This guide is created by working interpreters for working interpreters. The purpose of the guide is to offer a comprehensive approach to the latest advancement in theoretical and practical training for legal interpreters. The guide consists of 18 chapters with the 4 last chapters being language specific.

Brief Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Role of legal interpreter
3. Core skills required for a legal interpreter
4. Linguistic industry terminology
5. Legal interpreter code of ethics
6. Interpretation in the courtroom – overview of the justice system: criminal, civil and immigration
7. Interpreter’s responsibilities checklist
8. What if… (How to resolve problematic situations)
9. List of cultural issues that could potentially lead to cultural misunderstandings
10. Mastering your skills and improving your performance: simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, sight translation, taking notes and researching a word
11. Exercise your body
12. Self assessment exercise
13. Resources suggested for independent study
14. Spoonerisms, tongue twisters, etc
15. Legal glossary – language specific
16. Phrases that are used in legal proceedings – language specific
17. Advice of Rights form – language specific
18. Proverbs – language specific

Titles in this series are available both in Print Form and on CD-ROM.