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The Biggest Court Interpreting Problem in South Carolina Part 2

Previously in this blog, we discussed the biggest court interpreting problem in South Carolina. We also commented on the SC Court Interpreter Policy and Procedure Guide, which negatively addresses the problem. Although court interpreters were instructed that this is the new guideline, clerks of court seem to be told that they are proposed guidelines. Amid […]

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There IS a Guideline for Scheduling Court Interpreters!

Legal Interpreting / EOAlfonso / July 20, 2019 / certified court interpreter, certified interpreter, court interpreter, Court Interpreting, legal interpreter, Legal Interpreting, legal interpreting services, scheduling court nterpreters

Some time ago, we published a blog, How do I schedule an interpreter because every SC county is different? In it, we mentioned that the SC Judicial Branch didn’t seem to have a uniform standard system for scheduling interpreters. Our bad. The Palmetto State does have a standard. Where is it? It’s in the South

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The Biggest Court Interpreting Problem in SC

1 Comment / Ethics, Legal Interpreting / EOAlfonso / April 22, 2019 / certified court interpreter, certified interpreter, Court, Court Interpreting, legal interpreter, Legal Interpreting

As mentioned in previous blogs, South Carolina has a shortage of certified court interpreters, especially in languages other than Spanish (LOTS). Even if approximately two dozen Spanish interpreters were enough, the fact is that they often prefer to turn down assignments. This means that the actual pool of available certified interpreters is a lot less

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The Extraordinarily Difficult Nature of Legal Interpreting

2 Comments / Legal Interpreting, Workers' Comp / Jeffrey Alfonso / February 28, 2019 / court interpreter, Court Interpreting, legal interpreter, Legal Interpreting, legal translation

Trust me, legal interpreting is not for the faint of heart. There are daunting encounters for professional court interpreters. First, they must be experts in their language pair(s). Second, they must have accurate knowledge of current legal terminology. Third, they must always maintain neutrality and professionalism. However, one of the greatest obstacles legal interpreters face

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How My Certified Court Colleagues May Be Sabotaging Themselves

6 Comments / Legal Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / December 29, 2018 / certified court interpreter, certified interpreter, certified translation services, certified translator, court interpreter, interpretation agency, interpretation company, interpreted language, interpreter, interpreter services, interpreting services, language translation, language translator, legal interpreter, legal interpreting services, legal translation, spanish translator, translation agency, translation company, translation services

In the past, we had an attorney angrily complain about our independent certified court interpreter. She was furious because the certified interpreter continually paused and reminded her to speak directly to the deponent. The attorney kept forgetting; she kept speaking to the interpreter. After a while, the attorney became frustrated with his constant reminders. She

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The Biggest Court Interpreting Problem in South Carolina Part 2

There IS a Guideline for Scheduling Court Interpreters!

The Biggest Court Interpreting Problem in SC

The Extraordinarily Difficult Nature of Legal Interpreting

How My Certified Court Colleagues May Be Sabotaging Themselves

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