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September 7, 2012

He Said, She Said: Using Interpreters

Learn the ins and outs of the new mandatory rule for using foreign language and American Sign Language interpreters in court from experts Judge Julia L. Dorrian, Tenth District Court of Appeals; Alvaro DeCola, Interpreter-Attorney; Bruno G. Romero, Program Manager, Interpreter Services (Ohio Supreme Court); and James W. Lewis, Lane Alton & Horst.

Video vignettes will be interwoven throughout the program that will cover the legal background for the rule, selection of interpreters and other key procedural features.

The 3.0 CLE hour program, “Ohio Judges and Lawyers’ Guide to Using Interpreters Under New Sup. R. 88,” will be held at the Columbus Bar, September 26, and will be CLE Easy Pass eligible. Register online or call 614/221.4112.

Download the course brochure / agenda (PDF)

Watch the video below for an introduction to this CLE from Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton:

The amendments to Sup. R. 80 and 88 adopted by the Supreme Court on June 21, 2011 shall take effect on January 1, 2013. Click here to learn more.