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Let them know what you think of CFI’s conference. Staff interpreters mark 1A and 2B.

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Reposting an announcement from NAJIT, who does great advocacy work on a national level and in many states around the country. CFI encourages all court interpreters to take a few minutes to complete this important survey!

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Comprehensive report on conditions nationwide by Laura Abel for the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.

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Interpreters tire significantly more quickly as evidenced by a faster decline in quality of performance over a 30-minute turn.

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Meanwhile, the California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) in Sacramento is pushing for a certification program to ensure that interpreters used by health plans are well-versed in medical lingo and the languages they translate.

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From the San Gabriel Valley Tribune: If you are multilingual, know language well and are quick on your feet, there’s at least one employer in the midst of the nation’s rocketing job losses that wants you – the Judicial Council of California.

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November 11, 2008 marks the official launch of a new 3-day training in community legal interpreting held in Columbia, Maryland called “THE LANGUAGE OF JUSTICE: Interpreting for
Legal Services.” The curriculum was developed by interpreting and legal experts across the U.S. under the oversight of Ayuda, a legal services agency in Washington, D.C.

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All Things Considered: Doctor’s Patients Are Interpreter’s Patients, Too

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Experts say the shortage of certified court interpreters, particularly those who speak languages other than Spanish, is worsening. This shortage of certified interpreters has forced some judges to repeatedly reschedule cases. Several court systems have been pushed to use freelance interpreters who lack appropriate training, resulting in some cases being reversed because of poor interpreting.

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