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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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Shiny New SC Court Interpreter Policy and Procedure

American Translators Association, Business, Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, Communication, Ethics, Interpreting, Legal Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting, Translation / EOAlfonso / September 21, 2019 / certified court interpreter, court interpreter, Court Interpreter Guide, Court Interpreting, legal interpreting services, scheduling court nterpreters

Between the Labor Day weekend and Hurricane Dorian’s threat to our coast, you may have missed the news. The South Carolina Judicial Branch issued its first ever Court Interpreter Policy and Procedure Guide. Compared with other state court standard practice guides, it is less than 60 pages. Who needs to become familiar with this Guide?

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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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SC Judicial Department’s Need for a Uniform Standard in Scheduling Interpreters

Legal Interpreting / EOAlfonso / May 10, 2019 / certified interpreter, legal interpreting services, South Carolina Courts Scheduling interpreters

In South Carolina courts, who is responsible for scheduling an interpreter? One would think that this could all be done through one central office that oversees the interpreter services in all South Carolina courts, right? Not so fast. Only Massachusetts has a central office that schedules interpreters for all state courts. Usually, a county clerk

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Interpreters Must Adhere to Rules of Professional Conduct

Legal Interpreting / EOAlfonso / January 8, 2019 / Court, court interpreter, Court Interpreting, Enterpreting Ethics, Legal Interpreting, legal interpreting services

In every profession, we have those on the cutting edge, as well as those who believe there is no school like the old school. As legal professionals hone their abilities, a monkey wrench is often hurled at them when the services of a certified court interpreter are required. For those who have never been trained,

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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

Shiny New SC Court Interpreter Policy and Procedure

There IS a Guideline for Scheduling Court Interpreters!

SC Judicial Department’s Need for a Uniform Standard in Scheduling Interpreters

Interpreters Must Adhere to Rules of Professional Conduct

How My Certified Court Colleagues May Be Sabotaging Themselves

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