Austin Orientation

Court Interpreter Orientation Course - Austin

Location: Travis County Juvenile Court, Austin, TX 78704

Saturday, October 6, 2018 8:00 AM

Orientation Workshop

 Agenda

8:00                Registration

8:15                Introductions; Discussion of Courtroom & History of Process

9:00                Ethics Quiz

9:20                Role of the Interpreter- Code of Ethics

10:00              Break

10:15              Continuation of Interpreter Ethics

11:00              Review of Ethics Quiz   

11:15              Court Interpreting video

11:20              Q & A

12:00              LUNCH

1:00                Criminal Procedure/Vocabulary Quiz  

1:20                Organization of Texas Courts

1:30                Discussion of Criminal Procedure, Cognates and Legal Terminology

2:00                Demonstration of Court Interpreter Video

2:15                Modes of Interpreting: Sight, Consecutive and Simultaneous

3:00                Short Break              

3:15                Interpreting Protocols

                                    In Court

                                    Depositions

                                    Client Interviews

                                    Debriefings              

3:45                Sight translations - introductory exercise & practice tips

4:15                Consecutive Interpreting-  Introductory exercise & practice tips

4:45                Simultaneous-  Protocols (including teams), Introduction to

                        use of equipment and Introductory exercise

5:30                Next Steps, Q & A &Evaluations

6:00                Get Certificates - Go Home

Videos of Interest:

http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/interpreterSvcs/interpreterVideo.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnGgia8dNKU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJsQjVHe6AQ

For more information:
Contact: Cristina Helmerichs, D.
Phone: 512-333-2939
Email: cristina@cristinahelmerichsd.com