Thank You for a Great 2026 Seminar Season!Another LACCRA seminar season is coming to a close! Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, volunteered, and helped make our 2026 Seminar Series a success. We hope this year’s seminars provided valuable information, practical skills, and opportunities to connect with others in the court reporting community. One Final 2026 Seminar Remains!Voicewriting & Realtime Preparation Join us online this Saturday, August 22, for the final seminar of our 2026 series. Planning for next year will begin soon. If there is a seminar topic, speaker, or area of court reporting you would like us to consider for the 2027 Seminar Series, please email your suggestions to [email protected]. We appreciate your participation and look forward to bringing you another great seminar series next year! LACCRA Updates & Advocacy
Leadership • Representation • The Record
Election Update
LACCRA and PARLAC Elections are in Process and Close on August 30, 2026!
Click here for more information and to vote. In the News
Court Reporters in the News
August 12, 2026
The Sacramento Bee article, “California Courts Must Provide Records to People Who Can’t Afford Court Reporters,” covers the California Supreme Court’s FVAP decision and its impact on access to a court record. LACCRA President Shanna Gray is featured in the article. Read the Sacramento Bee ArticleAdvocacy
LACCRA Responds to the FVAP Decision
August 10, 2026
Read LACCRA’s press release regarding the California Supreme Court’s decision in Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court and concerns regarding the expansion of electronic recording. Read the LACCRA Press ReleaseMember Update
2026 LACCRA Bylaws Approved
The proposed amendments to the LACCRA Bylaws were approved by the membership. View Updated BylawsGet Involved
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Want to get more involved with LACCRA? Explore our committees, learn what each committee does, and find an area that interests you. View CommitteesWatch your LACCRA emails and website updates for official announcements.
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Welcome to LASC
Welcome New Court Reporters!
LACCRA is pleased to welcome our newest court reporters. We wish you much success as you begin this next chapter of your court reporting careers with Los Angeles Superior Court. Stacey Brantley • Deborah Safaee • Gabriel Guzman • Brandi Holmes • Carlos Macias • Hailey Casillas • Deanna Garcia • Karie-Ann O'Leary • Rebekah Beegley • Natalie Avila
With Appreciation
Honoring Our Retirees!
With deep gratitude and appreciation, LACCRA honors our members who retired in 2025 and 2026. Your dedication, professionalism, and years of service have left a lasting impact on the courts and the court reporting community. Retirees from 2025–2026
Anne Stewart • Yurvinna Williams • Carol Crawley • Dolores Bailey • Christy Kirker • Eleanor Flores • Kristi Edmonds-West • Diane Whetsell • Annette Blanco • Averol Davis • Mary Lu Murphy • Patricia White • Elva Miller • Teresa Tan • Laura Lopez • Lauren Engel • Hilda Ramirez • Cheryl Graves • Lisa Tapia • Sheila Brock • Patti Ullerich • Zuhal Felix • Zohra Serrano • Cheryl Taylor • Donna Gerhart • Naomi Leeper • Yvette Burley • Kamya Wilson • Evie Homsy • Kimberly Patterson-Williams • Chris Federoff • Trisha Salcido • Josefina Contratto • Regina Torrez • Roxanne Takeuchi • Kathryn Lichtenthaler • Stefanie Zumbo • Cynthia Purcell • Louise Sanford • Adrianne Thompson • Stephanie Levy • Sandra Ferguson • Jill Pincin • Lynn Evans • Joy Adams • Diana Constancio • Bridgette Diaz • Deba Ford • Rhonda Galyan • Janet Granger • Carol Herrera • Angela Mapp • Brenda Matsui • Vicki Rambow • Michelle Riley • Ingrid Silveria • Debbie Wollman Thank you for your years of service.
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