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Court Interpreters updated judges, attorneys, clerks and other colleagues about the court administrations’ detrimental proposals by leafletting and holding up signs outside courthouses Tuesday.
National Hispanic University in San Jose has an opening for Part Time Faculty Member for its Translation & Interpretation Program.
CFI proposed wage increases for Region 2 and 3 interpreters based on years of service but courts continue rejecting the raise. Here’s one interpreter’s story on what that means for her and her daughter.
CFI members spoke before the Judicial Council to correct inaccuracies in a state language access study and highlight court practices that undermine the interpreting profession.
Our fellow language professionals at the war crimes tribunal have not been paid for months. We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at the Khmer Rouge Tribunals.
Check out the latest post from our friends at NAJIT. In it, CFI president Michael Ferreira and NAJIT’s Rob Cruz discuss elevating our profession.
CFI honors veteran interpreter Aurelio De Los Santos Ortiz for his decades of service and advocacy during the membership meeting Saturday in Santa Rosa.
Let them know what you think of CFI’s conference. Staff interpreters mark 1A and 2B.
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!
Comprehensive report on conditions nationwide by Laura Abel for the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.
Interpreters tire significantly more quickly as evidenced by a faster decline in quality of performance over a 30-minute turn.
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.
Aug 3 in Los Angeles
Delinquency, immigration, death penalty. 6 hrs CIMCE, breakfast and lunch included.
Details soon!