Login | Join Today

TNO Twitter logo

Welcome to the NAJIT Observer

The NAJIT Observer (TNO) was created in 2011 in response to NAJIT’s members need for a tool

to share information, first-hand experiences, and the occasional fun moment with colleagues.

We are delighted with the response TNO has received from our members and subscribers. And

thanks to our dedicated and generous contributors, TNO’s archive features an amazing number

of posts that you can search by category or author.

Do you want to contribute a post?  Send us an email at TNO_editor@najit.org.

Enjoy The NAJIT Observer!

10 Oct

Posted at 01:00h in Certification, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreters, Janis Palma, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Recent Posts, The Profession, TRAINING by
0 Likes

There is one aspect of all judiciary interpreters’ certification exams that I find somewhat inconsistent with real-life practice. In real life, being able to anticipate and appropriately reformulate what judges and attorneys say is very closely linked to the repetitious nature of legal language. There...

03 Oct

Posted at 01:00h in Advocacy, Attorney Education, Community, Community Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Immigration, Interpreters, Language, Recent Posts by
1 Like

Interpreters are proving to be an indispensable resource to indigenous communities as the demand for their services increases. While a handful of language-service agencies claim to offer some of these languages, they cannot guarantee the interpretation provided is true or accurate. This is why, to...

29 Aug

Posted at 10:40h in Community, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Language Associations, Professional Development, Recent Posts, The Profession by
1 Like

I know that many interpreters prefer the freelance world, and there are many successful freelancers working here in Arizona. This is my story and why I now have the second longest tenure as a staff court interpreter here in the state court in Phoenix. I didn’t...

17 Aug

Posted at 13:59h in Attorney Education, Interpreters, Leadership, Recent Posts, Translation by
0 Likes

As judiciary interpreters, we often run into misunderstandings about our profession as a specialized skill. Unfortunately, in many arenas, the interpreting profession is an obscure concept. It’s surrounded by a halo of “anyone can do it.” You’ll also often hear the words “translator” and “interpreter”...