THE UNITED STATES COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE USE OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS IN COURTROOMS OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURTS AND ADVOCATING FOR THE INTERESTS OF THOSE FEDERAL OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS. THIS IS DONE IN SEVERAL WAYS, INCLUDING OFFERING CONVENTIONS AT WHICH MEMBERS MAY EARN REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS, CREATING AND ADMINISTERING REALTIME CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS THAT QUALIFY RECIPIENTS FOR INCREASED BASE SALARY, AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS ON BEHALF OF ALL FEDERAL OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS. COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL AS A MAGAZINE THAT IS CREATED AND PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR.