ILCRA ONLINE
MENTORS PROGRAM
WELCOME
ILCRA welcomes you to its online mentor program. We are offering this web page as a method to bring professional court reporters and students together, so that students can get the guidance and support they need and so that court reporters can play a part in the future of court reporters.
We encourage all court reporters to take time to speak personally with students. If you are considering a career in court reporting, visit www.bestfuture.com to explore your options.
 | MENTORING GUIDELINES |
| STUDENT GUIDELINES |
MENTORING GUIDELINES
(As adopted by NCRA)
| I respect my student’s time, and I will answer e-mails promptly. ("Promptly" is a term to be defined by the mentor and student.) |
| I will try to guide my student by words and example. |
| I acknowledge that any views, opinion, guidance or remarks I may make are personal and may not reflect the views, opinion, guidance or remarks of the National Court Reporters Association, Illinois Court Reporters Association or any other professional association. |
| I will notify my student when I am unavailable to receive/send e-mails. |
| I promise to abide by these guidelines. |
| I understand that my assignment as a mentor is voluntary. If I elect to discontinue my participation in the ILCRA Online Mentoring Program, I agree to promptly e-mail my student of this decision. As a courtesy to my student and the ILCRA Online Mentoring Program, I will promptly notify Joni Markle of my decision via e-mail so that another mentor may be assigned to my student. |
Mentor Application
| First Name: | |
| Last Name: | |
| City: | |
| State: | |
| Email: | |
| Number of students you are willing to take on? |
Please describe you work experience, qualifications, and anything else about yourself.
STUDENT GUIDELINES
(As adopted by NCRA)
| I respect my mentor’s time, and I promise to keep my e-mails short and to the point. |
| I will try to keep requests for expedited responses to a minimum. |
| I realize the relationship between myself and my mentor is professional and that our communications should remain private. |
| When venting frustration or concern, I will not use profanity, make derogatory remarks, or specify names of people or entities in my communications. |
| I will notify my mentor when I am unavailable to receive/send e-mails. |
| I understand and acknowledge that any views, opinions, guidance or remarks of my mentor are specific to him/her and may not reflect the views, opinions, guidance or remarks of the National Court Reporters Association, Illinois Court Reporters Association or any other professional associations. |
| I promise to abide by these guidelines. If I fail to adhere to these guidelines, I understand and agree that my name may be removed from the mentoring list. |
| I understand that the assignment of mentors is voluntary. If my mentor elects to discontinue his/her participation in the Online Mentoring Program, and I desire to be assigned another mentor, I may choose another mentor through the ILCRA Online Mentoring Program or request reassignment through Joni Markle, via e-mail. |
Student Application
| First Name: | |
| Last Name: | |
| City: | |
| State: | |
| Email: | |
| School: | |
| Last test speed passed: | |
| Date of last speed test: | mm/dd/yy |
Please describe why you choose court reporting and anything else about yourself.