Spring Seminar 2020
Date: April 18, 2020
Location: Green River College in Auburn, WA
This is a great opportunity to earn CEUs, enjoy association with fellow professionals, and encourage the future of our industry, the court reporting and captioning students at Green River College. Everyone remembers how hard it was to get out of school. Be the change you wanted to see when you were a student.
Fall Seminar 2020
Date: September 11-13, 2020
Suquamish Resort and Casino on the stunning Olympic Peninsula
Please join us for the Fall Convention. Enjoy a round of golf or try your luck at the casino. You know what they say, “What happens in Suquamish stays in Suquamish.” But don’t spend too much money or you won’t be able to enjoy a relaxing time at the spa or enjoy a meal at one of the six dining options.
The venue is great, but we all know the best part is enjoying time with your favorite friends and colleagues. This convention will be one to remember.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to earn CEUs and have fun with the only people who truly understand how challenging and fun this beautiful profession can be.

Have YOU Forgotten to Renew Your Membership with WCRA?

WCRA NEEDS EVERY COURT REPORTER WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS TO RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP!

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Your newly elected WCRA Board of Directors has set high goals and objectives to accomplish in 2020 and we need your support to make them happen. Some of the important objectives include:

We have hired a lobbyist to fight upcoming legislation which could break the long-established independent contractor status for court reporters in Washington. This is happening across the country and YOU can make a difference. Please join WCRA or renew your dues today.

We are fighting companies attempting to introduce digital reporting in Washington. We are anticipating they may attempt to take action in the 2020 legislative session that could greatly impact your livelihood. There are a number of formal complaints pending with DOL right now relating to digital reporters. We need your support to enable WCRA to continue to fight to keep the Court Reporting Practice Act (our CCR law) sound.

We have filed a proposed court rule amendment with the Supreme Court seeking to add lan­guage allowing for reporting telephonically for last-minute and remote location depositions.

We have a newly formed student outreach task force seeking to bring more people into our wonderful profession. They will be conducting job career days at area high schools to bring awareness to court reporting.

We are conducting an outreach to all judges across Washington to promote the benefits of stenographic reporting.

We met with the WSBA Board of Governors earlier this year to promote stenographic reporting, inform attorneys of the practice of contracting being undertaken by some agencies, relayed there is new language and rules relating to notaries in Washington, and educated them on how to protect and secure their record by including language in Notices of Deposition stating they will be taken before a certified court reporter. Please join WCRA or renew your dues today.

It’s hard to fight for you when you’re sitting on the sidelines. Get your game on. Help WCRA fight the good fight!

We need all y’all!

Phyllis and Val

Phyllis Craver Lykken and Valerie Seaton

WCRA Co-Presidents

and your entire WCRA Board of Directors