Florida Rules & Ethics Certification Seminar

FCRA presents this one-day seminar which will cover the following as they apply to court reporting and transcription in Florida:

• Florida’s Rules of Court
• Federal Rules of Court
• NCRA Advisory Opinions
• Appellate Procedures
• Transcript Production
• ...and much more!

All information will be presented to you in classroom format.  This is not an open-microphone discussion session. The examination is a closed-book exam.

Starting with the historical background of all transcript formats from the Federal Rules, we will guide you through the maze of Florida’s Rules of Court.  We will show how those rules apply to your role and responsibilities in all types of proceedings.  We will show you how to apply NCRA’s Advisory Opinions to your daily reporter life.  We will take you step by step through the transcript production process.  We will cover various kinds of depositions, sworn statements, arbitrations, examinations under oath, independent medical examinations, and court proceedings.  You will learn the Florida mandated transcript formats and how to apply them to your transcript.  We will give you guidelines for read and sign procedures, appeal designation procedures, and parenthetical construction.

The FPR panel will also discuss some of the prohibitions and pitfalls of working in the field of civil and criminal litigation.

At the conclusion of the day, the FPR voluntary certification test will be administered.  Those who score 80 percent and above will be awarded their FPR (Florida Professional Reporter) certificate.