Lydia Palcuk recognized as Registered Professional Reporter.
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, announced Lydia Palcuk has earned the nationally recognized Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification, having demonstrated her ability to produce a high-quality verbatim record. RPR certification distinguishes stenographic court reporters as being among the top contributors to the profession in terms of reporting skills, transcript production, reporting and operating practices, and professionalism.
Earning RPR credentials is quite an accomplishment given the amount of preparation and knowledge successful candidates must possess to pass. Those who hold RPR credentials are not only among the top stenographic court reporters in the profession, but they also embark on a path of lifetime learning, with continuing education requirements.
Palcuk, from Bolingbrook, is a member of NCRA and works as an official court reporter at the Kankakee County Courthouse in Kankakee.
To be recognized as an RPR, candidates must pass a written knowledge test on industry best practices and a skills test that combines a challenging threshold of both speed and accuracy. RPR-certified court reporters are in high demand among the nation’s premier law firms, courthouses, and other scenarios in which a reliable, accurate transcript of proceedings is required.
“I now hold an achievement that has taken so much dedication, and the fulfillment I am experiencing is indescribable,” Palcuk said. “My perseverance has shown me who I am, and I am so thankful to be in this rewarding career and elite group. My membership with NCRA is important, because I am able to support my profession and learn from others in the field.”
Court reporters and captioners rely on the latest in technology to use stenographic machines to capture the spoken word and translate it into written text in real time. These professionals work both in and out of the courtroom, recording legal cases and depositions, providing live captioning of events, and assisting members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities with gaining access to information, entertainment, educational opportunities, and more.