A reflection on the NAJIT 2026 Conference, highlighting community, connection, and the evolving role of judiciary interpreters and translators.

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.

I came to the profession as many of you did, if you started your interpreting career ten or more years ago. I had a 15-minute phone interview with an agency owner, and I was hired on the spot and given very few instructions.

Coming Full Circle This is one of the last blogs I will write while serving as NAJIT’s Vice-Chair, so I want to write about something that I am passionate about and that is extremely relevant at a time when we are working towards better compensation... The post NAJIT 44th Annual Conference (2023) appeared first on NAJIT.

A few days ago, I was preparing the paperwork for the Wisconsin CEU (Continuing Education Units) Compliance form, and I realized that I do attend tons of workshops, in-person presentations, and virtual webinars. I have the privilege of being a NAJIT member, and as such,... The post NAJIT 43rd Annual Conference: Is it worth it? appeared first on NAJIT.

The first two weekends of June saw our NAJIT colleagues join together from around the country for our 42nd Annual Conference and first ever virtual one. On the West Coast, our valiant Pacific-timers rose at 7am to attend the days’ events. Luckily it was on... The post A Virtual Conference: LOTS Interpreter Needs appeared first on NAJIT.

I pulled up to the National Guard’s State Emergency Operations Center on Monday April 20th, 2020 unsure of what to expect on my first day interpreting a COVID-19 press briefing by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. I passed through a sign-in desk and had my temperature... The post An Audience of Thousands: Interpreting COVID Press Briefings appeared first on NAJIT.

If I had been told a year ago that NAJIT’s Conference Committee would be organizing a remote event, I would not have believed it. The virtualization of “virtually” everything around us caught us all by surprise. It is a well-known fact that humans by our... The post Virtually Impossible? The Opposite is True! appeared first on NAJIT.

Learning is such a big part of our professions that we don't think much about it. We just take advantage of every opportunity. It's time to give back.