14 Dec Thoughts on Interpreting – the invisible language
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– By Gio Lester © 2016 Living in Miami, Florida, a bilingual city for sure, one thing we notice is that every other attorney speaks another language. Most of them have studied Spanish or their families are from one of the myriad Spanish-speaking Latin American countries,...
09 Nov What is your professional association doing for you?
Here is a double feature on new member benefits and an overview of upcoming webinars. Enjoy! What is your professional association doing for you? – By Aimee Benavides, NAJIT Chair Professional associations have an important role in the lives of those they serve. In...
26 Oct From Backwater to Front Page: The Journey of the Supreme Court
by Gio Lester (c) 2018 Now that the heat of the US Supreme Court nomination has passed, this is a good opportunity to learn a bit more about that American institution, its history and maybe even glance at its future. Norman Leahy, from the Washington Post,...
05 Oct Dispelling the Top 3 Myths About Study Buddies
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As some of you are already aware, this September I embarked on the Master’s in Conference Interpreting program with Glendon College at York University. At the time of this posting, a month will have already gone by. Time flies when you’re too busy to think!...
28 Sep Even When Stakes Are High, Cost Matters
Not too long ago, I found myself at an arbitration in which one of the parties, John Doe, was attending by WhatsApp from across the globe. That was a first for me. I have already used Google Hangouts, Skype, and straight phone calls, and each...
31 Aug Message from the NAJIT Chair
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In my first letter as Chair, I would like to thank all of our members for their care and consideration in the recent elections. I am very grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to serve with my fellow board members on behalf of our...
