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Car Accidents (Depositions) – Language Neutral

Zoom Link Provided After Registration

Language: Neutral

  • Pierre Georges Jr.
  • March 21, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm EST

COURSE OVERVIEW

Objective: To provide Haitian Creole interpreters with knowledge about effectively interpreting for depositions, car accidents, and insurance policies. We will discuss note-taking techniques and ways to improve consecutive interpretation. There will be a discussion on Interpreters’ Ethical Canons regarding taking breaks, ensuring privacy, challenges to interpretation, and sidebar conversations with the Limited English Proficiency individual. We will learn how to best interpret for those with limited education during a deposition. We will discuss common difficulties that interpreters encounter on depositions, as well as the common vocabulary used.

Course Outline:

  • Introduction to Interpreting during a deposition (40 mins)

  • History, Education, & Work Background (40 mins)

  • The Accident (40 mins)

  • The Injury (4o mins)

  • Conclusion of Deposition (40 mins)

 

CE Units: 4.0  | Format: On-Demand Video & Quiz | Language Focus: Language Neutral | Level: Intermediate| Time: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Teaching Methods:

1) Live Polls

2) Discussion on Ethics

3) Question & Answer

4) Slideshow

5) Mock Accident

6) Notetaking Techniques (Mind Mapping)

Curriculum Details

  1. Who will be there
  2. Their role during the deposition
  3. Gathering case details prior to start of deposition
  4. Understanding who you will be interpreting for (LEP)
  1. What to expect
  2. Meticulousness of each lawyer
  3. Understanding those with limited education
  1. Why and how good note taking leads to accurate details
  2. Establishing a rhythm and a reasonable length of consecutive interpretation
  3. Common vocabulary regarding car parts and describing the following: the road, direction, scene and location
  1. Injury at the scene
  2. Describing parts of the anatomy of medical treatment
    1. Emergency Services
    2. Hospital
    3. Therapy
    4. Imaging
    5. Follow-Up Care
  1. Dealing with objections
  2. How to ethically handle a “challenge of interpretation”
  3. Why “the record” is your friend
  4. Breaks – Should we feel bad for asking for them?
  5. Sidebar conversation with LEP
Instructor: Pierre Georges
  • Course Price: $75.00
  • CE Credit Units: 4.0
  • Enrolled: TBD
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Language: Neutral
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