TCS ASSOCIATES Presents
Foundations of ASL Court Interpreting

Friday/Saturday, April 27‐28, 2012 and
Friday/Saturday, May 4‐5, 2012

Registration Information Click HERE

Registration Deadline: April 1, 2012Registration Deadline: April 1, 2012

This seminar will provide an overview of the legal system for practicing and potential court
interpreters, including discussion of the roles of court interpreters, positioning of court interpreters,
courtroom personnel, pre‐requisite knowledge and skills for a legal interpreter, working in
Deaf/hearing interpreter teams, court code of conduct, roles and protocol for court interpreters,
adequate preparation for a legal assignment, text analysis of commonly encountered texts, qualifying
as an expert and testifying as an expert, and continued professional development resources.

April 11-14, 2012

Legal Interpreting Institute, Conference for Legal Interpreters
Westminster, Colorado

Sponsored by MARIE and CATIE Centers of the NCIEC, and LIMS 

Topics to be addressed include: the use of CDIs, the intersection between legal and healthcare interpreting, discussion of contemporary research/best practices and implications for setting court policy and procedure/state standards, interpreting during law enforcement investigations, interviews and interrogations, models of collaboration between Court Interpreter Program Managers and practitioners, and SC:L prep, among other possible topics.  Flyer here!

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