Washington Court Reporters Association

Thinking about attending NCRA's conference in Bellevue this summer? You won't want to miss WCRA's very own lobbyist, Kyle Schroeder, who is speaking on Thursday, July 16th.

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
AI Legal Frameworks and Court Reporting
This session will dive into emerging AI legal frameworks and policies across the 50 states and federal government. It will address how these laws and policies might impact or protect the profession.

Kyle Schroeder, J.D.
Mr. Schroeder is active in the emerging field of artificial intelligence law and policy. He focuses on responsible AI integration for local governments, partnering with technical experts to help cities, counties, and ports adopt generative AI responsibly and effectively. Beyond AI, he has worked in technology and public policy issues for 13 years across the fifty states and all throughout the world, including Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Mr. Schroeder obtained his J.D. from the University of Washington. During law school, he served as a judicial extern for (ret.) Justice Mary Yu of the Washington State Supreme Court and (ret.) Judge Barbara Mack of the King County Superior Court. He is an active member of the Washington State Bar and currently serves as the state lobbyist for the Washington Court Reporters Association (WCRA).

REMINDER:
Conference Scholarship Opportunities
Financial assistance available for members and students. Apply today!

Save on Conference with various scholarship programs to offset registration costs and travel expenses available to members and students to attend the NCRA Conference & Expo in Bellevue, Washington.

Apply by April 24

National Court Reporters Foundation
Drawing for 10 student members valued at $320 each.

Application deadline: April 24, 5 p.m. Eastern (one per student).

Winners announced the following week.

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