LACCRA Seminar: Defensive Writing: A Steno Survival Guide

Presenter: Mike Miller
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: Online via GoToMeeting
Hours/CEUs: 2 LASC hours/.20 NCRA CEUs
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Description/Objectives: Join Mike Miller, FAPR, RDR, CRR as he shares tricks you’ve never thought of for surviving the daily street fight in which we are all engaged called stenographic court reporting.  Definitely NOT a steno swap, so leave that mentality at the door.  Mike will share how, as a matter of survival, he adapted his writing away from multi-stroke “conflict-free” theories to a cobbled-together crash course in shorter writing.  Get away from “That’s how I’ve always done it” and learn how to prolong your career before it’s too late.

Meet Mike Miller: Michael E. Miller, FAPR, CSR, CCR, RDR, CRR, CLR, certified in Texas, California, and Louisiana, is considered one of the premier realtime reporters working today.  Over his 25-year career, he has developed considerable expertise in all areas of litigation, including large corporate bankruptcies, intellectual property, pharmaceutical products liability, environmental contamination, and myriad business disputes.  Mike's in-demand realtime court reporting skills and technical expertise have garnered him considerable experience working abroad, from Bangkok to Brussels and Stockholm to Seoul.  Additionally, as one of the foremost experts on realtime reporting technology, he was chosen as a developer and lead instructor for the National Court Reporters Association Realtime Systems Administrator Certificate Program.