Lexitas Commits to Advancing the Future of Court Reporting and Captioning Professions

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Oct 23, 2018, 09:12 ET

HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic captioners, court reporters, and legal videographers, announced that Lexitas, is one of eight major industry leaders serving or representing the court reporting and captioning professions that has signed on to the Association's Corporate Partnership Program.

"We continue to focus on the next generation of captioners and court reporters by illustrating that these professions are viable and lucrative career opportunities," said NCRA Executive Director and CEO Marcia Ferranto. "We're excited about the diversity of the organizations that are joining our commitment to closing the shortage gap of stenographers nationally," she added.

"It is incumbent on all of us to invest in our profession and to move our industry forward to create opportunities for current and future reporters," said Gary Buckland, Chief Executive Officer for Lexitas. "We at Lexitas felt that investing in NCRA and the membership as a corporate partner will help to accelerate strategic initiatives to support the challenges that we are facing," he added.

"NCRA recognizes that there are various methods available to capture the spoken word, but our emphasis is on ensuring that both the general public and the legal industry understand that stenography is by far the most effective and desired method, and our Corporate Partners like Lexitas are a key part of the sustainability and growth of these initiatives," Ferranto said.

Founded in 1987, Lexitas is a leading national provider of litigation support services to law firms and insurance companies. Services include medical record retrieval, court reporting, and legal videography. For more information visit https://www.lexitaslegal.com.

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