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FULL STATEMENT ACRA Position Statement AI in the Legal...

The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act, or DEFIANCE Act, a bipartisan effort to strengthen legal protections for individuals targeted by nonconsensual...

Kornika King, CVR, FPR-C, CCR, CSR, has been a professional court reporter since 2021. She holds national certification through the National Verbatim Court Reporters Association, certification from the Florida Court Reporters...

            The distinguished service award is given every year to a person who has served their profession over and above that of others.  Much thought goes into selecting the recipient.  Although these recipients have...

It is truly an honor to serve as President of this incredible community of professionals.  Whether you are a seasoned reporter, a student just beginning your journey, or a valued partner in our industry, you are an essential...

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  By Travis Atkins, ACRA Secretary    Wow. For the first time in 17 years, the perfect storm happened: judge on vacation, no outstanding appeals, no pending requests… and I had ten whole days of free time. In my circuit,...

Cindy L. Issacsen, RPR – NCRA President Cindy Isaacsen is an official court reporter for the 10th Ju­dicial District Court in Olathe, Kan., and holds the nationally recognized professional certi­fication of Registered...

If you or someone you know is curious about court reporting but hesitant to commit, the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has a fantastic opportunity: the A to Z® Intro to Steno Machine Shorthandprogram. It’s a free,...

This year’s “Meet and Greet” at the Judges’ Conference was a great success! As part of our annual tradition, the ACRA Board hosted a vendor table and handed out gift bags filled with swag to the judges. Each judge who stopped by...

by Cindy Greene, CCR, RPR, Legislative Committee Chair The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session began on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, and ended on May 14, 2025, with several bills that were filed that could affect Alabama court...

ACRA asked ChatGPT: Can you provide examples of A.I causing transcript errors in courtrooms? Yes—AI has caused numerous transcription errors in courtrooms where automated speech recognition (ASR) has been tested or used. These...