24 Nov Dictionary Review: Dicionário de Direito, Economia e Contabilidade
Feature photo by Tamás Mészáros from Pexels By Gio Lester I am the proud owner of a 4th edition Dicionário de Direito, Economia e Contabilidade (in English, Dictionary of Law, Economics and Accounting) by Marcílio Moreira de Castro, or simply “a Marcílio,” as we would...
20 Oct Finding the Parallels – Legal and Medical Interpreter Summit
By Gio Lester ©2017 On October 13, I had the honor of representing NAJIT at the second Finding the Parallels – Legal and Medical Interpreter Summit, organized by De La Mora Interpreter Training, in Orlando, FL. The first event happened in 2013. I was part...
22 Sep Practical Apps for Interpreting and Translation Professionals
– By Gio Lester I recently attended the webinar Intro to iPad: Basic Applications for the Legal Field organized by Veritext, a court reporting company, as far as I knew. My view of court reporting companies was extremely narrow, I now know. The breadth of services...
15 Sep My Sheltered Life – Living on the other side of the coin
– by Gio Lester ©2017 Yes, I have lived a sheltered life. At least where languages are concerned. I have always circulated within groups whose languages I understand. As a result, I have no idea what it must feel like to rely on a stranger...
04 Aug An Unquenchable Thirst for Learning
– Gio Lester© for Proteus, 9/2014 I have always been a curious individual. I recall asking my mom if Jesus was history or legend (got a scolding for that one), and asking my Biology teacher where the first bacteria found RNA to replicate its DNA...
23 Jun The Passion Propelling us Forward
By Gio Lester © 2017 One of the reasons we love what we do is the impact it has on other people’s lives. We work to feed our passion for learning and helping others while we also put food on the table. Maybe the order...
19 May Got Social Media?
This article was originally posted on November 15, 2012. Some social media tools have added features, others have lost their appeal. As ephemeral as some of its elements are, social media is here to stay. Got something to add? Use the comments area below. By...
31 Mar Four Lessons Learned in the Private Sector that I Apply to my Freelance Business
By Gio Lester © 2017 The number one myth freelancers fall for is that they get rid of bosses once they go solo. That is not true: each one of our clients is a boss! What changes is our relationship with them. We can now...