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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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02 May

Posted at 07:09h in Athena Matilsky, Certification, Continuing Education, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Recent Posts, Tools of the trade, TRAINING by
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This past March, I had the privilege of hosting a community coffee hour for one of my biggest heroes. Our guest of honor was Holly Mikkelson, who, among other notable accomplishments, created the ACEBO self-study interpreting materials. She never ceased to amaze me during our conversation,...

10 Apr

Posted at 15:47h in Community, Court Interpreting, Hilda Zavala-Shymanik, Interpreters, Language Associations, NAJIT Conference, Professional Development by
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Coming Full Circle This is one of the last blogs I will write while serving as NAJIT’s Vice-Chair, so I want to write about something that I am passionate about and that is extremely relevant at a time when we are working towards better compensation and...

14 Mar

Posted at 16:27h in Advocacy, Attorney Education, Business Practices, Certification, Community, Court Interpreting, Finances, Interpreters, Language Associations, Leadership, Recent Posts, The Profession by
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After 17 years without a raise, the per-diem court interpreters in Massachusetts got an inflation adjustment of 50% but not a raise.  It sounds great, but it isn’t. In fact, the implementation of this long-delayed inflation adjustment has been accompanied by a significant change in...

27 Feb

Posted at 11:51h in Advocacy, Business Practices, Community, Court Interpreting, Finances, Interpreters, Language Associations, Leadership, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession by
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Per diem court interpreters succeed in securing a pay adjustment after 17 years! The most recent pay rate for per diem court interpreters was set in 2006. Since then, requests for an increase by individuals and the Massachusetts Association of Court Interpreters (MACI – www.maci-inc.org) to...