Top 10 Reasons to Join

1.     Professionalism: Professional associations provide credibility. The NYSCRA performs critical work on the State level to protect all reporters – Official, Freelance, Captioners and CART.
 
2.     Skills Exams: Stand out from your peers with certifications: New York Association Certified Reporter (NYACR) and Realtime Court Reporter (RCR). 
 
3.      Member Discounts:  Click the link below to find all the available discounts to NYSCRA Members.
4.     Seminars & Events: Members receive discount registration fees to the various NYSCRA networking and educational events conducted throughout the year. Be on the lookout for our calendar of offerings. 
 
5.     Educational Support: NYSCRA-­‐sponsored scholarships through the Horizon Fund each year to future  stenographic  verbatim  court reporters.   
 
6.     Mentoring Program: Students from all over the state are assigned to our own membership of experienced court reporters from both the freelance and official settings as well as instructors.
 
7.     Dedicated, Motivated, Experienced Officers and Directors: NYSCRA Officers and Directors are a group of outstanding court reporters from across the State voluntarily working on your behalf for the promotion of court reporting, and addressing the future needs of its members. 
 
8.     Diversity: Membership includes Freelance Reporters, Official Reporters, Firm Owners, Court Reporting Schools, Instructors, CART and Captioners. The variety is amazing!
 
9.    Facebook and Twitter:  Always providing up-to-date information on the court reporting industry at large - @NYSCRA.org
 
10. Legislation: NYSCRA, working in conjunction with ASSCR, helped in getting General Business Law 399-­‐cc-­‐2 passed to make an attorney/law firm responsible for court reporting fees, as well as Bill S5533-­‐B, referred to as the CART Bill, which expands provisions to enable people who are deaf or hard of hearing with access to court proceedings become law.