Author Archive: Carla Mathers
Carla Mathers is an attorney who serves as Corporate Counsel to TCS Associates, a vibrant and growing interpreting firm in Maryland. She is a faculty member of the University of Northern Colorado and currently serves as Vice President of the Conference of Interpreter Trainers. Carla’s passion is legal interpreting, as those of you who know her already know. Less well known, however, is that she is a fair cook and a stellar gardener.
Sign Language Interpreters: 5 Helpful Tips in Selecting an Attorney
One thing sign language interpreters should know when selecting an attorney is that one size generally does not fit all. There are many misconceptions about attorneys. The generic attitude that a good attorney is something akin to a pit bull is problematic for a number of reasons that I will discuss in this post. In [...]
How Practicing Sign Language Interpreters Protect Against Legal Liability
As we have seen from the discussion of whether sign language interpreters are complicit in the statutory bargain with the devil, interpreters are in a practice profession in which trust, reliability and heart are important attributes. While these characteristics might seem at odds with the concept of running an interpreting practice, there are a number [...]
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