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My Speech To Cerritos Community College
10 Commandments of Working Hard And Working Smart In Court Reporting School
This Court Reporting School Or That One?
Mailbag Monday - Comments And Critiques From Around The Country
How To Become A Court Reporter In Texas
California Court Reporters Association CCRA Goes To Battle Against Electronic Reporting
CNN Writes Article About How Much Court Reporters Earn
New Quiz: The 10 Commandments of Court Reporter Ethics
My Results On The Nevada Firm Owner`s Examination
ProCAT Software Vendor Interview
A Recap Of The Nevada Court Reporting Firm Examination
Nevada Court Reporting Firm Exam
Court Reporting Comedienne
Interview With ProCAT
Eat Drink And Sleep Steno
Mid-Missouri Paralegal Association Publishes My Blog
Court Reporter In Vegas, Baby!
Court Reporter Speaks To Long Beach Secretaries
Court Reporter In Long Beach Tonight
The Birth Of My Court Reporting Passion
Rhode Island Court Reporter Seeks California CSR
Hearing Reporters - The Good, Bad, And Ugly
Want To Become A Court Reporter In Arizona?
A Court Reporter Gets The Flu
My Speech To NALS of Orange County
Litigation Support Services
How My Court Reporters Grammar Saved Me Money
I'm Back From Visiting The Board -CRB Trip #2 -Mission Complete
Court Reporter In Sacramento
MCLE Credits For My Speech. A Work In Progress
Legal Secretaries International Publishes My Article
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Court Reporter Job Description Video
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Court Reporter`s Notes Retention - How Long?
Court Reporting Services
Finding a Court Reporting Agency
To Recap: A Miracle Year
Deposition Basics
Orange County Court Reporter Remembers `Home`
The Four Ps of a Court Reporter Blog
More Court Reporting Funnies
Court Reporting In Tennessee & Louisiana
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Court Reporting Funnies
Court Reporting In Florida
Will Court Reporters Be Replaced By Computers?
Mail Bag Question: Court Reporting T-Shirts Still Available!
Cerritos Court Reporting School
Court Reporter In El Paso
Court Reporting in California. A Look At The California Court Reporters Association (CCRA)
2 New Court Reporter Quizzes Added
New Article: 5 Characteristics Of A Quality Court Reporter
Deadline Calculator Bug Found (minor)
My Experience At Downey Court Reporting
New Article Posted: What Is A Deposition?
My Trip To The Board
How I Got To Be #1 In Google
New Article Posted: Using A Stenotype Machine
My Upcoming Visit To the CR Board
Quiz Central Launched Today. Test Your Knowledge!
We Need Hearing Reporters In San Francisco
Slasher - Software Release Makes Court Reporting Teachers` Lives Better!
Gallery Of Court Reporting Related License Plates
New York Court Reporting Suites Now Open
At Home In Oklahoma -Three Conference Suites Added!
Freelancing As A Court Reporter... new article post
How To Become A Vendor For TO&A
How Long Does Court Reporting School Take?
Court Reporting Agencies... What to look for when hiring a court reporter
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Court Reporters` Dates To Remember
New Court Reporting Article Posted
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Court Reporting Marketing. My Tale
What`s That Thing The Court Reporter Is Using?
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Court Reporter To The Stars?
3 Ring Monsters And Other Deposition Exhibits
How To Find Demographic Information For Your Law Firm
The Depo Trail -Totally Cute Court Reporting Video
Court reporting in the Land of Enchantment aka New Mexico!
Mailbag Question From A Court Reporter... Which Agency To Work For?
The Most Influential People In Court Reporting
What My Blog Wants To Be When It Grows Up
Any Secretaries Need A Date? Use Our Tool!
I’m Known For My Patients And Other Typos
Lessons From A Paper Shredder. No Shortcuts
We’re Heading South
Court Reporting School or Home Study? Which Is Better?
blogs.adison.edu is No More
Court Reporting In San Diego, CA
How To Know If Google Knows You
CourtReporting.co.uk Domain Name Treasure!
Paralegal vs. Legal Assistant?
Legal Secretary Association Members? Where Is Everybody? (2)
Buddy Can You Spare Some Change? A Quick Life Lesson
A Lesson In Hypocrisy
Want To Grow As A Legal Professional? Serve Others
Legal Secretary Association Members? Where Is Everybody?
I’m Packing My Bags…Sacramento Is Calling… Again.
How To Get Out Of School With Your Sanity Intact. Audience Question
Legal Professionals: 4 Reasons You Either Succeed or Fail
Credit for hearing me speak. CCLS Certification & MCLE credits coming soon
Law Firm Stress: 5 Ways To Not Worry And Be Happy!
My Pedometer Is Broken
Are You Feeling A Little Old Today: 1975 vs. 2007
West Valley College
Humphreys College
Dead End Job?
Golden State College of Court Reporting
Open For Business In Texas
(Final Part 16) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
Happy 4th of July
Attention Court Reporting Students… $$$
Court Reporting Association NCRA Joins Accessible Technologies Group
July Court Reporting School Speaking Tour
(Part 15) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
Email Disclaimers At The Bottom??
3 Summer Computer Tips
(Part 14) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
Attorney Rating Website
48 Funny Excuses For Being Late For Work
(Part 13) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
Vote for the funniest court reporting video
6 Ways To Say “Thanks”
At Last, I’m An Expert In Something :)
Electronic Filing
Ever Wanted A Transcript Of A Voicemail?
(Part 12) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
Court Reporting Article Got Picked Up By Digg.com
Cool Software Alert!
(Part 11) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 10) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 9) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 8) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 7) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
More Than A 3-Day Weekend
(Part 6) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 5) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 4) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
(Part 3) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
Published Author: Me
(Part 2) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
I’m Writing A Book For You
(Part 1) 3 Things You Absolutely Must Do To Get a Raise
America’s Largest 250 Law Firms
There’s No I in T-E-A-M
Press Release. California Court Reporting Firm Solves Age Old Problem for Lawyers
Convert ASCIIs to PDFs
Want To Blog?
More Conference Rooms for Court Reporting in California
Steno Shirts Available Once Again
I Spoke To Argonaut Court Reporting School
A Super Nice Competitor
Me No Have Shoes
Happy Easter!
Trek up north…
I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy Stuck in my Throat
Graduation Speech to Court Reporters
Expect the Unexpected
Article to be published soon
A Competitor With Class: Helen Ruiz Interpreting
No Valentine’s Day Speech After All :(
Join Toastmasters, Why Dontcha?
Plans For Valentine’s Day??
An Extraordinary Person
Don’t Shave Your Ears
No Shortcuts In Life…
Public Speaker, Yours Truly
ToddOlivas.com Website Upgrades…
Profits vs. People
My Newest Website
The Amazing Power of the Court Reporter
An Open Letter to Arnold Schwarzenegger
Get Well Soon, Bob
Do Legal Secretaries and Paralegals Have Thankless Jobs???
Court reporter opposes AB 1293
Ok, Here Goes Nothing

Court Reporting In New York: What You Should Know

5/16/2008

Court reporting regulations in New York are very different from those in many other states. In


My Speech To Cerritos Community College

5/13/2008

Last Thursday, I got the privilege of speaking to the court reporting students at Cerritos Community College.  This is my second visit to this class.  You can read all about my first appearance there when I gave my How To Get Out Of Co ...


10 Commandments of Working Hard And Working Smart In Court Reporting School

5/6/2008

I`m putting the final touches on my 2nd speech to the court reporting students at Cerritos Community College.  You can read my first visit to Cerritos Court Reporting here. The jist of what I`m speaking abo ...


This Court Reporting School Or That One?

4/29/2008

”Dear Todd- I`m a prospective court reporting student, and I`d like to thank you for all the valuable information on your blog that has helped me decide to pursue this profession. Basically I am now down to deciding between two schools here in the XYZ area, College A and College B. As far as I can tell, there seem to be two main differen ...


Mailbag Monday - Comments And Critiques From Around The Country

4/28/2008

Every now and again I like to open my Inbox and post comments and questions sent to me personally by students, reporters and scopists from around the country.  Mailbag Monday is what I will be calling today`s post.  Here are some interesting samples recently, though out of privacy, I`ve chosen to replace proper names of schools with the ### sign:



How To Become A Court Reporter In Texas

4/24/2008

Becoming a court reporter in Texas involves a series of very specific steps. A potential court reporter must thoroughly learn the profession of court reporting, pass a series of tests and exams, and then maintain continuing education requirements. The process can, at first, seem daunting, so here we will explain the procedure step by step.EducationIn order to qualify ...


California Court Reporters Association CCRA Goes To Battle Against Electronic Reporting

4/18/2008

Reprinted from a CCRA email: On April 9, representatives from CCRA`s DR Task Force, CCRA President  Lesia Mervin and CCRA past president Tom Pringle, testified before the Senate Budget Subcommittee meeting in regards to the Legislative Analyst Office`s (LAO`s) budget proposal for DR in California courtrooms. Prior to the meeting, our team had set in moti ...


CNN Writes Article About How Much Court Reporters Earn

4/9/2008

The article is entitled, Five Surprising Salaries.  You can read it here. In the article the CNN.com writer explores how much people like elementary school principals makes, how much paramedics and astronomers make, et cetera.  And then they get to us.  The court repo ...


New Quiz: The 10 Commandments of Court Reporter Ethics

4/8/2008

We just finalized our 10th quiz for Quiz Central.  Quite approrpriately, the quiz is take from NCRA`s Code of Professional Ethics.  We`ve entitled this quiz, The 10 Commandments of Professional Ethics.What Kinds of Things Does a Court R ...


My Results On The Nevada Firm Owner`s Examination

4/7/2008

Last week I took the Nevada Firm Owner`s Examination.  I had a great time visiting The Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board as well as the wonderful city of Las Vegas, Nevada.  Here is the letter that I got in today`s mail:


ProCAT Software Vendor Interview

4/4/2008

What follows is my March 24, 2008 interview with Deby Owens, National Promo Manager of ProCAT


A Recap Of The Nevada Court Reporting Firm Examination

4/3/2008

What I great day I had yesterday (photos posted below).  I took the Nevada Court Reporting Firm Examination administered within the offices of the State of Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board.  I feel very positive about my chances of having passed the test despite some minor annoyances that I will get into in a moment.  ...


Nevada Court Reporting Firm Exam

3/31/2008

I`ve been studying for the Nevada Court Reporting Firm Exam.  It`s been a great refresher of Statutes, Codes, Civil Procedures, Rules, Advisory Opinions, et cetera.  I`ll be flying to Las Vegas, Nevada to take my test, officially yet redundantly known as ”Firm Owner`s Examination for a Court Reporting Firm.”  As far as I know, I`m the only one ta ...


Court Reporting Comedienne

3/25/2008

You didn`t know that court reporting had a comical side, did you?  Check out this video from Kathy Taylor.  This is the only court reporting standup routine that I`ve ever seen.  She`s pretty good, I think.  Some of my highlights of her routine:I am a court stenographer..... (pause).  I haven`t talked for 23 yearsI type and I stroke, ...


Interview With ProCAT

3/24/2008

I just wrapped up a nice interview with ProCAT National Sales Manager, Deby Owens.  She was just a doll for letting me interview her.  As soon as I have the completed transcript of the interview posted, I`ll post a link back here.  In the meantime, here are some of the highlight questions I asked her:Who are you? What is your position with ProCAT? How did  ...


Eat Drink And Sleep Steno

3/20/2008

So I`m taking a walk down memory lane about my career in the field of court reporting.  I`ve collected some interesting mementos and snapshots.  I decided to post some of them for you on today`s blog.The Steno Toast This toast is not i ...


Mid-Missouri Paralegal Association Publishes My Blog

3/19/2008

A few weeks ago I got an email from a very nice lady named Lori from the Mid-Missouri Paralegal Association:I am the editor of a regional paralegal newsletter. Could I reprint your blog article on marketing in an upcoming issue? Our newsletter is made available to our members by electronic form. - ...


Court Reporter In Vegas, Baby!

3/18/2008

I just booked my flight for April 2, 2008.  I`m heading to Las Vegas, NV!  I will be there to visit the Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board and to sit for their Firm Owner`s Exam.  Also, in my articles section, I posted an informative article about becoming a court reporter in Nevada.& ...


Court Reporter Speaks To Long Beach Secretaries

3/14/2008

There`s an old saying that, What gets measured, gets improved.   I think I heard that on the loud speakers at my gym... They were encouraging me to go weigh in and measure how fat I am or something. But how true of a stat ...


Court Reporter In Long Beach Tonight

3/13/2008

Tonight I`m the guest speaker for the Long Beach Legal Secretaries Association.  I`m doing my latest incarnation of M is for Marketing (How to Market Yourself to Become Indispensable to Your Law Firm... Plus How to Market Your LSI Chapter and Attract More Members).I`m very excited about giving this speech.  As you can read here -


The Birth Of My Court Reporting Passion

3/10/2008

Last week I got to visit my alma mater - South Coast College of Court Reporting.  Jean Gonzalez, the president of SCC, did a little write up about me on her blog, so I thought I`d return the favor plus up the ante by posting a snapshot below. 


Rhode Island Court Reporter Seeks California CSR

3/7/2008

I got an interesting email today from a court reporter from Rhode Island.  She is heading to California next week to take the CSR exam and found my website.  Here is what she wrote:Todd, I`m a court reporter from Rhode Island and I`m flying out next week to take the CSR (Can`t take the cold!) Stumbled upon your site (lucky me) in ...


Hearing Reporters - The Good, Bad, And Ugly

3/6/2008

Recently the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers` Compensation sent me a letter outlining their need to hire more Hearing Reporters.  I thought I`d pass the information along in case anybody reading this blog is interested in taking the Hearing Reporter Exam and/or learning more about what a Hearing Reporter actually does.First, Show Me The Money


Want To Become A Court Reporter In Arizona?

3/4/2008

A new article was posted last week: Court Reporting In Arizona.  I almost forgot to blog about it.  It`s all about court reporting in Arizona -- its governing body, reciprocity for those certified in other states, Arizona court reporters association, and becoming a court ...


A Court Reporter Gets The Flu

2/27/2008

If you`ve noticed the slow down of postings on this blog, I`m pleased to inform you that the rumors about my death are entirely exaggerated. I am not dead. I have merely wished I was. Rewind About Two Weeks Ago I get to take care of my nine-year-old daughter Ruby. The vomiting. The fever. The staying home from school. Et cetera. Fast-fo ...


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