Committees

Each of the following committees shall consist of a chairperson and committee members.  Committee members may be board members or general members of our association. General-member participation is encouraged and welcomed. Please contact [email protected] to contact committees.

To join a committee, please email [email protected].

LACCRA Committees

Member Outreach/Branch Representatives
Lisa Hernandez, Chair
This Committee is charged with the continued building of member community within our association.
Mentorship Program Committee Co-Chairs: Jeannette Bush & Cassie Medina

Governance and Bylaws
Cindy Tachell & Michelle Montero, Co-Chairs
The Governance and Bylaws Committee is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and drafting proposed revisions to the bylaws, standing orders, policy manual, and other governance documents to the Bylaws Committee, which will provide recommendations to the Board for discussion and final action pursuant to CNCL and LACCRA’s governing documents.

Student Outreach
Adriana Patron & Renee Garcia, Co-Chairs
The Career Outreach Committee shall assist CCRA with promoting court reporting profession initiatives, participating in Career Day events at the high school level, and development of a student-mentor program.

Legislative
Cindy Tachell, Chair
The Legislative Committee shall monitor legislation that affects official court reporters and the court reporting profession in general.

Nominating
Open
The Nominating Committee shall recommend a slate of nominees for the upcoming year’s LACCRA and PARLAC boards.

Public Outreach
Diana Van Dyke & Lorraine Romin, Co-Chairs
The Public Outreach Committee will focus its attention on promoting court reporter value within the judicial community through educational-related presentations and events.

Seminars
Lorraine Romin, Chair
Develop seminar topics & slates beneficial to LACCRA members. 
Assist other committees with event planning and execution of tasks.
    
Social Services
Lisa Hernandez, Chair 
The Social Services committee shall oversee the recognition and acknowledgment of member life events through the distribution of cards, flowers, or donations.

Social Media
Lisa Hernandez, Chair
Collects content for LACCRA's social media platforms.

Website and Technology
Michelle Montera and Alisia Lewis, Co-Chairs
The Website and Technology Committee manages and updates all content on LACCRA.org. We ensure that information is current, accurate, and easy to access for both members and the public. In addition to website management, the committee is also responsible for LACCRA's backend technology (MemberClicks, Dropbox, Google Drive), email systems, and security protocols.

National Court Reporter and Captioning Week
Alisia Lewis, Chair

General Membership Meeting Planning Committee
Open