Massachusetts Court Reporters Association

MCRA 2020 Spring Seminar POSTPONED

New Dates: March 19 and 20, 2021 at Hotel Viking

2020 registrations will be refunded by the same method as original payment

Stay Informed of Important Industry News

Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic

3/30/2020 - Per Governor Baker’s press conference today, they are working on making the correct forms available for 1099 independent contractors on the DUA website.

New SJC Ruling Regarding Remote Depositions

The next MCRA boad meeting will be announced soon.

Annual Business Meeting

Will be announced soon with online attendance options.

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MCRA Member Documents & Resources

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Resources for Attorneys

A to Z Intro to Steno

To Ensure You Have a Qualified Stenographer at Every One of Your Procededings

Know Rule 30(b)(4)
Make sure you specify you want a "Stenographic Reporter" on all of your notices and verbal requests
Schedule as early as possible
Ask for a "court reporter's" credentials upon arrival

Don't let your court reporting firm decide the value of YOUR record. Your case is worth the Gold Standard every time.

See Rule 30(b)(4)

6-Week FREE A to Z Introduction to Steno Machine Shorthand Program

Have you ever considered a career in court reporting or captioning?

Did you know that stenographic reporters provide the live captions you see on television?

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The Massachusetts Court Reporters Association is dedicated to the advancement of professional verbatim shorthand reporting. Our goals include promoting professional court reporting excellence through education, research, and technology, and to establish, maintain and protect professional standards in the practice of court reporting. We advocate for our members before legislative and regulatory bodies on issues which impact the judicial system and others served by the court reporting profession.