2025 Legal Interpreting Summit

The 2025 Legal Interpreting Summit bundle features a wide variety of sessions designed to help you optimize the delivery of interpreting services to Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing individuals during legal-related encounters.

Each course included in the 2025 Legal Interpreting Summit for Interpreters bundle is also available to purchase individually.

Sign Language Interpreters

2025 Legal Interpreting Summit Legal Interpreting

The slide lists several Latin legal terms and their meanings under the heading "LATIN LEGALESE," such as "AB INITIO – FROM THE START" and "PRO SE – FOR HIMSELF." A man in a navy shirt is signing in the foreground, looking down at his right hand while making a signing movement.

Breaking Down Legalese: A Visual Approach for ASL Interpreters

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This interactive session with presenter Nigel Howard offers a focused review of commonly encountered legal terms and their accurate representation in ASL.

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Sign Language Interpreters

2025 Legal Interpreting Summit Legal Interpreting

The slide displays an isometric, simplified diagram of a courtroom layout showing the judge's bench, counsel tables, and jury box. On the right, a man in a navy shirt is signing dynamically, with his right arm bent and his hand making a large movement.

Co-Interpreting in Legal Settings: Hearing and Deaf Interpreter Collaboration

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This interactive session with presenter Nigel Howard offers a focused review of commonly encountered legal terms and their accurate representation in ASL.

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Sign Language Interpreters

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The slide shows a diagram of "Legal Interpreting Competency Domains" with a cycle connecting "Court/Legal System," "Legal Theory," "Protocol," "Interpreting," and "Professional Development." A woman with short dark hair and a navy suit jacket is signing, looking at the camera.

Court Interpreting Lite

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This seminar featuring Carla M. Mathers, Esquire, SC:L will provide a comprehensive overview of the legal system for practicing and potential court interpreters.

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Sign Language Interpreters

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The slide features a section labeled "Case/Team" with three colored boxes: Follow up (Orange), Request information (Green), and Name (Blue), which detail preparation steps for law enforcement interpreting assignments. On the right, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a dark top, is signing with both hands near her mouth.

From the Street to the Courtroom: Effective Interpreting Practices with Law Enforcement

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This session with Alexandria Miller offers resources aimed at interpreters who work in legal and law enforcement settings, and/or interpreters who may be interested in working in the settings.

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Sign Language Interpreters

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The slide lists data sets, including observations of a "Deaf Staff Interpreter" and "two Deaf independent contracted interpreters" in a major US county court system. On the right, a man in glasses and a dark blue shirt is signing, holding up his right hand with his index finger extended.

Interpreting Justice: A Groundbreaking Framework for Intralingual Interpreting by Deaf Interpreters

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This session with Dr. Christopher Tester introduces an intralingual interpreting framework developed as part of Dr. Tester’s 2021 doctoral research, offering one of the first systematic analyses of Deaf interpreters’ strategies in complex courtroom interactions.

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Sign Language Interpreters

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A title slide reads "THE PLAYERS" followed by a bulleted list: "DEPOSING ATTORNEY," "DEPONENT," "DEFENDING ATTORNEY," "COURT REPORTER," and "INTERPRETER." A woman with short dark hair, wearing a black top and scarf, is signing from a black office chair.

Interpreting Legal Depositions

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This course with Carla M. Mathers, Esquire, SC:L is designed to provide participants with a theoretical overview of a commonly interpreted civil legal setting – the deposition.

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Sign Language Interpreters

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A slide titled "Common court system challenges" lists five points, including "Interpreter coordination gaps" and "Limited court staff awareness." On the right, a woman wearing glasses and a maroon top is signing, looking directly toward the camera.

Navigating Client Needs in Legal Contexts: A Social Worker’s Perspective for Interpreters

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This workshop with Kellynette Gomez will provide interpreters with insights into the role of social workers who support clients navigating complex legal systems, with particular attention to working with Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients who rely on ASL.

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Sign Language Interpreters

2025 Legal Interpreting Summit Legal Interpreting

The slide discusses "SEMANTICS" and lists subbranches including "FORMAL SEMANTICS" and "CONCEPTUAL SEMANTICS." On the right, a man in a navy shirt is signing, pointing his right index finger upwards while his left hand is pointing forward and down.

Sign What You Mean: Legal Semantics in Practice

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This interactive session with presenter Nigel Howard is designed to help participants explore the role of semantics in legal interpreting, with an emphasis on how meaning is shaped and conveyed through ASL.

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Sign Language Interpreters

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The slide is titled "Theoretical Foundations" and lists Goffman’s (1981) "Footing" and "Positioning theory," applied to courtroom power relations. On the right, a man in glasses and a dark blue shirt is signing, holding his right hand over his open left palm.

The Role and Positioning of Interpreters in Courtrooms: Employment Status and Teamwork Dynamics

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This session with Dr. Christopher Tester critically examines how interpreters’ employment status and team configurations shape their work and professional positioning in courtroom settings.

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