{"id":1418,"date":"2025-05-13T13:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/?page_id=1418"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:41:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:41:24","slug":"find-a-legal-professional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/find-a-legal-professional\/","title":{"rendered":"FIND A LEGAL T&#038;I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LawD-Blog-29-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1159\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LawD-Blog-29-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LawD-Blog-29-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LawD-Blog-29-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LawD-Blog-29-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/LawD-Blog-29.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a <\/span><b>professional legal translator or interpreter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/directory\/\"><b>ATA Language Services Directory<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the best place to start. This searchable directory includes language professionals from across the globe, including many with specialized experience in law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you find the<strong> right expert for your legal project<\/strong>, we\u2019ve created a step-by-step guide to make the search process clear and effective. If you need visual help, you can <strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Find-a-Legal-TI.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"366\">download this slide showing each step with screenshots<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"466\" \/>\n<h3><b>Step-by-Step Guide to Search the Directory<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Visit the ATA Language Services Directory.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you&#8217;re on the ATA homepage, click the <\/span><b>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/directory\/\">Find a Language Professional<\/a>\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button at the top-right corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You\u2019ll arrive at the <\/span><b>Language Services Directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2.1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scroll down until you see the <\/span><b>\u201cStart Your Search\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2.2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Begin by entering your <\/span><b>language combination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Target Language:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the language of the document produced or the language the interpreter will deliver.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Source Language:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the original language of the document or speaker.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udd39 <\/span><b>TIP:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you only want to see professionals certified in your language pair, check the box:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>\u201cShow Only Members ATA-Certified in This Language Pair.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/ata\/ata-certification\/\">Click here to learn more about ATA Certification<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2.3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the <\/span><b>\u201cSearch by keyword or name\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> field, we recommend typing:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><b>legal translator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d or \u201c<\/span><b>professional legal interpreter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d to narrow your results to specialists in law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2.4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use the <\/span><b>\u201cLocation\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> field (to the right) if you prefer to search for professionals in a specific country, state, or city \u2014 or within a certain radius.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2.5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under <\/span><b>\u201cService Type,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> select the services you need (e.g., <\/span><b>Translation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Interpretation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once all filters are selected, click <\/span><b>\u201cSubmit.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"466\" \/>\n<h4><b>WANT HELP EVALUATING YOUR SEARCH RESULTS?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right legal translator or interpreter goes beyond search filters.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong> \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/LawD\/reviewing-ata-profiles-choosing-the-right-legal-translator-or-interpreter\/\">Learn how to review professional profiles<\/a> to find the best match for your legal project.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a professional legal translator or interpreter, the ATA Language Services Directory is the best place to start. 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