What You'll Practice in This Webinar
Identify and apply core ethical duties specific to court interpreters in Louisiana's judicial system—the foundation every professional needs.
Recognize potential conflicts of interest, professional-boundary concerns, and other ethical issues that may arise in courtroom settings.
Apply ethical decision-making strategies to realistic court-interpreting scenarios, considering accuracy, completeness, impartiality, confidentiality, and professional competence.
Analyze ethical dilemmas and evaluate appropriate professional responses, while distinguishing the responsibilities of court interpreters from those of interpreters in medical, educational, and community settings.
Your Instructor
Silvia Gómez Juárez
Federally Certified Court Interpreter | Louisiana Supreme Court-Certified Spanish Interpreter | Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI™–Spanish) | De la Mora Institute of Interpretation Licensed Trainer | M.A.
Silvia is a Spanish–English court interpreter and trainer with experience in federal and state court proceedings. She also provides professional development for interpreters, with an emphasis on practical skills, accuracy, and professional standards. This webinar draws on her experience in court interpreting and interpreter training to address the specific linguistic and cognitive demands of sight translation in judicial settings.
Why This Course Matters for Your Career
As a court interpreter in Louisiana, you play an essential role in ensuring meaningful access to justice. That responsibility comes with ethical challenges that require sound judgment, professional integrity, and a clear understanding of your duties. This three-hour course explores ethical issues that arise in court interpreting through practical scenarios based on situations that may occur in Louisiana court proceedings. You’ll learn to recognize potential conflicts of interest, navigate professional boundaries and confidentiality concerns, and apply ethical decision-making strategies grounded in accuracy, completeness, impartiality, and professional competence. You’ll also examine how the ethical responsibilities of court interpreters differ from those of interpreters working in medical, educational, and community settings, reinforcing the principles that guide your role in the courtroom. Three hours of practical learning. Realistic scenarios. Strategies for ethical decision-making in your professional practice. Format: Live online webinar via Zoom Duration: 3 hours Continuing Education: 2 CEUs approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court (LASC), subject to the terms of the course approval.
Strengthen Your Ethical Decision-Making
Build the knowledge and practical strategies you need to navigate ethical challenges in Louisiana court interpreting. Earn 3.0 CE credits while exploring realistic courtroom scenarios involving accuracy, completeness, impartiality, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and professional boundaries. Invest three hours in your professional development. Strengthen your ethical judgment. Reinforce your commitment to professional integrity.
$40.00