If you are a member of the Law Division, we encourage you to take the survey we sent via email. Your feedback will help the Law Division Leadership Council guide their actions and priorities for the next 18 months and serve you better. The survey has 15 questions and should take 5 to 10 minutes […]
LawD Networking Event Recap: Marketing Strategies for Legal Translators and Interpreters
On April 17, 2024, the Law Division hosted a networking event for its members, focusing on marketing strategies for legal translators and interpreters. The Administrator, Liz, along with the Assistant, Monique, and Leadership Council members, Dmitry, Caroline, and Katja, welcomed all the attendees. For the past couple years, the Law Division has hosted quarterly networking […]
Invitation to Law Division Virtual Networking Event – April 17
Registration is open to ATA Law Division members only. Please join us for the Law Division’s virtual networking event! Please join us for our next quarterly Law Division networking event to discuss marketing strategies and challenges. Get to know other translators and interpreters working in the legal field as we meet on Zoom for a […]
Things Legal Translators Need to Know: What’s in the Código Civil? (Part 2)
Part 2—Derecho de obligaciones By Rebecca Jowers A lawyer friend from the US once asked me, “Derecho de obligaciones, that’s the same as Derecho de contratos, right?” Well, although closely related, no, Derecho de obligaciones is a specific and rather extensive area of civil law, and Spanish law school students must generally complete the course […]
ATA64 Session Recap: Presentations by Distinguished Speaker, Professor Yi Song
By Elizabeth (Liz) Herron-Sweet – Law Division Administrator The Law Division was very pleased to welcome Professor Yi Song of Georgetown Law School as our Distinguished Speaker at ATA64 in Miami. Professor Song presented two sessions, “Legal Translation and Interpretation in International Litigation” and “Legal Translation in Cross-Border Transactions.” Translation and Interpreting in International […]
