The Tennessee Court Reporters Association (TCRA) was formed to establish and maintain a proper standard of proficiency in the profession of court reporting. We hope this website will provide guidance and will help in establishing consistency in court reporting throughout Tennessee. As a member or guest of TCRA, your input is a valuable part of the process. We welcome
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President's Message
"Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing"
President Lisa Blake
"Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing." Great motto, don't you think? What is the "main thing" of our Association and reporters individually?
Transcript production, as accurate as possible each and every time;
Produced in an efficient manner;
Charge a fair and equitable fee for services rendered.
Our 2009 TCRA Annual Convention was a huge success! Record numbers of court reporters from Tennessee and surrounding states were in attendance -- 109 in total (7 from other states and 17 students). Our silent auction this year raised nearly $2,000. We played our own version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and several door prizes were awarded to those most knowledgeable reporters.
Our "Keen on Green" theme was evidenced throughout the convention: recycling bins for cans, bottles, and paper; recycling of name tags and badges; flash drives with preloaded information; pitchers of water available in conference area; and washable tote bags made of recycled plastics -- just to name a few.
The speakers at our convention were great as well, with opportunity for everyone to maybe learn something new or just to reinforce current knowledge. Our Town Hall Meeting enabled everyone to meet Judy Lehman from NCRA and Don Baltimore, our lobbyist. During the CART seminar with Linda Hershey and Stephanie Faulkner, Skype technology was used to include Beth Frazier as a guest speaker --a first for a TCRA seminar!
We have a few photos to highlight our 2009 TCRA Annual Convention. See photos here.
Student Essay Winners
Each year TCRA helps students through scholarships. Participating students submitted an essay of 100-300 words entitled Why I Want to be a Court Reporter, Why I Want to be a Captioner, or Why I Want to be a CART Provider. There were three winning essays this year, and the winners were announced at our 2009 TCRA Annual Convention. Each student was awarded $500. Their essays will be highlighted on our homepage in the upcoming months.
Our first Student Essay winner is Serena White. Serena lives in Bartlett, TN, and attends Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, TN. Congratulations, Serena, and keep up the good work!
Serena White
"Why I Want to Become a Court Reporter"
There are so many goals that I have set for my life. The top priority on the list is becoming a Court Reporter.
Serena White