Resources for Court Interpreters

• Crooker, Constance Emerson, The Art of Legal interpretation: A Guide for Court Interpreters, Portland State University, Continuing Education Press (Portland, OR: 1996)

• De Jongh, Elena M. "An Introduction to Court Interpreting: Theory and Practice." Lanham, MD: University Press of America. (1992)

• Edwards, Alicia B. "The Practice of Court Interpreting." Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamin Publishing Co., 1995. (KF 8725 E39 1995)

• Hewitt, William E., Court Interpretation: Model Guides for Policy and Practice in the State Courts, National Center for State Courts (Williamsburg, VA: 1995)

  Chapter 2 "Interpreting Terminology"

  Chapter 3 "Job Analysis and Position Descriptions for Professional Court Interpreters" – A short but detailed description of qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities of professional interpreters

  Chapter 9 "Model Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters in the Judiciary"

• Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts, Professional Ethics and the Role of the Court Interpreter, 3^rd Edition, www.courtinfo.ca.gov

• Mikkelson, Holly. "Volume 4: Legal Translation Explained." Manchester, UK: St. Jerome Publishing. (June 2001)

• Mikkelson, Holly. "Volume 1: Introduction to Court Interpretation." Manchester, UK: St. Jerome Publishing. (June 2000)

• Festinger, Nancy. "When is a Team not a Team?" Proteus, 8:3-4 (1999)

• Mikkelson, Holly. "On the Horns of a Dilemma: Accuracy vs. Brevity in the Use of Legal Terms by Court Interpreters." ACEBO website.

• Orrantia, Dagoberto. "Immigration Court Terminology." Proteus, 6:4, (1997)

• Gonzalez, Rosanne D, Victoria F. Vasquez, and Holly Mikkelson. "Fundamentals of Court Interpretation: Theory, Policy, and Practice." Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 1991. (KF8807 G66 1991)

• "Court Interpreter Job Descriptions." NCSC Job Description Database.

• "Professional Ethics & the Role of the Court Interpreter." San Francisco, CA: California Judicial Council, 1994. (KFC 985 T7 P76)

• Benmaman, Virginia, Norma C. Connolly, and Scott Robert Loos. "Bilingual Dictionary of Criminal Justice Terms." (English/Spanish), 2^nd Edition. Longwood, FL: Gould Publications, Inc., 1991. (K52 S6 B45 1991B)

• "Code of Professional Conduct for Court Interpreters of the Trial Court." Massachusetts Trial Court, Office of the Chief Administrative Justice, 1988. (KFM2926 T7 C63)

• Morris, Ruth. "The Gum Syndrome: Predicaments in Court Interpreting." Forensic Linguistics, 6:1 (1999): 6-29

• Jackman, Tom. "Improving Translation in Court." Washington Post. (February 25, 1999):6.

• Rigney, Azucena C. "Questioning in Interpreted Testimony." Forensic Linguistics, 6:1 (1999): 83-108.

• Morris, Ruth. "The Moral Dilemmas of Court Interpreting." The Translator, 1:1 (1995): 25.

• Gomes de Matos, Francisco and Elena M. Gomes de Matos. "An Introduction to Court Interpreting: Theory and Practice." Multilinga, 14:2 (1995): 220.

• Rotman, Eduardo. "The Inherent Problems of Legal Translation: Theoretical Aspects." Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, 6:1 (1995)

• Boller Jr., Phillip J. "A Name is Just a Name-Or is it?" FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC (March 1992): 4-8.

• "2000 Language Need and Interpreter Use Study." Prepared by Walter R. McDonald and Associates for the Judicial Council of California. (September 29, 2000)

• State of Hawaii Court Interpreter Needs Assessment: Final Report. Denver, CO: National Center for State Courts, Court Services Division, 1999. (KFH526 T7 S73)

• Gillespie, Sean. "Increased Diversity Fuels Need for Court Interpreters." South County Journal (June 16, 2001): 8-9.

• Weissman, Deborah M. "Between Principles and Practice: The Need for Certified Court Interpreters in North Carolina." North Carolina Law Review, 78:6 (2000): 1899-964.

• Chase, Dawn. "The Need for Interpreters-Multiculturalism Creates a Challenge for the Court System." Virginia Lawyers Weekly. (November 1, 1999)

• Wilson, Grace. "Courts See Rise in Need for Interpreters." The Journal-Wichita, KS. (August 1998)

• Anderson, David R. "Need for Quality Court Interpreters Increasing." The Oregonian (April 2, 1998)

• Cunningham, Judith K. "Increased Demand for interpreters Prompts Qualification Revision." Michigan Supreme Court Report. (May 18, 1998)

• "Judicial Council Goal: More Qualified Court interpreters." Court News. (September-October 1998)

• "Immigration-Related Cases Soar Over 5-Year Period." The Third Branch. (May 1998)

• "In Nebraska, Hispanic Inmates Want More Interpreters "State Capitals newsletters. (June 22, 1998)

• Coffidis, Joes. "Court Interpreter Costs Rising." The Olympian (September 30, 1998).

• Fay, Tim. "Need for Interpreters in Court Has Become Almost Daily Occurrence." The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution (April 4, 1996)