This week, US lawyers weighed in on the use of machine translation in a professional setting; and, for that matter, on working with “nonprofessional interpreters.”
Being lawyers, they advocate caution. When in doubt, the ABA recommends that the attorney err on the side of safety and obtain help in “deciding whether or not language assistance is required” in the first place. If a lawyer does decide to seek help, the ABA recommends, among other things, to “proceed cautiously” with nonprofessional interpreters. Read the full text below:
www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba-formal-opinion-500.pdf
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A freelance interpreter and translator for Spanish with over 25 years of full-time volunteer experience who has been working professionally since 2015. He is a member of the American Translators Association and is certified by the states of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio for work in court and legal settings and by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters for work in healthcare settings. Based in the Louisville, Kentucky area, he continues to actively volunteer to serve the Latino community in Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.
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