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 […]
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Invitation to LawD Networking Event – April 17, 2024
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 […]
Things Legal Translators Need to Know: What’s in the Código Civil? (Part 1)
Part I—Derecho de la persona and Derecho de familia By Rebecca Jowers I’m a firm believer that legal translators and interpreters need to learn loads of law to be able to do our jobs properly. And if we have a firm grasp of the core concepts and terminology of the Civil Code, that’s half the […]
