By Observer Editor March 27, 2023
I was recently looking for something to watch on TV when I stumbled upon Amer Heard’s direct testimony during the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial. I didn’t know anything about them as a couple at the time. I knew who Johnny Depp was. I... The post Guilty or Not Guilty: In Our Role it’s Irrelevant appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor March 20, 2023
Does anyone remember that commercial for a chocolate-covered coconut candy bar that could be bought with or without almonds? So, if you “felt like a nut” (if you felt like eating a nut, that is), you could buy the one with almonds, and if you... The post Sometimes I feel like a nut… appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor March 14, 2023
After 17 years without a raise, the per-diem court interpreters in Massachusetts got an inflation adjustment of 50% but not a raise. It sounds great, but it isn’t. In fact, the implementation of this long-delayed inflation adjustment has been accompanied by a significant change in... The post The Real Story on Court Interpreter Pay appeared first on NAJIT.
By Observer Editor March 7, 2023
The following article by Athena was published a while back. The NAJIT Observer team would like to offer it for your reading pleasure once more. Enjoy! Have you ever taken a dash of one language with a sprinkle of another, mixed them together and simmered to... The post The Lovely Land of Language Interference appeared first on NAJIT.