ABA Issues Formal Opinion on the Use of Nonprofessional Interpreters
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:
Language Industry Job Index Climbs for Fifth Consecutive Month – Slator
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbs 3.4 points in November 2021 as translation and localization hiring continue strongly.
— Read on slator.com/language-industry-job-index-climbs-fifth-consecutive-month/
10 Areas Where Translators Are (and Will Remain) Essential Experts in the Loop – Slator
Translators as the human-in-the-loop in subtitling, legal translation, transcreation, interpreting, brand marketing, and machine learning.
— Read on slator.com/10-areas-translators-will-remain-essential-experts-in-the-loop/
Responsibilities lawyers have to provide language access
Our colleague Garrett Bradford posted this on the NAJIT facebook page.
It speaks to the responsibilities lawyers have to provide language access so they can understand the people they work with and communicate appropriately as they prepare a case.
What applications do you think this paper has?