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5 October 2018 • NVRA eVoice

VOICE WRITERS AS A by Rebecca Bazzle, CVR-M, Chair
NVRA Legislative Advocacy Committee
PART OF THE SOLUTION

We at NVRA are fully aware licensees to work in the state of Illinois. P
of the abilities and profes­ Members of NVRA have presented to bar
sion­alism of certified voice- association committees and conferences Will YOU make a
writing court reporters, on our behalf. A lobbyist has been hired contribution to
Captioners, and CART providers. We and is working through the legislature, support NVRA’s
function and thrive in these positions on a with the Illinois Supreme Court rules legislative efforts?
daily basis and provide a much-needed procedures, and with a lobbyist for the
service to the legal and judicial systems ILVRA to help us educate and advocate You may make a
and to the hard-of-hearing community. for voice writers. An order was signed in one-time
However, as hard as it is for me to Illinois several years ago to allow
imagine, some areas of our nation do not electronic-recording systems in the state contribution, or you
recognize voice writing for what it is – a courtrooms. Through a loophole, some may make a pledge
big part of the solution to the critical folks have begun to cover depositions
shortage of court reporters nationwide. using a digital recorder only. Voice writers extending your
still face opposition and NVRA continues contribution out over
NVRA is working to change this. We have the fight. the course of a year in
been and currently are involved with the monthly payments.
Illinois Verbatim Reporters Association NVRA was invited to attend and demon­- You can pay by check
(ILVRA) to have voice writers accepted as
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Additionally, credit
WEAR YOUR SUPPORT card payments will be

Show your support of NVRA’s advocacy efforts. accepted for
donations of $20 or
NVRA’s legislative team has bracelets available for sale in either
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unique bracelets feature the sound wave that is part of NVRA’s logo.
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