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Description of MCRA Membership Status Categories
ACTIVE: Active Members may be residents of Missouri, or adjacent states, whose primary place of employment is in Missouri, skilled in the art of verbatim reporting of proceedings, who are further qualified in at least one of the following respects:
(1) They are actively employed as an official court reporter in a state or federal court of record; or
(2) They are actively engaged in the practice of court reporting in the freelance field;
(3) They have passed the test given by the Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners mandated by Missouri Supreme Court Rule 14; or
(4) They are on the registry of the National Court Reporters Association as a Registered Professional Reporter; or
(5) They are on the registry of the National Verbatim Reporters Association as a Certified Verbatim Reporter.
ASSOCIATE: A teacher of court reporting, or anyone connected in an official capacity with a school or college conducting a court reporting course, or an owner or principal of a court reporting firm, or a videotape technician who has passed the Certified Legal Video Specialist Examination, but need not meet the requirements for skill in the art of verbatim reporting of proceedings.
STUDENT: Any student of court reporting shall be granted Membership as a Student Member, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, upon written application endorsed by a reporter training program instructor or director, and member.
GENERAL: A supplier of court reporter products or services. An out-of-state court reporter who is not eligible for membership under Article III, Section 1.a. An administrative staff member and other non-reporter staff member of a court reporting firm.
RETIRED: Any active member in good standing who has paid dues for a period of 10 years and is no longer active practice of court reporting shall, upon filing affirmation of retirement with the Secretary, become a retired member.
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Member Benefits
The MCRA . . .
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Monitors, promotes, and lobbies to pass legislation favorable to the interest of court reporters, captioners, and CART providers. Monitors legislation affecting our profession on a statewide and national basis through both our Legislative Committee and our legislative representative. |
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Sponsors an annual conference which includes continuing education and the latest in reporting technology. |
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Works hard to maintain your right to be certified. |
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Publishes PROGRESS twice yearly containing the newest up-to-the-minute reporting developments throughout the state, highlights of board meetings, advertisements of vendors and agency owners, and names and telephone numbers of MCRA officers. |
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Serves as an affiliated state unit of the National Court Reporters Association. |
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Publishes a membership directory which includes the MCRA Bylaws as well as member information. |
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Awards a Distinguished Service Award each year. |
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Offers a Student Mentors Program. |
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Promotes student recruitment. |
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Organizes letter-writing campaigns on issues affecting our profession. |
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Offers members reduced rates for conventions and seminars. |
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Sends representative members to legislative boot camps, leadership conferences, and the national convention for training and education. |
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Provides reporters for demonstrations on request and attends career days throughout the state. |
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Provides a court reporters' network through our ListServe program, which allows MCRA to immediately be in touch with members via e-mail. |
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Serves the membership by maintaining a website containing timely information. |
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Join the MCRA Now!
You are making a great decision to join the MCRA! By becoming an MCRA member you will start receiving the benefits that our MCRA members have already been enjoying. One may join as an active professional member, an associate instructor member, a student member, or a general member.
Membership Rates
• Active Professional Member: $105
• Associate Instructor Member: $35
• Student Member: $35
• General Member: $35
Click here for a printable MCRA membership application.
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Renew Your MCRA Membership
Thank you for renewing your MCRA Membership! By remaining an MCRA member you will continue to receive the benefits that the MCRA provides. You may renew as an active professional member, an associate instructor member, a student member, a general member.
Membership Rates
• Active Professional Member: $105
• Associate Instructor Member: $35
• Student Member: $35
• General Member: $35
Click here for a printable MCRA membership application. |
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