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April 2013 JCR
In the April 2013 JCR read about From court to CART, Fresh format at Firm Owners, Economic outlook for 2013, and 10 Reasons to be a reporter
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March 2013 JCR
In the March 2013 JCR read about Connecting words via the Internet, 9 ways to beat stress, Tips to pass the Skills Test, and Where is NCRA's TRAIN heading next?
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February 2013 JCR
In the February 2013 JCR read about Court reporting couples - Why should you be certified - Five ways to love court reporting - Realtime Systems Administrator certificate: What does it buy you? - NCRA's TechCon.
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January 2013 JCR
In the January 2013 JCR read about Smartphone apps for reporters, the top 10 productivity tools, read about Cybersquatting, and learn how to be the best you can be.
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November 2012 JCR
In the November 2012 issue learn about how working reporters impact student retention, what you can do with your RSA credential, and about NCRF and the Veterans' History Project.
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October 2012 JCR
In the October 2012 JCR read about what it's like to caption sports inside a stadium; read about some realtime tips and tricks; and learn what happended at the 2012 NCRA Annual Convention in Philadelphia.
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September 2012 JCR
In the September 2012 JCR read more about NCRA's newly installed president, Tami Smith, the demand for draft transcripts, and metoring -- the ultimate gift.
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July 2012 JCR
In the July 2012 JCR learn about the benefits of the Realtime Systems Administrator program, read about the Steno Opportunities in the Court Report and how to achieve excellence in realtime.
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June 2012 JCR
Want to know what it's like to report a high-profile trial? Need tips to perfect your business? Ready to get on board NCRA's TRAIN? Find out more in this month’s JCR.
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May 2012 JCR
Learn how to pass the Realtime Systems exam, pack your freelance bag, or what happens when court reporters storm Capitol Hill … all in this month’s JCR.
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April 2012 JCR
Want to know if your dictionary is getting in the way of your realtime? Whether you’re ready to report proceedings remotely? Or what reporters’ most memorable moments on the job were? Get it all in the April JCR.
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March 2012 JCR 
In the March 2012 JCR issue get inspired by these reporters' hobbies, get information on NCRA's Realtime Systems Administrator program, and more! The digital version of the March 2012 JCR is now online.
February 2012 JCR
In the February 2012 JCR learn about the road to realtime; captioners remembering their audience; tax tips; what we can learn from interpreters; and ttate by state - certification, reciprocity, and notary requirements
January 2012 JCR
In the January 2012 JCR learn about Tearing down the walls for providing realtime; Writing our future in the Cloud; Strategic trial graphics and presentation; NCRA showcases the profession at CTC2011; and Is online education the future of court reporting?
November/December 2011 JCR
In the November/December 2011 JCR learn about shorthand and briefs; find out how things went in Paris at Intersteno; learn about our international collegues and their careers; and read about how NCRF is preserving the profession's posterity.
October 2011 JCR
In the October 2011 JCR learn what lies ahead for the legal industry, find out about internet caption delivery and read all about what happend at the 2011 NCRA Annual Convention in Las Vegas -- what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas!
September 2011 JCR
Read NCRA President Doug Friend's letter to the membership. Also NCRA takes a look back at September 11, ten years later.
July/August 2011 JCR
Read about a reporters travel to Israel, how total immersion might possibly help court reporting education, the consequences of a ban on wireless realtimne services, and learn how to educate the legal community on the role of court reporters.
June 2011 JCR
Learn about tips to increase your speed, search and the court reporting industry, and learning how a videographer and the court reporter can work together as a team.
May 2011 JCR
Read about the pros and cons of captioning sports, the results of the completed firm owners survey, all about the Isaeli Supreme Court, and the insiders guide to the Las Vegas strip.
April 2011 JCR
Read about what's in it for you to provide realtime, how should you charge for services, and learn about the reporters that are helping to preserve our veteran's memories.
March 2011 JCR
Read about about some tips to make sure things run smoothly when a court reporter and a videographer work together, the second part of a series about reporters who were inspired by a relative to take up reporting, and learn the opinions of four members on the current direction of the association and the profession.
February 2011 JCR
Read the first part of a series about reporters who were inspired by a relative to take up reporting, learn about how to protect yourself from 21st century computer disasters, and how to handle private data in your transcripts.
January 2011 JCR
Read about some tips in getting better organized, learn about the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, and learn how you can volunteer to help your association and profession.
November/December 2010 JCR
In this issue learn why judges and litigators prefer realtime reporters, read how to avoid computer mistakes, learn why certification is good for you and read about the opening of the new Gallery of Shorthand in New York.
October 2010 JCR
In this issue learn tips on not getting sued, gain emotional control, and read about what happened at the NCRA Annual Convention in Chicago.
September 2010 JCR
Learn about privacy data, what's happening with voice-to-text software, learn about the issues facing official reporters, and what to do about slurred speech.
July/August 2010 JCR
Learn about what's happening on the association level, get an update on digital recording and learn about NCRF's Legal Education Program.
June 2010 JCR
Read about the history of Captioning and CART, learn about the new Gallery of Shorthand, and find out what you can do in Chicago while you attend the NCRA Annual Convention.
May 2010 JCR
Read how to overcome your anxiety about realtime, learn the value of certification in today's economy, and read about seven individuals -- each of whom is in a different career path within the court reporting and captioning profession.
April 2010 JCR
Reading about how pooling has become popular in some courthouses, learn what it takes to become a high-performance professional, and read about the King assasination conspiracy trial.
March 2010 JCR
Learn how court reporters are doing their part to preserve our veteran's memories, read how NCRA defended official reporters against ER white paper, and learn what you can do to make things better.
February 2010 JCR
Read about how being an independent contractor or employee can make the IRS attentive, find out the reasons most members join NCRA, and learn about the complexities of the South African legal system.
January 2010 JCR
Review the survey of Official Court Reporters, learn some solutions to three common reporting mistakes, read about the Court Technology Conference, and review two consumers views of captioning.
November/December 2009 JCR
Read about court reporting records, read if the advent of PACER is hurting copy sales, learn if automated transcription systems can replace reporters, read about the status of the captioning industry, and read about the two new certificate programs.
October 2009 JCR
In this issue learn what copy might be worth, read a humorous take on agencies, and look back at the 2009 Annual Convention.
September 2009 JCR
Inside this issue read about the court reporters that helped rebuild houses in New Orleans, learn how high-performance professionals are different, learn about the role of shorthand in the election of Abraham Lincoln, and read about a collection of oaths good for any occasion or witness.
July/August 2009 JCR
Learn how to cope witnessing the pain of others, read about the challenges and triumphs of a freelance reporter, what court reporter really needs reality television, and how has the recession cut into court reporting?
June 2009 JCR
Read about: web 2.0 for reporters; the power of artificial intelligence; can freelancers survive on flat rates; and digital signatures in plain English.
May 2009 JCR
Read about: Is a Steno Glove in Your Future; Boot Camp 2009; Transcriptions for Real Life; The Generation Divide; and Washington, D.C. A destination that offers it all!
April 2009 JCR
Read about: The Professional Freelance Reporter; Are Deposition Records Public or Private; and Now What? A Guide to System Recovery
March 2009 JCR
Read about: The Neuropsychology of Court Reporting; Branding Basics: Creating Loyalty; Reporting for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Diaspora Pro Bono Project; and Why Russia?
February 2009 JCR
Read about: Market Shift: Splits to Page Rates?; Witnesses: A Field Guide for Court Reporters; Does Your Freelance Firm Need a Human Resources Plan; and Court Reporters Rally in Support of Community Service Memorial Project.
January 2009 JCR
Read about - Adventures of a New Court Reporter; NCRA: Next Steps in Education Initiatives; CART Roundtable, Part II; and Independently Employed Professionals Are the Future
November/December 2008 JCR
Read about - Reporters and Electronic Evidence; Online Repositories; CART Roundtable; Secrets of the Digital Signature; and What’s the Value in Your Digital Signature?
October 2008 JCR
Read about - Confronting Digital Recording; From Better to Best; Going High Tech: One Judge’s View; and New Court Reporter Training Written Into Law
September 2008 JCR
Read about - A Continuing Education; How Firms Pay Employees; Lead, Follow, and Watch Them Fly; Teachers Know Our Future; and Should Students Use Paperless Writers?
July/August 2008 JCR
Read about - Why You Need a Digital Signature Now; Technology in the Courthouse; Practice for Practicing Reporters; Practice and Speedbuilding Concepts; and The Diary of a Mad Court Reporter
June 2008 JCR
Read about - Practice for Practicing Reporters; The Firm/Employee Model; Getting a Job in Today’s Firm; and Legislative Boot Camp 2008: The Action Continues Long After Capitol Hill
May 2008 JCR
Read about - RGR: Registered Green Reporter; Clients’ Perceptions of Court Reporting; Who Is the Veteran in Your Life?; and The Ethics of Court Reporting
April 2008 JCR
Read about - Measuring the Vitality of Freelance Reporting; Creating a Great Working Relationship with Attorneys and Judges; Improving Court Reporter Relations; Ethics and the Court Reporter; and Maintaining the Integrity of Our Profession.
March 2008 JCR
Read about - Data Theft: How Safe Is Your Computer: Secure Your Wireless Network; Member Value Proposition: Ensuring the Association Survives and Thrives in the Future; and Attorneys: A Field Guide for Court Reporters
February 2008 JCR
Why Court Reporters Love Their Jobs; Officials Roundtable; Catching Flies with Honey; All for One and One for All; and Remote and Fast Scoping Is Possible
January 2008 JCR
Read about - Resolutions 2008: This Is the Year; Impressions from Prague: Intersteno 2007; and They Like Us, They Really Love Realtime!
November/December 2007 JCR
Read about - Working Toward Certification in Ohio; Court Reporter Dreamin'; My Board (Not Bored) Service; and Speech Recognition in Europe
October 2007 JCR
Read about - Flexibility and the Career of the Court Reporter; Leadership by All; A Vision for the Future; and Do You Need to Be a Notary?
September 2007 JCR
Using Your (Artificial) Intelligence; Online Court Reporting Classes; Now You're a Teacher!; and The Meaning of UM
July/August 2007 JCR
Unveiling Today's Writer; Firm Ownership in Your Future; Tips for Selling Your Business; andThe Case of the Forgotten Court Reporter
June 2007 JCR
Reporting the Zacarias Moussaoui Trial; The Vioxx Trial; The Scott/Laci Peterson Trial; Members Lobby on Capitol Hill; and Welcome to Texas, Y’all
May 2007 JCR
Artificial Intelligence and You; Is Webcasting for You; E-Discovery Basics; From Freelancer to Official; and LiveNote & Engate: A Changing Landscape
April 2007 JCR
All in a Day's Work; Marketing to Lawyers; Realtime for the Official Reporter; and Court Reporters and Trauma
March 2007 JCR
Hand Surgery: Is It the Only Option; Techniques for Easing Arm Pain; A Cancer Diagnosis - Change in Perspective; Aging and the Court Reporter; and NCRA's Outreach to the School: Participating School Programs
February 2007 JCR
Archiving in the Electronic Age; Captioners and Telephones: What You Need to Know About Your Phone Lines; and What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
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January 2007 JCR
Have We Met the Captioning Mandates; Assignment Africa: Reporting at the Rwanda Genocide Trials; and The Truth About ER and Digital Reporting By William Weber
November/December 2006 JCR
November/December 2006 JCR Archive: Basic Finances; Managing the One-Person Shop; and Signatures -- In the Digital Age
October 2006 JCR
Features: How We Support Reporter Education; Imagine the Future; High-Profile Trials That Resulted in New Laws; and Litigation Support Systems in Death Penalty Trials
September 2006
In this issue: The Gulf Coast Hurricanes, One Year Later; Reporting Abroad; Professionalism: A Puerto Rican Perspective; and Reporting in Europe
July/August 2006
Higher Education; Firm Owners: Building Business Relationships Through Service and Quality Work; Mea Culpa; and Working With Administrators
June 2006 JCR
Faster and Faster and Faster What to Expect When You're Expecting... and Reporting; On Being an Older ... er ... Mature ... er Longtime Reporter; On the Shoulders of Giants; and See What It’s All About.
May 2006 JCR
In this isssue: State Leaders Advance Reporter Interests on Capitol Hill; Why I Love New York; Webcasting; Seeking New Stars; and Out of the Past - Reporters and Backorders
April 2006
In this isssue: Recruiting the Next Generation of Reporters; How to Teach Tomorrows Lawyers About Court Reporting; Court Reporting's Husbands and Wives; Backup Basics, Part III Making It Easy; and Professionalism for Captioners
March 2006
In this issue: Enhancing Job Security for Official Reporters; What Professionalism Means for CART Providers; Features: It's About the Teachers; "Backup Basics, Part II: Where and When to Back Up"; and Intersteno: Reporting Around the World
February 2006
In this issue: Plan Today, Recover Tomorrow; Consolidation in the Court Reporting Industry; "Backup Basics, Part 1: How Safe Is Your Data?"; and And I Was Hooked...
January 2006
In this issue: Is Incorporation the Business Model For Independent Court Reporter?; Collections 101; And I Was Hooked...; CTC9: A New Partnership; E-Filing and Its Effects on Court Reporters: An Abstract; and How Do I Find Out What I Should Charge?