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Legal interpreter education

Language Access to Justice

Legal interpreter education connecting foundational concepts, contextual research, practice, and reflection. One course within the Cultures & Languages catalog.

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Course outline

Five core modules.
One separate supplement.

Study the five core modules and the separate U.S. legal terminology supplement. Each module has an exam, with a combined final exam after Module 6.

Each module contains six units. Expand a module, then a unit, to explore all lesson titles. This public outline does not play videos or open worksheets; course materials stay in the protected classroom.

LockedModule 01Foundations & EthicsView lesson titles

Explore the scope of legal interpreting, ethical sources, qualification distinctions, and reflective practice.

1.1What Legal Interpreting Is13 video steps
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  • Courtroom ComparisonLocked
  • Details Direct Voice and CertaintyLocked
  • Who Owns Uncertainty?Locked
  • Communicative AutonomyLocked
  • Carry the Lack of UnderstandingLocked
  • Participation and Accurate RenderingLocked
  • Keep the Layered AnswerLocked
  • Faithful Does Not Mean MechanicalLocked
  • Keep the Explanation with Its SourceLocked
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  • Read the Evidence, Revise the AnswerLocked
1.2What the Evidence Establishes3 video steps
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  • Verify the PathwayLocked
  • State What You Can SupportLocked
1.3Find the Duty Behind the Decision3 video steps
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  • Explain the Ethical ConnectionLocked
1.4Keep the Message Under Pressure4 video steps
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  • Carry Words, Not the Persuasion GoalLocked
  • Recognize the Limit Before You PromiseLocked
  • Explain the Action, Then ReviseLocked
1.5Build a Workable Boundary Response4 video steps
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  • Make the Revision WorkLocked
1.6Use Evidence to Review Your Work4 video steps
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  • Review the Evidence and Plan the Next AttemptLocked
  • Put the Foundations to WorkLocked
LockedModule 02The Interpreting AssignmentView lesson titles

Study assignment preparation, communication protocols, memory, interpreting modes, and note-taking.

2.1Assignment lifecycle3 video steps
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2.2Protocols5 video steps
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2.3Memory4 video steps
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2.4Practice skills4 video steps
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2.5Modes8 video steps
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2.6Notes5 video steps
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LockedModule 03Communication & JudgmentView lesson titles

Examine communication barriers, role boundaries, intervention decisions, and careful responses to missing information.

3.1Bias3 video steps
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3.2Decisions4 video steps
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3.3Scripts4 video steps
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3.4Five steps3 video steps
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3.5Cultural competence3 video steps
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3.6Communication4 video steps
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LockedModule 04Professional PracticeView lesson titles

Consider professional representation, specialization, terminology research, and remote communication.

4.1Identity2 video steps
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4.2Business1 video steps
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4.3Settings3 video steps
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4.4Specialization3 video steps
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4.5Term research2 video steps
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4.6Remote work2 video steps
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LockedModule 05Autonomy & IntegrationView lesson titles

Bring concepts together through applied analysis, standards, and professional development. The Module 5 exam becomes available after its lessons are complete.

5.1Autonomy2 video steps
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5.2Advocacy2 video steps
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5.3Standards2 video steps
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5.4Complex cases3 video steps
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5.5Development3 video steps
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5.6Final process1 video steps
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LockedModule 06 / SupplementLegal Terminology In ContextView lesson titles

Research terms by jurisdiction, procedural stage, context, and language choice. Complete its lessons to unlock the Module 6 exam. The combined final exam unlocks after all course video steps are complete.

6.1Context4 video steps
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6.2Courts and speakers4 video steps
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6.3Procedural stages3 video steps
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6.4Family and administrative3 video steps
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6.5Spanish and register4 video steps
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6.6Synthesis4 video steps
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Review the course information before enrolling. Each module exam requires completion of that module's lessons. The combined final exam follows Module 6 and requires completion of all course video steps. Exams require 80% to pass, with two attempts in total.

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