June 2, 2012 – Los Angeles The California court system is in crisis. Courtrooms across the state are closing due to lack of funding, and dozens of official court reporters have been laid off. In 2011, San Francisco Superior Court laid off 24 official court reporters, and in Los Angeles Superior Court alone, 56 courtrooms will be shut down. On
FOX 11 News Video Report Updated: Thursday, 17 May 2012, 11:06 AM PDT Published : Thursday, 17 May 2012, 11:06 AM PDT LOS ANGELES – A shocker in the legal community…one of the staples of every court case – the Court Reporter, now may be a very scarce commodity. We talked with Attorney Sheldon Lodmer about the recent shortage and
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The Board of Directors of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) announced today that it has appointed Jim Cudahy as its executive director and CEO, effective June 1. “The Board of Directors is thrilled that Jim Cudahy has agreed to be our next executive director,” said NCRA President R. Douglas Friend, RDR, CRR. “Having served as the chairman of the
By Cheryl Miller ContactAll Articles The Recorder, May 14, 2012 California Gov. Jerry Brown Image: Jason Doiy/The Recorder SACRAMENTO — Insisting that trial courts “have largely been held harmless from budget reductions” in recent years, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday unveiled a revised 2012-13 budget that would slash $544 million in funding to the judicial branch. Brown said he also
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