Language Access Training in Wisconsin It’s Not Just for Judges
Things to Consider Audiences Topics Teaching Tools Judicial Needs and Expectations
Audiences Judges: Circuit & Municipal Court, Administrative Law Judges Court Staff: Court Administrators & staff; Clerks of Court & staff (out-of-court); judicial staff (in-court) Court Offices: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Law Library Attorneys: Prosecutors, Public Defenders, Legal Aid Lawyers, Guardians ad Litem (GAL), Private Practitioners Advocates: Victim-Witness Units, DV Advocates, Refugee Service Providers, Community Based Organizations Law Enforcement & Corrections Students: Law students, interpreting programs, language department Other: Social workers, health service providers
Topics State and Federal Laws (Title VI, ADA) Language Access Plans Certification Testing for Interpreters Best Practices for Working with Interpreters and LEP Litigants Deaf Culture / Sign Language Interpreters Appellate Cases Involving Interpreters Language Access and Immigrant Families WI Court Interpreter Program / LEP Resources
Teaching Tools In-Person MediaSite Site Visits Videos Case Scenarios Cheat Sheets, Practice Papers on Specific Topics, Judicial Benchbook Updates Interpreter Training Exercises
Judicial Needs & Expectations Obtain Qualified Interpreter Cooperate With Interpreter Use Tools, Bench Books, Checklists Allot Adequate Time Judge Responsible For Record Judge Understand Interpreters Limits Effective Training