Advocacy training, Hill Day, and CEUs — March 1–3, 2026, Alexandria, Va.
Join the annual campaign to spotlight and celebrate the court reporting and captioning profession. Download and share ready-made resources to spread the word — including the “Top Ways to Celebrate” flyer.
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Build advocacy skills, meet with lawmakers, and earn CEUs at the 2026 NCRA Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp, March 1–3 in Alexandria, Virginia. Deadline: Feb. 12. View the agenda.
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Search the NCRA member directory to find court reporters, captioners, legal videographers, scopists, and firms by locale, certification, and services offered.
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Explore the profession through an NCRA A to Z® introductory program.
Review and apply for various scholarships and grants offered throughout the year.
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NCRA represents a variety of professionals in the court reporting industry. Captioners, court reporters, and legal videographers are all focused on capturing the spoken word.
I made it through court reporting school by having a great group of friends who were also students. Hard work does pay off in the end when you finally get to take your first deposition.
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I love that I get to caption big world events. I've captioned the State of the Union address, Nancy Reagan's funeral, and the Pope when he was in America.
Automation has simplified some aspects of videography, but legal videographers also handle tasks like encoding, transcoding, synchronization, archiving, editing, and trial presentation.