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.
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05 Jun Right Between the Eyes
Even in the middle of a pandemic quarantine, none of us were spared. We all got hit right between the eyes. The racial prejudice. The senseless death. The social bias. The raw fear. The failure of the very foundations of our criminal justice system. A...
29 May Value Interpreting in the New Normal
Posted at 04:04h
in Business Practices, Equipment, Interpreters, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Technology
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22 May Ten Ways to Ward Off the Dry Season Doldrums
Once again, we revisit our archives for articles that were well received by our long time readers. Not so much of a throw-back, but a recycling of pertinent and valuable knowledge. It also seems pertinent to the moment we are living. Use the comments area...
15 May The Couch – How Have You Adapted to Our New Professional Reality?
Posted at 04:06h
in Community, Court Interpreting, Equipment, Interpreters, Interpreting, Past Posts, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts
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The Couch is a learning place, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. The pandemic has changed the way we practice our craft. How have you adapted? We have had to adapt to many things during this pandemic....
08 May Where the Paths of Court Interpreters and Court Reporters Coincide and Where They Diverge
Posted at 04:04h
in Business Practices, Court Interpreting, Finances, Janis Palma, The Profession, Translation
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An overdue study Sandro Tomasi has undertaken a comparative study of court interpreters’ and court reporters’ compensation in the New York Unified Court System, with contributions by Mary Lou Aranguren, Milena Calderari-Waldron, and Robert Joe Lee. [1] He compares the job descriptions and required qualifications, in...
01 May About Lost and Found Meaning
Having all this “free” time can mean watching movies we would otherwise skip on our streaming TV channels. I recently happened to click on a movie called “Lost and Found in Armenia,” a 2012 comedy written and directed by Gor Kirakosian. It’s about an American...
24 Apr NAJIT Is Counting on YOU!
It’s election time again. And thanks to the efforts of the Nominations Committee, we have a roster of capable candidates willing to help NAJIT in its growth. Their statements and biographies are available on the website. We all know that voting is a privilege. It so...
17 Apr The Cat is Out of the Bag
This cat got out of the bag in June 2018. We want to take a trip down memory lane, to when we used to go out...
10 Apr Self-Love in the Time of Corona
Posted at 04:00h
in Athena Matilsky, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Recent Posts, Self care
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Dear Colleagues, Well, goodness me. It would appear that since my last blog post, the world has spun a teensy bit sideways. All of my own carefully made plans have been turned upside down, along with the plans of…every single person I know. And the rest...