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The profession of
court reporting is thousands of years old; its roots can be
traced back to 63 B.C., when Marcus Tullius Tiro employed
shorthand reporting as Cicero's secretary. It requires high
skill, accuracy and a broad range of learning.
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To
establish and maintain a proper standard of proficiency
in the profession of shorthand reporting. |
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To
establish and maintain a proper standard of professional
competence, performance, and ethics. |
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To foster
professional and social contacts among its members. |
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To promote
enactment of just and equitable laws upon the subject of
shorthand reporting. |
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To protect
the public against the imposition of incompetent and
unethical shorthand reporters. |
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To promote
by all proper and legitimate means a broader
understanding and acceptance of professional shorthand
reporters in the State of Indiana, as indispensable to
the judicial system. |
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To promote
compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust
laws. |
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To conduct
educational seminars and conferences and to stimulate
and encourage the adoption of adequate training,
education, and programs for personnel in the field of
verbatim shorthand reporting. |
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