{"id":1119,"date":"2025-05-08T16:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/?page_id=1119"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:11:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LawD-Blog-11-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1163\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LawD-Blog-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LawD-Blog-11-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LawD-Blog-11-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LawD-Blog-11-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LawD-Blog-11-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"272\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"272\"><strong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"272\">Where Language Meets Law \u2014 That\u2019s Where You\u2019ll Find Us<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Law Division<\/strong> of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/\"><b>American Translators Association (ATA)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a professional community of legal translators, legal interpreters, and legal professionals working at the intersection of language and law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our members come from around the globe and bring a wide range of experience, from those just beginning their career to highly-specialized practitioners with deep expertise in legal language services. No matter where you are in your career, the LawD offers a place to connect, learn, and grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are united by a shared purpose: <em>to advance the practice of legal translation and interpreting, and to support those who make this work possible<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Our Goals<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We bring legal language professionals together to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u25aa\ufe0fCreate a space for dialogue and collaboration across legal systems and linguistic backgrounds<br \/>\n\u25aa\ufe0fSupport the sharing of knowledge, experience, and best practices in legal language work<br \/>\n\u25aa\ufe0fPromote professional growth through skill development and ongoing training<br \/>\n\u25aa\ufe0fMaintain high standards of quality, ethics, and specialization in our field<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through ongoing training, helpful resources, and peer-to-peer connections, we aim to cultivate a space where legal linguists not only stay informed but also feel connected and empowered in a fast changing global legal environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re passionate about law and language, you belong here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1177\"><em><strong>Learn more about the Law Division:<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"849\" \/><b>\u27a1\ufe0f<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/about\/who-we-are\/\"><b>Who We Are<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Learn more about our mission, vision, and the story behind the Law Division.<\/span><br data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"880\" \/><b>\u27a1\ufe0f<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/about\/meet-the-leaders\/\"><b>Meet the Leaders<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get to know the team leading our community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Language Meets Law \u2014 That\u2019s Where You\u2019ll Find Us The Law Division of the American Translators Association (ATA) is a professional community of legal translators, legal interpreters, and legal professionals working at the intersection of language and law. 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