This article by Katharine Allen, co-President of InterpretAmerica and former contributor to The NAJIT Observer, was originally published on October 11, 2013. The subject covered is of great importance to us: professional training. The article remains relevant despite the lapse of time since its original...

The balance between detachment and involvement is a very difficult one. So is the balance between lexical accuracy and pragmatic accuracy. By Janis Palma   I recently heard a fellow interpreter on the witness stand for the first time. Of course, I was curious, and as I...