Webinar Description

Through a varied list of scenarios, participants will learn to listen more analytically to how judges, lawyers, and parties traditionally speak.   

With this fresh look at these court players' discourse, participants will leave better equipped to better interpret court proceedings using this simultaneous mode. The session is interactive and requires participants to have headphones and a recording device available. 

Session Goal: To prepare participants to analyze oral discourse in legal settings in order to produce accurate, complete, and faithful renditions in the simultaneous mode. 

Session Objectives: By the end of this presentation, the audience will:

  • identify the types of discourse heard in court settings
  • analyze sample texts to recognize the types of discourse
  • learn how to analyze discourse and prepare for an accurate, complete, and faithful interpretation.


Continuing Education

Continuing education credits are approved for the following states: 

1.5 CEUs: TBA

1.8 CEUs: FL 

Students can individually apply for CEUs in the following states by submitting all necessary information: DE, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, NE


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Instructor

James Plunkett

James Plunkett is a nationally-known interpreter instructor. He also trains new judges and court staff on how to work with court interpreters. He is certified by the AOUSC as a Spanish and English court interpreter. He is a rater for a national credentialing program for interpreters. He has worked as a court interpreter for the 13th Judicial Circuit in Florida and as the Coordinator of Interpreting Services and Language Access Program for the District of Columbia Courts. He speaks and trains at state court interpreter programs nationwide and through online teaching platforms. He holds a BA degree in General Social Studies from Providence College.  He was raised in Lima, Peru. He also communicates in Portuguese, some French and basic American Sign Language.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Webinar

    • Welcome!

    • Know the Discourse and Improve your Simultaneous Mode
  • 2

    Certificate of Completion

    • Instructions

    • Quiz

    • Webinar Feedback Survey