PROGRAMS
LEGAL
INTERPRETATION AND
TRANSLATION
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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DEAN: Mink Stavenga, DBA, Office 470K 619-482-6569
FACULTY: Marisa Soler-McElwain, LL.M.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR: Marisa Soler-McElwain, LL.M.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The legal interpreter/translator works primarily within the California Court
system as a court interpreter or as a full-time or freelance interpreter/
translator whose services are utilized by legal and government agencies
such as the Social Security Administration, the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, the Agriculture Labor Relations Board, and private
legal offices, as well as clinics and hospitals.
Emphasis on English/Spanish legal terminology, interpretation of
oral communications between attorney and client, as well as written
translation of legal pleadings, forms, simple reports, and certificates.
The program also emphasizes terminology required by interpreters in
the medical, immigration, and business areas.
CERTIFICATE
LEGAL INTERPRETATION:
BASIC (ENGLISH/SPANISH) W
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
CAREER/TECHNICAL (MAJOR CODE: 02449)
Designed for students desiring careers as interpreters in the legal field.
Provides skills required for employment in government and the courts,
as well as in public and private offices.
Program Student Learning Outcome Statement:
• Student will interpret orally for a client and an attorney
from the base language (English or Spanish) to the target
language (Spanish or English) maintaining accuracy in the
content of the messages being interpreted.
• Student will work with diverse clients in a legal setting in an
ethical, respectful, and businesslike manner being sensitive
to the traditions and culture of the clients.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT:
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