Register now for JBCC-approved court interpreting webinars

AATIA is offering three court interpreting webinars that will enable interpreters licensed by the Texas Judicial Branch Certification Commission (JBCC) to earn up to 8 hours of continuing education credit, including 2 hours of ethics education. Two of the webinars will be held on August 6th and the third on August 13th. Translators certified by the American Translators Association (ATA) will also be able to earn up to 8 continuing education points. Please visit our webinar page for more information, or click the links below to go directly to the webinar registration websites. Non-members may join AATIA before registering and pay the discounted member rate.

Legal Translation for Experienced Interpreters: Authentic Evidentiary Texts to Enrich your Grammar and Vocabulary

Saturday, August 6, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CE hours: 3) This is a practical, interactive webinar for judiciary interpreters to expand their vocabulary and build their problem-solving and sight translation skills in several legal specialties. The instructor has selected extracts from actual texts that an interpreter might be called on to sight translate in five content areas: criminal (drugs), civil (commercial contract), family (divorce), probate (property description) and juvenile (text messages). The webinar will include a practical component that will give interpreters hands-on practice.

Translation and Interpreting Dilemmas Faced when Working in Court Settings

Saturday, August 6, 2022 | 1:30 – 43e45 p.m. (CE hours: 2) This is a 2-hour ethics course on ethical dilemmas that court interpreters may face in court settings, particularly dilemmas having to do with written translations, errors or omissions in the renditions of other interpreters, and the use of non-professional interpreters in court settings. This interactive webinar will aid licensed court interpreters in determining how to act when facing such ethical dilemmas.

Team Interpreting for Magistrate Courts via Video Remote Interpreting

Saturday, August 13, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This webinar will provide practical guidance and tips for video remote interpreting (VRI) and team interpreting for magistrate court hearings, including the basic process followed during VRI magistration hearings in Texas, equipment and software needed, and working with an interpreting partner. The webinar will also provide vocabulary and tips to minimize challenges often encountered in VRI and team interpreting. Questions? Contact Laura at workshops@aatia.org