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October 8, 2010 was a great day for the National Court Reporting Association (NCRA) and for millions of people with a hearing loss. The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act was signed to provide millions of Americans who rely on captioning for news, entertainment, information and better access to technology. Technology has drastically changed the way we live. It has given us so many advantages and opportunities that we didn’t have 10 or 20 years ago, and it’s always...

Whether you’re involved in a complicated case or struggling to cram a thousand things into an 8+ hr day, stress is an unfortunate a side effect that comes along with the job. Coping with stress can be a real challenge depending on what your job environment is. When you’re having an absolute Murphy’s Law kind of day and you’re trying to think of ways to break out of the office, try these stress-busting tips to see you through the workday. 1. Take things one at a time. You are only one...

When I began court reporting back in the early eighties, I started my career producing transcripts for appeal purposes with carbon paper, an eraser, and five sheets of paper. Quickly (thankfully) the photocopier was made available and wow, life was easy! Those were the days of Liquid Paper and correction ribbons for the IBM Selectric typewriter. However, by the end of the eighties I purchased my first PC and court reporting software that could produce transcripts in plain text ASCII, which I...

I am so honoured and excited to be nominated again for the Bell Trailblazer Award, part of the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards. I feel so blessed to be included within this amazing group of women and wish them all the best of luck. Congrats ladies! You deserve it! So what are these awards all about? The RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards encourages Canadian women entrepreneurs by recognizing their hard work and dedication. Here are some facts and information about the Awards Program...