the integrity, reliability, and overall outcome of legal proceedings. In the U.S. there were 21,200 court reporters as of 2012, with employment estimated to grow 10% by 2022. In Ireland that trend could be
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