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In contemporary legal interpreting practice, much of a court interpreter’s time is spent interpreting in the criminal setting. Though more and more deaf jurors are being called to serve and they are typically chosen for an equal number of civil cases, it has traditionally been the criminal setting in which the court interpreter finds himself or herself. As a result, it behooves the interpreter to study and learn the criminal setting.  

This course will give interpreters an in-depth look at the criminal law setting from the time of arrest through and including post-conviction proceedings. Through a variety of methods, from required preliminary readings, to in class discussion, and small group work, participants will delve into the world of criminal law to understand the system, compare and contrast it with the civil system, and create a schema for understanding similar but related systems such as juvenile and domestic violence practice.  

Participants will prepare justifications to present to the court and the attorneys after analyzing a commonly interpreted setting which requires a number of interpreters to appropriately staff the matter. Participants will discuss and work with the ethical tenets underlying and constraining their practice in a criminal setting. Participants will receive information on working with a deaf interpreter team in the criminal arena. In addition, participants will discuss, work with and become familiar with how spoken English is used in the criminal setting. Interpreters will interpret and analyze interpretations done in the criminal setting, both live in-class and on videotape. Participants will conduct text analysis of commonly interpreted criminal texts and practice interpreting.


Pre-requisite: ASL certification required. NIC at any level, or older RID certifications accepted

Who should attend

American Sign Language (ASL) Legal Interpreters

Pre-requisite: ASL certification required. NIC at any level, or older RID certifications accepted 

Skill Level: Intermediate

Language: Presented in ASL, interpreter will not be provided

Specialization: Legal


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Class begins September 21st, 2024!

Seats are limited

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Class Schedule

This 12 hour training will take place in a virtual classroom via the Zoom video conferencing platform.

The class schedule is Saturday and Sunday as follows: 

Date: 2024: September 21 - 22

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET (Eastern Time)

Carla Mathers

Carla M. Mathers, Esquire, SC: L practiced law in Maryland and the District of Columbia for twenty years. She currently is an independent consultant teaching legal interpreters and interpreting in legal settings. Ms. Mathers’ law degree is from Howard University School of Law. Ms. Mathers’ interpreting degree is from the College of Southern Idaho. She currently serves on the District of Columbia Courts Language Access Advisory Committee, the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Legal Interpreting Credential Task Force and the National Association of the Deaf’s Video Remote Interpreting in Court Task Force. Ms. Mathers previously sat on the Advisory Group for Language Access to develop standards for language access in courts for the American Bar Association. Ms. Mathers also sat on the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts’ Advisory Committee on Interpreters Sub-committee on Ethics and Sub-committee on Testing and Training. Ms. Mathers formerly served as the Legal Program Coordinator for MARIE Center/DOIT Center at the University of Northern Colorado. She serves as an adjunct instructor for the Gallaudet University Department of Interpretation teaching legal interpreting, among other courses. She served as Vice President for the Conference of Interpreter Trainers and sat on the Board of Directors for the Deaf Abused Women’s Network in Washington, D.C. Ms. Mathers is the author of Sign Language Interpreters in Court: Understanding Best Practices, a text for interpreters, attorneys and courts to understand the principles underlying ASL court interpreting.

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Reasonable Accommodations Policy

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified student or participant with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of participating in classes and workshops sponsored and hosted by DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation. For training done in support of private or state contracts, reasonable accommodation will be determined by the policy of the sponsoring individual or organization. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact us by email at [email protected] or call our office at (407) 677-4155.

Non-Discrimination Policy

DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of vendors, and provision of services - such as classes, webinars, and workshops. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, subcontractors, and students.

Safe Learning Environment

DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation's classes and workshops are a safe learning environment. Comments and opinions shared within the class setting will not be published or made available to anyone outside of the original registrants, event coordinators, and those approved by the event sponsor to take the course. If recordings are made of the event, these recordings will only be made available to those approved by the event sponsor to take the course, as a reference material for review for a limited amount of time.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Notice of event cancellations or changes of date/time will be issued a minimum of one week prior to the event date


 



Contact us for questions: 

(407) 677-4155
[email protected]

Who We Are

DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation is a fully remote online school that trains legal and medical interpreters to work in their respective fields.

DLMII was founded in 1998 by Agustín Servin de la Mora from the vision and core belief that interpretation as a chosen profession deserved better educational options. We are constantly striving to stay ahead of the trends and learning styles prevalent in today’s interpreting field through various formats including in-person seminars, live online instruction, and self-paced education.

Our mission is to foster understanding and communication through exceptional interpreter education and development, and to advance professional interpretation standards worldwide.

Our vision is to become the most accessible interpreter education platform in the world.