Looking for Top Quality Professional Education?
What makes you feel proud to be an interpreter?
What inspires you?
The CFI conference provides a unique opportunity for court interpreters to come together from all over California and every corner of the country. Both last year in San Francisco and the year before in Santa Monica over 300 professional interpreters broadened their knowledge on interpreting skills, terminology, criminal and civil topics from nationally recognized speakers. Our conference price includes catered breakfasts and lunches, so you can take full advantage of the weekend to network and catch up with colleagues.
Why settle for less?
Come to Los Angeles and help shape the path of your profession.
Conference Sponsors
Contact us for sponsorship opportunities.
CFI is working hard to build on our recent successes to bring you an even better continuing education experience in 2012. We have expanded to 4 breakouts every day of the weekend, and members get up to 6 self-study CIMCE credits for free!
Conference Partners
Contact us for opportunities to collaborate.
Past Featured Presenters
- Eric Camayd-Freixas, director of the Florida International University T&I program (FIU), who made national headlines when he published an essay in the NY Times about mass immigration proceedings.
- Layda Negrete and Roberto Hernandez, producer and director of Presunto Culpable, the highest grossing Mexican documentary of all time.
- Tony Rivas, lead trainer for the National Center for Interpretation (NCI) at the University of Arizona.
- María Cecilia Marty, Federal Interpreter Translator & Training Services (FITTS) based on the East Coast.
- Loie Feuerle, board member of ATA and NAJIT’s Society for the Study of Translation and Interpretation (SSTI).
- Katharine Allen, co-president of InterpretAmerica
- Barry Olsen, Jacolyn Harmer, Holly Mikkelson, Julie Johnson and Laura Burian, faculty at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS).
Why should I go?
Your colleagues and old friends from around the region and around the state are expecting to see you there…to catch up, share stories, learn and have a good time!
“I love seeing old friends and meeting new ones from around the state.” – Michele
“Conferences are fun, they are stimulating, they make me think.” – Catherine
“I enjoy the social events and the camaraderie.” – Hector
“I feel part of a unique group of professionals who are making strides to make our profession known.” – Doris
Exhibitors
- Intrans Books
- TN Communications
- Contact us to put your business in front of over 300 professional judiciary interpreters for a whole weekend!
What does “instructor-led” mean?
According to the new AOC rules on California court interpreter minimum continuing education (CIMCE), at least 15 of your 30 hours of credit every two years must provide direct access to an instructor.
If your goal is to satisfy compliance with the least effort and expense, there are other providers out there. But if you really want to learn, improve your interpreting skills, and connect with your colleagues from around the state, consider attending CFI’s conference. We think you will be happy you chose quality—over 300 interpreters did in 2010—and you may even decide to attend every year!
Coming from outside California?
We will be applying for continuing education credit in other states. Just let us know how we can get credit for you!