In a world fueled by technological advancements, the human element of the Court Reporter is an essential part of every court hearing. In fact, there are many instances during hearings and trials when court reporters must answer before the judge, …
North Carolina’s Judicial System, like many others across the country, is facing tight fiscal restraints that have resulted in mandated job cuts. In fact, over 550 jobs have been trimmed from the State Judicial Department alone. This has led to …
February 15 is the start of the 2015 National Court Reporting and Captioning Week, an effort by the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the leading organization representing CART and broadcast captioners, legal videographers, and stenographic court reporters. National Court Reporting …
With the rising costs of a college education and other detractors that can be discouraging for someone looking to pursue a degree in higher education, many often wonder if it is worth the time, effort, and expense to even try …
Daryl Duplessie has been a court reporter in New Orleans for the last 43 years. She has been at the court reporter’s table for just about every kind of case imaginable and has seen more than her fair share of …
Court reporters are sometimes overlooked in the overall scheme of the average court proceeding, but they are by far one of the most important elements of those proceedings. As the “silent guardian of the record,” they play a critical role …
The Canvassing Board members of Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida were recently holing a meeting to discuss various issues of local concern. However, when the members arrived for the meeting they discovered that Elections Supervisor, Kimberle Weeks, had hired a …
During the summer of 2014, lawmakers throughout the state of North Carolina were forced to make more than $3 million in cuts from the court system budget. Over the last five years nearly $134 million in cuts have been made …
The 2014 Court Reporting Championship took place recently In San Francisco, California where nearly 40 of the country’s most skilled and experienced stenographers competed for the coveted industry crown. One of the competitors, Mark Kislingbury, has been a staple of …