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2008 Survey Summary

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Application for Sponsorship Support (PDF)

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Bylaws amended 2008 & Standing Rules (PDF)
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2008 Treasurer's Report (PDF)

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2010 Minues of Annual Meeting (PDF)

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2006 Parliamentary Opinion (PDF)
2006 Annual Meeting Draft Resolution (DOC)
Board Decision on 2006 Resolution (PDF)

2005 Minutes of Annual Meeting (PDF)
2005 Commission Report (PDF)

 

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Conferences

31st Annual Conference Materials

Rob Cruz: The "Business" of Interpreting

Agustin de la Mora: Weightlifting for Court Interpreters

Thelma Ferry: Community Interpreting Code of Ethics

Thelma Ferry: NAJIT Code of Ethics

Thelma Ferry: Team Interpreting

Thelma Ferry: The Community Interpreter

Cliff Fishman: Recordings, Translations and Transcripts: A Lawyer's Perspective

Isabel Framer Panel: "A New Beginning to an Old Problem:" ARC Partnership Information

Isabel Framer Panel: "A New Beginning to an Old Problem:" Language Access in State Courts

Isabel Framer Panel: "A New Beginning to an Old Problem:" Federal Court LEP Access to Interpreters

Alejandra Franks: Quality in Translation

Paul Gatto: Online Teacher Training in Intepreting and Translating Pedagogy and Practice

Ana Maria Varela Gill and Virginia Wilkins: Breaking Barriers, Handout 1

Ana Maria Varela Gill and Virginia Wilkins: Breaking Barriers, Handout 2

Ana Maria Varela Gill and Virginia Wilkins: Breaking Barriers, Handout 3

Melody Kramer: Secret Strategies for Marketing Language Services to Lawyers

Mike McMillion: From Listening to Interpreting

Michael D. Powers: Conference Glossary for Spanish-English Legal Dictionaries

Michael D. Powers: Verbatim Interpretation Revisited

Michael D. Powers: En La Cierra del Ciego...

Michael D. Powers: Example of Rebecca Jower's Translations and Substantiation

Purvi Shah: Whose Trauma Is It?

Purvi Shah: Sakhi Tip Sheet for Attorneys

Javier Soler and Robert Faurot (AOUSC): The Federal Court Interpreting Program

Alejandra Sosa Siroka: Transforming the Way we Communicate

Alejandra Sosa Siroka: Feelings and Needs Inventory

Virginia Valencia: Memory Tricks

Virginia Valencia: Note-Taking

Maria Cristina de La Vega: Best Interpreting Practices

30th Annual Conference Materials

Presentation handouts

Sara Garcia-Rangel and Dagoberto Orrantia: Ethical and Professional Issues in the Interpretation of Psychiatric Exams:
-Diagnostic Evaluation Q and A
-Example of the cross-examination of a psychiatrist
-Ethical and Professional Issues in the Interpretation of Psychiatric Examinations

Thelma Ferry and Francesca Samuel: Skill Building Seminar: Team Interpreting in the Courtroom and the Ethical Compliance to the Code of Professional Responsibilities
- NAJIT Position Paper: Team Interpreting in the Courtroom

Jaime Fatás Cabeza: Improving Latino Success: Online Possibilities Through Translation and Interpretation
-Improving Latino Academic Success

Virginia Valencia: Note-taking Workshop for Consecutive Interpreting
- 2 quizzes
- Note-taking symbols

Thelma Gomez-Ferry and Francesca Samuel: Translator Turned Interpreter and an Ethics-Based View of Team Interpreting
- NAJIT Position Paper: Modes of Interpreting

Clifford Fishman: Tapes and Transcripts
-Recordings, Translation and Transcripts: A Lawyer's Perspective

Carol Mitchell and Alfred Gonzalez: Diving into the Electronic Age: Arizona's AOC Online Project to Increase the Pool of Potential Court Interpreters
-Diving Into the Electronic Age: Arizona's Attempts to Increase the Interpreter Pool

Alejandra Franks: Quality In Translation
-Quality in Translation

Marianne Teleki and Ana Maria Varela Gill: From Asylum Interviews to Immigration Court Interpreting
-Terminology List

Patrick O'Connor and Beatriz Senor: Speed Demons in the Courtroom
-Speed Demons in the Courtroom
-Selected Simultaenous Interpreting Resources

Sabine Michael and Maria Garcia: The Dependency Process in Arizona
-The Dependency Process in Arizona
-Dependency Glossary

Alexandra Baer: Pitch Perception
-Pitch Perception

Elena Guijarro: Understanding Schizophrenia
-Understanding Schizophrenia
-Schizophrenia Glossary

Katty Kauffman: Criminal Procedure in Latin America
-Criminal Procedure Reform
-Glossary

Rafael Carrillo: Guilty By All
-Guilty By All
-Standards for Performance

-Audio File 1
-Audio File 2

Curtis Draves: Digital Terminology Research
-Laptop as Best Friend

29th Annual Conference Materials

Pittsburgh Attendee List

Presentation handouts

Advanced Topics in Mexican Spanish
Glossary of Chilean Criminal Procedure Terms
La Sentencia Definitiva
Methamphetamine Drug Lab Awareness
Methamphetamine Glossary

NAPABA's Language Access Report

Overview of Latin American Criminal Procedure, Summary of Chile's Criminal Prosecution System
Specialized Topics in Mexican Spanish
Translating Crime Scene Investigative Reports

 

28th Annual Conference Materials

Portland Attendee List

Presentation handouts

Conciseness in Chinese/English T&I
Legal Reforms Bibliography
Legal Reforms in Spanish-Speaking Countries (PPT)
Translation Procedures (PPT)
Update on FIT Europe (PPT)

27th Annual Conference Materials

List of attendees

26th Annual Conference Materials

List of attendees
Continuing education credit information as of June 2, 2005

Presentation handouts

NAJIT members may download the following files. Please note and follow the permission information given in each file.NAJIT thanks the generous presenters who have allowed us to share their materials with our members.

Beasley - Transnational Investigations
Font - TT Sample Cover Page
Font - TT Sample Transcript Page
Font - TT Software Wishlist
McKenna - How to Improve Your Mexican Spanish
Mikkelson - Bibliography on Remote Interpreting
Rainof - Thematic Training

Other Documents

Information on Dr. Camayd-Freixas and the Postville Raid

News Articles on Postville Raid

An Interpreter Speaking up for Migrants (New York Times)
Interpreting the Largest ICE Raid in U.S. History: A Personal Account (essay by Dr. Camayd-Freixas)
Immigration raid on kosher plant slammed at congressional hearings (JTA)
Congressmen meet to discuss immigration raid (Chicago Tribune)
Congress investigates Postville raid (JTA)
Immigrant Rights Groups Challenge ID Theft Arrests (NPR)

Immigration Raids Called Harsh (San Francisco Chronicle)

Video on Postville Raid:

Speaking Out: New York Times Video Interview with Dr. Camayd-Freixas
Immigration Raid Upturns Town (CBS)
US Attorney's Press Conference post-Postville Raid
Postville Rallies on Lou Dobbs Tonight
Camayd-Freixas Interview on Democracy Now

July 24 Hearing Documents:

Bruce Braley Statement
Dr. Camayd-Freixas Statement
Representative Conyers Statement
Lora Costner Statement
David Davis Statement
Marcy Forman Statement
Representative Jackson-Lee Statement
David Leopold Statement
Representative Lofgren Statement
Reverend Paul Ouderkirk Statement
Deborah Rhodes Statement
Robert Rigg Statement
Representative Woolsey Statement
Attorney Rockne Cole's Letter to Representative Lofgren

National Immigration Forum Press Release
Letter to Michael Chertoff

Dr. Camayd's Notes on Hearing

Additional Documents

Information on Mohammed Yousry case

Instructions on Updating Your Online Profile