Labor/Employment
Jan. 21, 2020
The impact of AB 5 on court interpreters in the private sector
This will cause a major disruption to the legal system that relies on the availability of interpreters to communicate with clients or witnesses.
Esther M. Hermida
Esther is a California state court certified Spanish interpreter and a U.S. district court certified Spanish interpreter. She has 26 years of experience in the legal setting, with a focus on complex litigation. She's been appointed as an expert in federal court and has testified on matters related to Transcription/Translation. She is the founder of GeoLingua, Inc.; founding member of the Association of Independent Judicial Interpreters of California (AIJIC); Steering Committee member of the Coalition of Practicing Translators and Interpreters of California (CoPTIC); member of the American Translators Association National Association of Judiciary Interpreters (ATA); and a mentor, presenter, and trainer of future interpreters.
Certified court interpreters working in the private sector are an integral part of the justice system. Utilized during attorney-client meetings, depositions, arbitrations, mediations and civil trials. Additionally, administrative hearing and medical interpreters work in the med-legal sector.
Small law firms may contract directly with an interpreter, but more often than not, the mid- to large-size firms rely on a one-stop Language Se...
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