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Ethics Across Fields: A Comparative Analysis of the Code of Ethics in Healthcare, Legal, and Educational Settings

Presenter:   Carola Lehmacher

Date/Time:  November 23 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET

Overview:

This presentation explores and compares the codes of ethics that govern professional conduct in healthcare, legal, and educational settings. By examining the ethical principles and standards of practice of each field, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how ethics influence decision-making. Through a comparative analysis, the session will highlight both the similarities and differences between these codes, providing valuable insights into how each field addresses ethical dilemmas and challenges.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to compare the core ethical principles that guide professional conduct in healthcare, legal, and educational interpreting and identify the similarities and differences among the codes of ethics for each setting. Moreover, they will gain a better understanding where these differences stem from principles are present in all three codes and what they mean. In the third segment, the presenter will introduce the differences and discuss those. Lastly, the presenter will highlight the importance of having a good understanding of advocacy, how advocacy is applied in the different fields, and come to an end with the conclusion. In the first segments, the presenter will provide a general overview of what a code of ethics is, and why it is important for interpreters to follow it. The different approaches of codes of ethics and their relevance in today's times will also be highlighted. In the second segment, the presenter will interact with participants in order to identify similarities among the codes of ethics.

Presenter Bio:

Carola Lehmacher is a multi-lingual freelance translator and interpreter with over fifteen years of experience working with government and industry at executive and operational levels. She holds two university degrees in Translation Studies and a master’s degree in Conference Interpreting. She is a Federally Certified Court Interpreter (FCCI) and a Master Licensed Court Interpreter in Georgia. Carola works as a conference interpreter for various local and international clients and is one of the voices of a major news network. Moreover, she is a licensed trainer of The Community Interpreter® International, teaches the Orientation Workshop for aspiring court interpreters for the GA Commission on Court Interpreters, and dedicates many hours to volunteer. She is the past Chair of the AAITE Ethics and Standards Committee, past President of AAIT, the Georgia chapter of ATA, and currently serves as Advisory Member to the Georgia Commission on Court Interpreters, and member of the Positions Paper Committee of NAJIT.

*NOTE: Participants must attend the entire live webinar to receive a certificate of attendance.

Cancellation Policies:

Free webinars: You may cancel at any time. Please email the NAJIT Administrator at office@najit.org to release your spot.

All other webinars: Refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received two weeks before the event, less a 10% processing fee. Email the NAJIT Administrator at office@najit.org to request your cancellation.

Recreational Linguistics

Presenter:  Gregory Miller

Date/Time:  December 12 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm ET

Overview:

Interpreting involves rearranging a message from one language into another. Recreational linguistics (“word games”) encompasses the same skills. If we look at court interpreting as a puzzle that needs to be solved then playing with words will increase the interpreter’s skill set. Children benefit from doing puzzles as a steppingstone to reading since it teaching the coordination that is needed for reading. Interpreting also requires a great deal of coordination. This is a very fast-paced interactive workshop for all languages. As an added benefit, the participants will increase their English vocabulary.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the workshop the participants will have learned at least ten “word games” that will help them improve the language skills and mental flexibility that are necessary for improvement of interpreting and translation skills. They will be able to use these exercises to improve vocabulary and language flexibility in all languages.

Presenter Bio:

Gregory Miller is a federally certified Spanish court interpreter, having earned his certification through the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in 1989. He has also held California state court interpreter certification since 1980.

He earned a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management in 1985 and graduated *magna cum laude* from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish in 1977. He also holds a California Adult Education Teaching Credential, awarded in 1982.

*NOTE: Participants must attend the entire live webinar to receive a certificate of attendance.

Cancellation Policies:

Free webinars: You may cancel at any time. Please email the NAJIT Administrator at office@najit.org to release your spot.

All other webinars: Refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received two weeks before the event, less a 10% processing fee. Email the NAJIT Administrator at office@najit.org to request your cancellation.