National Institute on the Integration of Interpreters
in Civil Representation of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
June 5-6, 2008 in San Jose, CA

Nothing contained herein is to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases, and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. These materials and any forms and agreements herein are intended for educational and informational purposes only. All other use is strictly prohibited.

This Project was supported by Grant No. 2004-WT-AX-K078 awarded by the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Unless specifically stated as policy of the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, this information has not been approved by the House of Delegates or Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and, accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association.

Participant CD Materials

Working with Interpreters

• United States District Court, Southern District of New York, Interpreters Office, For Attorneys: Examining Witnesses Through an Interpreters
• Susun Kim, Working with Deaf Survivors of Domestic Violence, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence eNewsletter, Vol. 10 (May 2008).

Federal Law and Guidelines to Program Language Access

• U.S. Department of Justice, Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 117, p. 41455-41471 (June 18, 2002).
• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Executive Order 13166 Limited English Proficiency Resource Document: Tips and Tools from the Field (September 21, 2004).
• Helaine M. Barnett, Legal Services Corporation, Program Letter 04-2, Services to Client Eligible Individuals with Limited English Proficiency, (December 6, 2004)
• Legal Services Corporation, Guidance to LSC Programs for Serving Client Eligible Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (December 6, 2004)

State Statutes and Case Law Regarding Interpreters

• State Statutes Requiring the Provision of Foreign Language Interpreters in Court, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence (August 2007)
• State Statutes Requiring the Provision of Sign Language Interpreters to Partiers to Civil Proceedings, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence (August 2007)
• Selected Cases on Legal Interpreting compiled by Joanne I. Moore and Judge Ron A. Mamiya (Revised May 2004).

Attorney Ethics and Professional Conduct

• Helen E. Reagan, Considerations in Litigating a Civil Case with Non-English Speaking Clients, 65 Am. Jur. Trials 1 (1997).
• Formal Opinion 1995-12, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics (July 6, 1995)(regarding competent and zealous representation, unlawful discrimination in the practice of law, confidentiality and use of interpreters).
• Settlement Agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 between the United States of America and the Law Office of Cohen and Jaffe, LLC (U.S. Department of Justice Complaint No. 202-52-111 (June 30, 2006).
• American Bar Association Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Aid(Adopted August 2006).
• American Bar Association Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases (Adopted August 2007).

Interpreter Ethics and Professional Conduct

• National Association of the Deaf and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., Code of Professional Conduct (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. 2005).
• Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters Serving Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Victims of Domestic Violence Outside of the Courtroom and Judicial Settings, The National Advisory Board of “Serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) Battered Women: A National Survey of the Courts’ Capacity to Provide Protection Orders," excerpted from the Model Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters in the Judiciary
• Charles Alan Wright, Victor James Gold, Party and Proceedings Interpreters, 27 Fed. Prac. & Proc. Evid. S 6056 (R 604)(Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure (West Publishing Co. 1990)
• Charles Alan Wright, Victor James Gold, Standards for Interpreters' Performance, 27 Fed. Prac. & Proc. Evid. S 6055 (R605)(Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure (West Publishing Co. 1990)

Advocate Confidentiality Laws

• Summary of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocate Confidentiality Laws, ABA Commission on Domestic Violence (August 2007)

Creating Language Policy

• Access to Northwest Justice Project Services for People Who Are Limited English Proficient, Program Policy No. 34, Adopted and Approved by the Board of Directors January 29, 2005).
• The Multilingual Access Model, A Model for Outreach and Services in Non-English Speaking Communities, Asian Women’s Shelter (December 1999)
• Deaf Friendly Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs in the United States as of May 2007
• Hyon B. Shin, Language Use and English-Speaking Ability: 2000, Census 2000 Brief, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau (Issued October 2003)
• US Census - I Speak Cards