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This workshop gives interpreters an overview of the basic protocols, strategies and knowledge necessary to enter the courtroom. Lecture focuses on a few topics including, but not limited to, structure of the federal and state court, lawyer’s perspective on working with interpreters, deaf-hearing team, and introducing the players in the court room. Interpreters will leave […]

This workshop will focus within the scope of Legal interpreting. However, we will not discuss the work done inside the courtroom. Lecture will provide a guided discussion on legal areas within every day interpreting assignments and explore the relationship between a case in the court and any legally binding agreements outside of the court. There […]

Certified interpreter David Hylan, CI/CT, hosts this second installment in this series. In the series, scenes of conflict, moral dilemma, or illegal activity involving sign language interpreters are presented through text or acted out by actors. Variations are also usually included, such as changing the situations, genders, the races or the clothing of those involved […]

During this webcast we will continue through steps 7-12 of the 12-step program. Again, we will study each step individually, how it applies to alcoholic/addicts and how to accurately interpret it in American Sign Language. If you have already taken part 1 of this series, then this webcast is a “Must take.” The first six […]