These JBCC-approved webinars will be offered on August 16th and August 30th and will enable interpreters licensed by the Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC) to earn up to 8 continuing education hours, including 2 hours of ethics. Translators certified by the American Translators Association (ATA) will earn up to 8 continuing education points.
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Nonverbal Meaning, August 16, 2025, 9 am – 12:15 pm, 3 CE hours (non-ethics)
When Additions and Omissions Are Not Mistakes, August 16, 2025, 2 – 4 pm,
2 CE hours (ethics)
Terminology Research for Judiciary Interpreters, August 30, 2025, 9 am – 12:15 pm, 3 CE hours (non-ethics)
About our presenter
Janis Palma is a professional English-Spanish interpreter and translator with over 43 years of experience working as both staff and independent contractor in state and federal courts, as well as for private clients in conferences on a broad spectrum of topics. She is certified by NAJIT, the U.S. Courts, and is a Texas Master licensed interpreter. She holds a Ph.D. in Language Studies, a Master’s in Legal Studies (MLS), and an M.A. in Caribbean History and Literature. Janis Palma has been a volunteer with the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) since 1986 and was awarded a Life Membership in 2006. She has taught, written, presented at conferences, and published extensively on subjects related to interpreting, language access, and language rights. Her research interests are mainly focused on the intersection between language, law, and interpreting in legal contexts. She is currently working towards a second PhD in Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design, where she plans to develop a new line of research into the rhetorics of justice and language access in the United States.