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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
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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 CourtroomJaime Fatás Cabeza: Improving Latino Success: Online Possibilities Through Translation and Interpretation
-Improving Latino Academic SuccessVirginia Valencia: Note-taking Workshop for Consecutive Interpreting
- 2 quizzes
- Note-taking symbolsThelma Gomez-Ferry and Francesca Samuel: Translator Turned Interpreter and an Ethics-Based View of Team Interpreting
- NAJIT Position Paper: Modes of InterpretingClifford 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 PoolAlejandra 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 ResourcesSabine 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 GlossaryKatty 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 2Curtis Draves: Digital Terminology Research
-Laptop as Best Friend
29th Annual Conference Materials
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
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
26th Annual Conference Materials
List of attendees
Continuing education credit information as of June 2, 2005Presentation 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 NowJuly 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 LofgrenNational 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