Debra Amos Isbell, CCR,RDR,CRR  Bio

Debra Amos Isbell, CCR,RDR,CRR Bio

As we say good-bye to 2017 and I wrap up my second year on ACRA’s Board, I am thankful for the many professionals who share my excitement for this career.   Over the past year, through grass-root efforts and outstanding leadership, court reporters in our state and...

An A To Z Experience

An A To Z Experience

in Mobile, Alabama – 2017 by Debra Amos Isbell, CCR,RDR,CRR,CRC,RSA I have always enjoyed sharing my profession with interested witnesses and even a few times at career days when our children were in grade school, comparing the steno keyboard to the piano rather than...

Twin Days

Twin Days

By Debbie Amos Isbell, CCR,RDR,CRR Roy and Ray Isbell attended the Twins Days’ Bicentennial Celebration in Twinsburg, Ohio, in August 2017 where they were thrilled to run into Richard and Michael Scire, court reporters from Sarasota, Florida.  Richard and Michael are...

Career Days

Career Days

by Debbie Isbell, CDR,RDR,CRR Career Days ACRA members participated in Career Days, introducing students to the opportunities in our profession.  Our president, Karen Strickland Planz, made this informative posterboard that has traveled throughout the state,...

ACRA District IV Mardi Gras Meet and Greet

ACRA District IV Mardi Gras Meet and Greet

By:  Alan Peacock As someone who lives in Mobile (District IV), I can tell you that one of the events we look forward to celebrating each year is Mardi Gras.  This year, our local court reporters were given even more reason to celebrate.  Our own...

Former Gadsden State Director  Honored

Former Gadsden State Director Honored

Dr. Robert C. Miller, Director of the School of Court Reporting at Gadsden State Community College from 1974 to 1981, was honored at a reunion of former students held Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the historic McVille Manor in Huntsville.  Also present were former...

Fellow Of The Academy Of Professional Reporters

Fellow Of The Academy Of Professional Reporters

At a special awards luncheon at NCRA’s Chicago convention this year, Alan Peacock, RDR, CRR, CRC, RSA, was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters.   A Fellow is a professional distinction conferred upon a person of outstanding and extraordinary...

You Are The Architect Of Your Future

You Are The Architect Of Your Future

The main focus at this year’s NCRA annual convention in Chicago was protecting our profession and addressing the threats facing court reporting.   The need for court reporters and captioners is on the rise with a projected 5,500 new job openings in the next five...

2016 NCRA CONVENTION – CHICAGO

2016 NCRA CONVENTION – CHICAGO

It was quite the pleasure to represent ACRA at this year’s national convention.  It’s always exciting to meet people with similar interests from around the U.S. – and other countries – and there is always something new to be learned.  A first for me this year was...

Highest Paying Cities for Court Reporters

Highest Paying Cities for Court Reporters

Here is an excerpt taken from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2015 report on the top 100 highest paying cities for court reporters (ranked by average annual salary). The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the...

Get to Know Alan Peacock

Get to Know Alan Peacock

Isbell & Associates, LLC, is proud to be associated with Alan Peacock.  He is the go-to guy for many reporters with questions regarding new technology and he has presented many seminars such as “Gadgets, Gizmos and Devices,” always offering encouragement and...

ACRA Conference January 2016

ACRA Conference January 2016

This year’s ACRA Conference was held at the Auburn Convention Center January 21-23. About 100 reporters attended from around the state. Seminars ranged from learning new “Briefs on the Fly” (Chuck Cady) and “Medical Terminology” (Dr. Elliot Carter) to “Techniques to...

Debbie Isbell Interviewed by LiveDeposition

Debbie Isbell Interviewed by LiveDeposition

Read on the original site here. Beyond the Record with Debra Amos Isbell LiveDeposition Certified Reporter Spotlight Name: Debra Amos Isbell (Debbie) Title:  Realtime Court Reporter, Freelance Firm Owner Certifications: Certified Court Reporter (CCR) in AL, MS, LA, IL...

National Court Reporters Association’s Annual Convention

National Court Reporters Association’s Annual Convention

In August 2015 Roy and Debbie attended the National Court Reporters Association’s annual convention in New York City.  While there they participated in three intense workshop days, honing their CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) and Captioning skills. ...