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SAVE THE DATE!!

The CCRA-NJ 2019 October Convention
will be held
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019

at the

Mansion on Main Street in
Voorhees, New Jersey
300 Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043

Attend one day and get 7.5 hours of credits!!!

Registration will open on Thursday, August 22!!

Please contact Tim Bower with any questions:
Tim Bower
Phone: 856-875-0818
[email protected]

Please come join us for a full day of fun and informative continuing education seminars. This
year’s lineup includes:

NCRA Past President and Project Steno board member Nativa Wood will be presenting two seminars. The first, “Business 101-It’s Always Good to Have a Plan!” will focus on the business side of our profession and finding the skills to make you shine in the marketplace. “I’m Glad You Asked,” will be a panel discussion with NJ reporters to craft answers to questions such as “Why don’t they just use tape recorders?” and “Won’t you be replaced soon?” and other thorny questions encountered by court reporters.
“Active Shooter Safety Procedures” presented by Deputy U.S. Marshall Michael Schroeder will share the three main tenets of civilian reaction/response to an active shooter(s) as promoted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the overall law enforcement community: Run, Hide or Fight.
“Hear My Hands” with instructor Dr. Kristy Davies will give an introduction to American Sign Language.
“When They Want the Transcript NOW: Working with your support team in the Cloud” presented by reporters Jennifer Billstein-Miller and Ann Marie Mitchell, along with their scopists and proofreaders, will guide you through the latest technology and highlight the value of a good support team when providing daily copy transcripts.
An interactive Town Hall will focus on a variety of current issues, including the rise of digital recording in the deposition setting.

The Threat of Digital Recording - SAVE YOUR JOB!

Recently, several large agencies have been contacting attorneys nationwide that there is such a shortage of court reporters that a new method of reporting depositions and hearings, and they should amend their Deposition Notices to include Digital Recording. This is nothing more than one person with a recording device, who passes the audio file off to a typist. CCRA-NJ is vehemently opposed to this suggestion, and has created the two flyers available at the linke below for your edification and use. This is something that no freelance reporter can sit back and hope for the best.

Beware of Digital Recording Flyer

CCRANJ Digital Recorder Response Flyer

We urge you to make copies of both, and carry them with you on jobs. Distribute it to attorneys you work with, get a conversation going. Everything you need to know to speak intelligently about the subject is contained in the flyers. If attorneys know that they may be getting Digital Recorder transcripts in the discovery process and we equate that to the well-known discontent with electronically-recorded court transcripts, it will be a huge advantage in fighting the introduction of DR in the freelance field.

We also urge agency owners to put these flyers in EVERY transcript going out of the office to both clients and non-clients. Together, we can save our position in the freelance field and protect the record from inferior transcripts.

Why Become a Member?

CCRA-NJ is now better than ever!

By helping to improve and protect the status of all court reporters in the state. Encouraging real-time skills. Promoting New Jersey participation in the Court Reporters Forums. Getting ready to take on negative reports from various committees that look to put reporters out of business!

We promote educational programs on all levels! Student /mentor programs, Mid-Year conference, and annual conventions heavily attended by reporters throughout the Tri-State. Programs designed to fit your needs. We're working with vendors to deliver to our members the best products and services the industry offers.

We want to promote the interests of both freelance and official reporters. To do so, we need an association with the financial muscle to respond to opportunities and challenges that affect you. A strong, viable association is one of your best bets for protecting all that you have accomplished and earned.

The CCRA-NJ represents both freelance and official reporters throughout the state. In general, CCRA-NJ protects all court reporter positions throughout the state and educates the public and legal community about court reporting issues.

Join CCRA-NJ now and receive the member rate for all 2018 events.

To Join today click the link below:
Membership Application

or if paying by check please complete the form available at the link below and mail both the form and the check to the address on the form.
Membership Application (payment by mail or fax)

For membership questions please contact Tim Bower
Tim Bower, CAE
Executive Director
Certified Court Reporters Association of New Jersey
Phone: 856-875-0818
[email protected]

Recording of May 5 NJ DOL Audit Session Available for purchase

Do you know what is going on with NJ Department of Labor audits?
Do you know how to prepare for a DOL audit?
Do you know how to properly answer the questionnaire?
Do you know what steps you need to take now to protect yourself?
Do you realize that an unfavorable ruling will cost you a lot of money?
Did you miss the May seminar on DOL audits?

CCRA-NJ is providing a flash drive with the 2 hour seminar on the Department of Labor audits presented by Andrew Berns, Esq., from Einhorn Harris for our members for $35. If you attended the session and would like to receive a copy of the session, the cost is $20 (email [email protected] for a discount code). This is crucial information for all licensed court reporters in New Jersey, with many suggestions of what you can do now to ensure your status as an independent contractor, how to answer the questionnaire, and what records you need to keep.

Order today and your order will ship in early September.

Available for a Limited Time Only

click here to order today

Audits being conducted by the New Jersey Department of Labor are threatening the livelihood of every licensed court reporter and captioner in this state. CCRA-NJ is asking for your financial support so that we can achieve a favorable outcome through the courts to prevent the DOL from destroying the fundamental principle in our field of the independent contractor.

Donate now to the "Audit Action Fund" initiative to Protect our Profession.
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