Letters Rogatory and Certified Translations
June 14, 2017
Letters Rogatory and Certified Translations By Richard Simring “Letters rogatory” are the procedural mechanism by which courts notify individuals and corporations residing in foreign countries of the commencement of a…
PRO BONO TRANSLATIONS
May 5, 2017
The Latin phrase pro bono publico – usually shortened to “pro bono” – means professional work undertaken voluntarily and at no charge for people who are unable to afford payment…
DO COURTS IN FLORIDA REQUIRE TRANSLATIONS TO BE CERTIFIED? By Diana Marcela Arbelaez
March 30, 2017
The answer is: Yes. Every translated document filed in court must be certified. The failure to use a certified translation could jeopardize the admissibility of the document for use in…
Why Accurate Translations Are Key in the Discovery Process
January 13, 2017
One of the many challenges that law firms face nowadays is the tremendous amount of information involved in any particular case, especially when the cases involve several languages. About a…
What is a “Certified Translation”?
May 2, 2014
In 1995, the Congress passed the "Court Interpreters Act," 28 U.S.C. § 1827 ("The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall establish a program to facilitate…