A reflection on the NAJIT 2026 Conference, highlighting community, connection, and the evolving role of judiciary interpreters and translators.
A guest post exploring peer observation in interpreting, examining performance anxiety, professional growth, and the role of constructive feedback in strengthening the field.
In interpreting, reputation isn’t built on titles alone. This reflection explores how presence, empathy, and emotional intelligence shape meaningful communication and lasting impact.
Language Access on the Biggest Stage By: Julli Jaramillo Last month, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl Halftime show. As always, the spotlight was on the teams, the halftime show, and the commercials that quickly became part of the cultural...
The post Language Access on the Biggest Stage appeared first on NAJIT.
Warts and All By Ángeles Estrada, M.A., F.C.C.I The letters written to the judge by Spanish-speaking defendants in U.S. penitentiaries are hard to read and time consuming to translate. Because of the literacy level of most defendants, their letters are laden with spelling mistakes ...
The post Warts and All appeared first on NAJIT.
Let’s Test Your Ethics: The Digital “Assist” The NAJIT Observer Team Honoring the Lunar New Year Before we turn to this month’s ethical discussion, we want to pause to recognize the Lunar New Year. For many communities around the world, this celebration marks renewal,...
The post Let’s Test Your Ethics: The Digital “Assist” appeared first on NAJIT.
A reflection on NAJIT’s upcoming AI-focused conference and an open invitation for interpreters and translators to help shape future blog and Proteus coverage.
A look at NAJIT’s webinar offerings, lessons learned from early challenges, and how ongoing professional learning continues to evolve for judiciary interpreters and translators.
A new NAJIT member reflects on the uncertainty of stepping into an established professional community and asks how others found connection, confidence, and belonging within NAJIT.
New to NAJIT? A recent graduate asks how to begin networking and getting involved in the judiciary interpreting profession. Members are invited to share advice.
