When Communication Hiccups Have Nothing to Do with Language

Most parties involved in a civil or Workers Comp case are unfamiliar with the process and often attend a deposition or trial not knowing what to expect. They're unfamiliar with legal words such as "on the record," "discovery" or even "court reporter." They also frequently ignore what the role of the interpreter is, have not been well prepped for testimony, give non-responsive answers and get confused when the attorneys object. This results in frustration for everyone involved, and often the miscommunication is erroneously attributed to the language barrier.

·       3 Instructor-led Credits (L8038)

·       All Languages

·       Presenters: Mariana Bension-Larkin (CA and Federally Certified Court Interpreter, Spanish) and Lorena Barrett (CA and Federally Certified Court Interpreter, Spanish) 

AIJIC thanks Mariana and Lorena for donating this class.