Legal Interpreting Committee
Committee Co-chairs
Neneka Barreiro barreiron@msn.com
Mary (Molly) Ponce de Leon casasforyou@dishup.us
UMTIA members in good standing can join this committee by emailing the committee chairs.
Upcoming Events:
To be announced
Past Events:
"Laches, Levies and Liens, Plns Dope and Cop Speak:
A Workshop on Legal Terminology, Jargon and Slang"
Presented by: M. Graciela González, J.D.
Federal and State Court Certified Spanish Interpreter
Saturday, November 7, 2009
University of St. Thomas - School of Law, room MSL 334
1000 LaSalle Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403
This three hour session, presented in English, will concentrate on challenging legal terms and legal concepts. The first step will be to understand different legal terms in context. Then we explore different tools at our disposal to research those terms. Finally, we will divide into groups according to our second language, to brainstorm together to arrive at the best translation for some pesky legal terms. The workshop will also be spiced up exploring slang and jargon frequently encountered in legal settings. Bring dictionaries!
Biography of Presenter
M. Graciela González graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Minnesota, with a major in Political Science and a minor in English. She received a Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in May of this year. She is a federal and state (Minnesota) court certified Spanish interpreter, with many years of experience interpreting in all types of legal settings. Graciela is an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota's College of Continuing Education, in the Translation and Interpreting Program. She teaches Interpreting in Legal Settings; a comprehensive class taught in English that prepares interpreters of diverse languages to interpret in different legal settings.
Forensic Science Workshop
March 28, 2009
8:30-12:00
Location: University of Minnesota
Folwell Hall, Room 116
9 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Presenter: Glenn Langenburg
Forensic Scientist
Certified Latent Print Examiner
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Coffee and Registration
9:00-10:20 Presentation
10:20-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-11:45 Presentation
11:45-12:00 Questions
Workshop Description:
This lecture provides the attendee with an overview of forensic science and the various disciplines under this ever growing umbrella. We will focus on the more traditional forensic sciences, giving a general summary of the types of examinations that can be done in each forensic discipline. We will cover, specifically, the disciplines of forensic biology, testing of controlled substances, trace examinations, fingerprints, firearms and toolmarks, forensic toxicology, and questioned document examination. The attendee will learn a significant amount of vocabulary and as best as possible, all attempts will be made to make the vocabulary understandable and translatable to a variety of languages and cultures. The instructor, having presented this material to court interpreter groups before, understands the value of distilling this material down into simple components and also recognizes that not all words have an equivalent word or translation in every culture/language. The instructor will be sensitive to finding a way to make these concepts translatable, without losing the meaning. Questions are sincerely welcomed in this workshop!
Presenter Bio:
Glenn Langenburg is employed by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as a forensic scientist. He is a certified latent print examiner, bloodstain pattern analyst, and crime scene investigator. Glenn earned a BS in Forensic Science from Michigan State University in 1993 and a MS in Analytical Chemistry in 1999 from the University of Minnesota. Currently he is a PhD candidate in the Forensic Science program at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. His thesis research involves the statistical analysis of fingerprint comparison methodology.
Glenn has an extensive career as an instructor and speaker. He is an Adjunct Faculty at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he teaches an introductory forensic science course. He has taught fingerprint identification and crime scene investigation at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars for attorneys and judges. He has lectured at workshops nationally and internationally at forensic science conferences in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe on topics including evidence admissibility, his research, and fingerprint methodology.
Glenn is an active member of several professional forensic organizations in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. He has published in several journals, including Journal of Forensic Identification, Science, and Scientific American. Finally, he has the privilege of serving the fingerprint community as a member of the Scientific Working Group for Friction Ridge Analysis, Study, and Technology, a committee for the advancement of fingerprint science and standards. email: Glenn.Langenburg@state.mn.us
The Legal Interpreters Committee of UMTIA PRESENTS:
Understanding Domestic Violence and the Role of the Court Interpreter A Specialized Seminar for Translators and Interpreters
Presenters: Marna Anderson, Executive Director of WATCH
Rosario de la Torre, Family Advocacy/
Refugio Manager for Casa de Esperanza
Nashad Muse, Administrative/Program Assistant for WATCH
WATCH
The mission of WATCH is to make the justice system more effective and responsive in handling cases of violence, particularly against women and children, and to create a more informed and involved public.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
9:00-11:30 am
University of St. Thomas School of Law
1000 LaSalle Ave., Room 244
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2015
Summary of Presentation
This workshop will explore the dynamics of domestic violence, the barriers that non-native English speakers face when confronting the justice system and what the court interpreter needs to understand as he/she works with victims of domestic violence.
Presenter bios:
Marna Anderson serves as the executive director of WATCH, an organization with a mission to make the criminal justice system more effective and responsive in handling cases of violence, particularly against women and children. Anderson became WATCH's executive director in January 2004. She began working on issues of violence against women in 1987 as an advocate for survivors of sexual violence. Since that time, Anderson worked in Central America to educate women on domestic/sexual violence and human rights. She received her B.A. in Cross-Cultural Communications and Women's Studies from Bethel College and her masters in organizational leadership from the College of St. Catherine. She was recently honored by the College of St. Catherine, as the recipient of this year's graduate student Research and Creative Work award from the Center for Women. The award recognizes her thesis on leadership challenges and successes in Minnesota's battered women's movement.
Rosario Delatorre is the Family Advocacy/ Refugio Manager for Casa de Esperanza, an organization with the mission to mobilize Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence. Rosario has served in this position for six years. Delatorre came to the United States from Mexico in 1988 and is an experienced advocate in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, and victimization. A responsive and accomplished professional, she has demonstrated leadership and organizational skills. Her success in her current position is, in part, a testimony to her communications skills, both among her staff and across the organization. She has vast training, advocacy, court advocacy, and crisis line management experience. Delatorre is a highly respected and experienced advocate.
Nashad Muse is the Administrative/Program Assistant for WATCH. In this capacity, she provides communications support for the website and does the organization's bookkeeping, and supports board and donor relations activities. Muse was included in the National Dean's List in 2006-2007 and plans to ultimately pursue a career in human rights law. She represents WATCH on the Refugee and Immigrant Battered Women's Task Force.