ATA Advocacy Update – Landmark Remote Interpreting Case: The State v. Juracan-Juracan
In April, ATA joined forces with the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New…
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ATA Sends Letter Opposing AB 1032 to California Senate Appropriations Committee
On Thursday, August 3, 2023, ATA President Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo sent a letter to the California Senate Appropriations Committee on behalf of the ATA…
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ATA Proposes Novel Idea to Help South Carolina Court Interpreters Earn Fair Compensation
When an ATA member contacted the Advocacy Committee in February 2023 to tell us that court interpreters in South Carolina hadn’t received any raises…
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ATA Advocacy at Work: Bill Threatening to Weaken Court Interpreting Standards Derailed
Over the summer, ATA has been working hard to protect the rights of court interpreters in California. Earlier this year, the California Assembly introduced…
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ATA Opposes AB 432
Updated Action Alert for ATA members in California Thank you to all of you who have already contacted your legislators. A lot has happened…
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ATA Supports Nebraska Court Interpreters in Their Efforts to Earn Fair Compensation
On June 20, 2023, ATA submitted a letter to Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican of the Nebraska Supreme Court, as well as the Nebraska…
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UPDATE ON AB 432 – Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program
UPDATE ON AB 432 – Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program This is an updated Action Alert for ATA members in California Firstly, thank you…
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ATA Opposes AB 432 Unless Amended
ATA Opposes AB 432 Unless Amended Speak Up, Take Action Now California Assemblymember Mike Fong recently introduced AB 432, the Court Interpreters Workforce Pilot…
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ATA Signs Amicus Brief for Landmark Remote Interpreting Case
ATA Signs Amicus Brief for Landmark Remote Interpreting Case In April, ATA joined forces with the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)…
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ATA Advocacy Committee Update on Oregon Senate Bill 584
ATA Advocacy Committee Update on Oregon Senate Bill 584 In late February, the ATA Advocacy Committee submitted a letter to Oregon senators Patterson and…
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ATA Opposes Oregon Senate Bill 584
Click to View April 25, 2023 Update Here ATA recently submitted a letter in opposition to Oregon Senate Bill 584, which would task the…
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ATA Supports Colorado Legislation to Use ATA-Certified Translators
ATA’s mission not only includes promoting the recognition of professional translators and interpreters, but also working to establish standards of competence and ethics. In…
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