ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE FOR MISSISSIPPI COURT REPORTERS

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1 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE FOR MISSISSIPPI COURT REPORTERS Jackson Marriott Hotel Jackson, Mississippi October 25-26, 2012 Conducted by: The Mississippi Judicial College Post Office Box 8850 University, Mississippi Phone: Facsimile: Website: mjc.olemiss.edu

2 ABOUT THE FALL CONFERENCE The Fall Conference for Court Reporters will be conducted by the Mississippi Judicial College at the Jackson Marriott, 200 East Amite St., Jackson, Mississippi on October 25-26, The program content was developed by the Continuing Education Committee of the Mississippi Court Reporters Association working in conjunction with the Mississippi Judicial College. REGISTRATION: Registration for the fall seminar will commence at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2012 on the mezzanine of the Jackson Marriott. The seminar registration desk will remain open for the duration of the conference and a representative of the Mississippi Judicial College will be in attendance at all times. The first session will begin at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, REGISTRATION FEE: MCRA Members $40.00 Mississippi scopists & students MCRA Members $30.00 Out of State MCRA Members $65.00 Non MCRA Members ( including scopists & students) $ Please make all checks payable to the University of Mississippi/MJC. There is no fee for Mississippi Official Reporters. LODGING: Hotel room rates are $85.00, single or double. You must call the hotel and make your own reservations. Please call the Jackson Marriott at and identify yourself as attending the Mississippi Judicial College Court Reporter program, (MSCMSCA), to receive the conference rate. Cutoff date for the rooms is September 22, Reservations made after this date will be made on a space available basis at the best available rate. TRAVEL: Mississippi Official Court Reporters will be reimbursed for travel to and from the conference at 55 cents per mile and for meals at the judicial college rate for those residing 30 miles from the site. Mississippi Official Court Reporters will have their rooms placed on the master bill of the Mississippi Judicial College for the night of Thursday, October 25 for those residing 30 miles from the site, but Court Reporters must make their own reservations. The MJC Board of Governors has adopted a 100% attendance policy at all seminars and Mississippi Official Court Reporters will be required to attend 100% of the program to be reimbursed for mileage, meals and lodging. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: Request has been made to the Board of the Academy of Professional Reporters for approval of this October 25-26, 2012 conference for 0.6 CEU s. The application will be considered under the "Continuing Education and Professional Development Guidelines." The Mississippi CSR Board has approved this conference for 12 continuing education credits.

3 MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS Hotel room rates are $85.00 single/double rate. Reservations for this event may be made by calling Marriott reservations at or and informing the reservationist that you are attending the Conference for Court Reporters sponsored by the Mississippi Judicial College (MSCMSCA). For directions and more information regarding the Jackson Marriott, or if you wish to make your reservation online, please click the following link: If making reservations online, be sure to click special rates, enter the group code and follow the online instructions Although the cost of self-parking is $12.00, the Mississippi Judicial College has arranged for complimentary self-parking for attendees. The hotel is holding a limited block of rooms for this seminar until September 22, After that date rooms will be reserved on a space-available basis. Mississippi Official Reporters will have their rooms placed on the master bill of the Mississippi Judicial College for the night of Thursday, October 25, 2012 for the $85.00 rate, but you must guarantee your room with a credit card.

4 Thursday, October 25, :00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration 11:30 a.m. Welcome Court Reporter Fall Seminar October 25-26, 2012 Jackson Marriott ~ Jackson, Mississippi Hon. Cynthia Davis, Director Mississippi Judicial College Linda E. Beasley, Program Manager Mississippi Judicial College Due McKinion, President Mississippi Court Reporters Association 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Xtreme Reporting Bored with the same old trials, players, rules and frustrations and outcomes? Enter the challenge of Xtreme reporting: State of Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony. From the prechallenge warm-ups and conditioning, to the triathlon of stamina, forensics and a media maze, learn what it is like to experience real-time reporting in a high-profile trial in today s 24/7 world. 1:45-2:00 p.m. BREAK Jean Dexter, RPR,CCR Official Court Reporter Ninth Circuit Orlando, Florida 2:00-3:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting : Government Relations for Reporters Presiding: Adam Finkel, NCRA An informative session with direct guidelines from your NCRA representative, Adam Finkel, on all we need to know about government communications for reporters here in Mississippi, grass roots lobbying how-tos and up-to-date information on where we are in 2012/2013 on current legislative issues affecting court reporting. 3:00-3:15 p.m. BREAK

5 3:15-4:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (Choose One) A. Court Interpreters Mock Trial Demonstration How to prepare a transcript for appeal in a case involving interpreters. Lisa Counts Administrative Office of the Courts B. Steno Swap If you re looking for briefs and steno command suggestions for realtime writing quandaries, then this session is for you! Presiding: Celeste Werkheiser, CSR, RMR 4:15-4:45 p.m. Spring CE Committee Meeting 5:00-6:00 p.m. Reception Friday, October 26, :00-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m. Lessons Learned How death, loss and heartache taught this workaholic, Type A court reporter how to stop stressing, complaining and start really living, loving and appreciating. An uplifting seminar designed to help you see your blessings, prioritize your life and improve your work and personal relationships. 9:30-9:45 a.m. BREAK Monica Schroeder, RPR,CRR,CSR Ocean Springs, Mississippi 9:45-10:30 a.m. Business Meeting Presiding: Due McKinion, President MCRA 10:30-11:30 a.m. A Realtime Experiment - The Results are In Learn how the realtime record is valued, why realtime is expected, and how to implement realtime reporting into your service portfolio. Monica Schroeder, RPR,CRR,CSR Ocean Springs, Mississippi

6 REGISTRATION FORM Fall Conference for Court Reporters Jackson Marriott ~ Jackson, Mississippi October 25-26, 2012 Coordinated and Conducted by the Mississippi Judicial College PLEASE PRINT: Name MS CSR# CSR# State RPR# Address City/State/Zip Business Phone: Fax PLEASE CHECK ONE: FEES: Official Type Freelance Other (Chancery, Circuit, County, Youth, Federal etc) Mississippi Official Reporters MCRA Member/In-State $40.00 MCRA Member/Out-of-State $65.00 MCRA Non-Member $ Scopist and Students MCRA Member (Students must indicate school attending) $30.00 Late fee postmarked after October 1, $25.00 On-site registration will be assessed a surcharge of $25.00 None TOTAL: $ Return registration form to and make checks payable to: The University of Mississippi/MJC P.O. Box 8850 University, MS Fax: (662) Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be made for WRITTEN cancellations POSTMARKED or faxed by October 1, Absolutely no refunds for no-show at the conference. If you should have a question, please contact: Linda Beasley lwleb@olemiss.edu Kathy Alexander kalexand@olemiss.edu Phone: