This TDLR-approved* workshop will feature 3 hours of ethics training and 5 hours of training in topics relating to law enforcement and the administration of justice. TDLR-licensed court interpreters will receive 8 hours of CE credit, enabling them to fulfill their entire continuing education requirement for the year.

Code of Professional Conduct in Court Interpreting will explore ethical reasoning for court interpreters and delve into some of the "gray areas" not covered by the TDLR ethical cannons. The new TDLR rules relating to court interpreter license renewal will also be covered.

Law and Order and Corrections in Texas will examine the various components of the criminal justice system at the federal, state, county, and city levels, including law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional institutions. The rights of persons charged with an offense will be explained. The issue of agro-terrorism in Texas will also be discussed. 

There will be ample opportunity for Q & A throughout the workshop.

The workshop is intended mainly for court interpreters licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) who are seeking to fulfill their TDLR continuing education requirement, but will also provide excellent training for interpreters preparing to take the TDLR licensing exam. 

This workshop will not be language-specific. The language of instruction will be English.

Participants licensed by TDLR will earn 8 continuing education hours.

* TDLR course nos. 6330 and 7142. Provider: Berkana Language Center, Provider no. 1345.

Participants certified by the American Translators Association (ATA) will earn 8 continuing education points (approval pending).

About the presenter

M. Eta Trabing  has been a technical translator since 1956, first in Argentina, then in the US. She started as a conference and  court interpreter in 1968  and became a US federally certified court interpreter in 1980 and a state-certified court interpreter in 1995. She retired from interpreting in 2002, but continues to work as a translator, specializing in animal science and veterinary medicine and related agricultural areas; general medicine, public health, social services and mental health; insurance; legal contracts and criminal law; and waste management and environmental sciences. Her working languages are Spanish and English. She also speaks Portuguese, German, and French for social and travel purposes.

Ms. Trabing has been teaching interpretation and translation for almost three decades, and has been a guest speaker and trainer at numerous conferences and seminars throughout the U.S and abroad. She is an approved provider of continuing education courses for both the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the American Translators Association. She has published a number of books on translation and interpretation, bilingual glossaries, and dictionaries, through Berkana Language Center, the company that she runs with her son, Alex.  Many of these books are being used by colleges and universities as text books in interpretation classes.

Registration deadline: August 16, 2011

Space is limited – Register today!

Non-members may join AATIA before registering and pay the member rate.

Questions? Contact AATIA Workshops Coordinator Laura Vlasman

Cancellation policy: AATIA reserves the right to cancel this workshop for any reason. If AATIA cancels the workshop, all registration fees will be refunded in full. The following policy will apply if a participant cancels: (a) cancellation prior to the registration deadline (August 15, 2011): registration fee will be refunded minus a processing fee of $10, provided AATIA can fill the participant’s slot in the workshop with someone from the waiting list; otherwise, half the registration fee will be refunded; (b) cancellation after the registration deadline: no refund will be given.