Enjoy the cool autumn breezes of Old Town Alexandria and earn up to 1.0 CEUs for just $195!

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(Onsite Registration $225)

 Michael E. Miller, CSR (TX), CRR (LA), RDR, CRR, CLR
Lead Presenter, Realtime Systems Administrator Certificate
Co-Chairman, Technology Evaluation Committee, 2006-2009

Member:
National Court Reporters Association
Bay Area Court Reporters Association of Texas
Houston Court Reporters Association
Past President of the Society for the Technological Advancement of Reporting (STAR)

Michael E. Miller, CSR, CCR, RDR, CRR, CLR is president of Miller Reporting Group, Inc., a freelance court reporting agency located in metropolitan Houston, Texas. Mike is also the creator and webmaster of the wildly popular depoman.com website, a resource for the online court reporter. Knowledge is Power! and depoman.com is Talk Radio for Court Reporters! No eggshells. Pure Truth! Mike Miller, Unplugged!

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Friday night Welcome Reception

Come hungry and enjoy beer, wine and GREAT FOOD on us! Mingle with reporters from around the country, including some of our presenters. Network! Network! Network!

Reception Highlights

Anita Paul will show us how to help our clients make an exceptional record. Julia Bammel will share pearls of wisdom - Steno Jewels! - leading a lively discussion on the difficulties faced by reporters today ... and the solutions!

And Welcome to Old Town Alexandria!

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"How to Make an Exceptional Record"

 Featuring Anita Paul, CSR, CRR, CPE, CRI, CBC, CCP, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional)

Lawyers and court reporters share a common mission: To make an exceptional record! What better source for making an effective record than from The Guardians of The Record? GWSRA welcomes Anita Paul, speaking at our Friday night reception on how we can help our clients become more effective litigators, and have a better working relationship with reporters. Anita Paul is a dynamic speaker, trainer, and the greatest cheerleader for reporters in our profession today. We know Anita Paul's world-renowned workshops have turned out some of the finest realtime reporters in the country. GWSRA is committed to making better reporters ... and litigators! So join Anita and GWSRA for "How to Make an Exceptional Record" on Friday evening, October 21. Reserve your spot for our Friday night Welcome Reception when registering!

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Edward Chin, Esquire
Nix Patterson & Roach LLP
"The System: Transforming Litigation Through Technology"

Edward Chin is a senior associate at the Dallas office of Nix Patterson & Roach LLP. Focused on IP and commercial litigation on behalf of plaintiffs, Nix Patterson & Roach is breaking the mold, determined to "adapt and adopt" and change the way that modern litigation is conducted. The firm's integration of technology with trial techniques resulted in "The System," and the trial team's use of realtime for every deposition, web streaming, minimizing the use of paper-based documents while maximizing the use of digitized exhibits, and the use of instant messaging during realtime depositions. "These techniques are the rocks that arm our slingshots." Ed Chin will share the details of The System 2.0 and how the Nix trial team uses leading-edge computer, realtime, video and audio technologies never seen before in a law office in its new, state-of-the-art location in Dallas, Texas.

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Jennifer M. Bonfilio, RMR-CBC-CCP
President of Operations
Coast 2 Coast Captioning

The gloom and doom of court reporting's future is brightening up! The opportunities are endless for those who wish to expand their horizons and get good at what they do! So are you ready to take the plunge and sharpen your realtime skills to open up a new world of opportunities? BRING YOUR WRITERS! After sharing all the wonderful opportunities available for reporters beyond the setting of a conference room or courtroom, Jennifer Bonfilio will offer a hands-on training opportunity to help uncover YOUR hidden talents! Bring your writers and make sure to sign up for this breakout session when you register!

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Julie Donnelly, L.M.T.

Julie is a licensed massage therapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain and sports injuries. She has authored several self–treatment books, including "Treat Yourself to Pain Free Living" and "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome–What You Don′t Know CAN Hurt You." She teaches Julstro self–treatment workshops nationwide, is a frequent presenter at Conventions and Seminars, and will tell you why Work Shouldn't Hurt!

 

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Julia Bammel, a/k/a "Steno Jules"

As a working reporter and former teacher at the Academy of Court Reporting in Clawson, Michigan, Julia Bammel knows that professionalism means more than wearing a suit. “Steno Jules” will share the experiences of her early years in reporting as a road map on what NOT to do and pitfalls to avoid. Julia - a/k/a "Steno Jules" - is willing to share great reporting tips … Steno Jewels! … to help reporters, especially young professionals, tackle the real world of reporting with her pearls of wisdom.

 

 

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Victoria (“Tori”) L. Pittman, BA, FAPR, RDR, CRI, CVR-CM

NC Business Court - Official Reporter
NC Third Division Roving Reporter
Wake Forest, NC

Tori has held almost every position available in the court reporting profession; she’s been an office manager for a reporting agency, a scopist, a freelance reporter, owner of a boutique firm, CART provider, and now, in her current iteration, as an official reporter with the State of North Carolina’s specialty court, the North Carolina Business Court. She’s offered seminars on all manner of things court reporting and is happy to share her experience – the good, the bad, the ugly – with her colleagues.

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Mirabai Knight, CCP, Certified CART Provider from New York

Certified CART Provider, is the owner of StenoKnight CART Services in New York. "I never stop working to perfect my skills and improve the quality of my services." Great advice!

 

Member:
Access Technology Higher Education Network
Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss
Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss
Collaborative for Communication Access via Captioning

Mirabai Knight, CCP, Certified CART Provider from New York, is the co-developer of the world's first free open-source stenography program - no dongles, no upgrade fees, no constraints! Mirabai offers a wealth of information with answers to a lot of frequently asked questions about the wonderful world of CART reporting.

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Friday night Welcome Reception features Anita Paul.  Come hungry and enjoy GREAT FOOD, wine & beer -- on us!  Share Steno Jewels! ... and network, network, network!

 

Exhibitors:

Advantage Software

Alderson Reporting

Esquire Deposition Services

Gore Brothers

Henderson Legal

The MCS Group, Inc.

Julstro, Inc.

Merrill/LAD

National Capitol Contracting

National Video Reporters

StenoCast Wireless

Stenograph

Register, then proceed to Checkout!

Agenda  (1.0 CEU for Friday and Saturday)

Friday, October 21  (.30 CEU / 3.0 hours)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration - Welcome Reception

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm  Anita Paul:  “Help Your Clients Make an Exceptional Record”  (.15 CEU / 1.5 hour)

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Julia Bammel:  “Steno Jewels!!"  (.15 CEU / 1.5 hour)

Saturday, October 22   (.70 CEU / 7 hours)

7:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:00 am Edward Chin, Esq., Nix Patterson & Roach “The System:  Transforming Litigation Through Technology"   (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

9:00 am - 10:00 am Jennifer Bonfilio, RMR, CCP, CBC “Broaden Your Horizons!" (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

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Dave Stanley Eclipse Troubleshooting Workshop  (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

10:00 am - 10:15 am Visit Vendors - Break

10:15 am - 11:15 pm Julie Donnelly, L.M.T.,  “Work shouldn't hurt!”  (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

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Jennifer Bonfilio Workshop "Reporters!  Discover YOUR Hidden Talents!"   (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

11:15 am - 12:15 pm Sgt. Al Sternberg, “Identity Theft Awareness and Prevention”   (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

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Dave Stanley Case CATalyst Troubleshooting Workshop   (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Catered lunch & Visit Vendors  (Silent Auction ends!)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mike Miller – Unplugged!   (.15 CEU / 1.5 hours)

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Visit Vendors - Break

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Victoria “Tori” Pittman, "How Official Reporters Can Remain Relevant!"   (.10 CEU / 1.0 hour)

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm NCRA Update - Viola S. Zborowski, RMR, CRR  (.5 CEU / .5 hour)

Raffle drawing

Sunday, October 23

Optional Event:  Brunch at Taverna Cretekou in Old Town Alexandria.  (This is an optional, separate pay event and offers no CEUs)