1997 ABA Annual Meeting
San Francisco
August 5-6, 1997

Proposed by:
Judicial Division
Senior Lawyers Division
Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law

Resolution 109: Approved a revised and amended by the ABA House of Delegates
This resolution was revised and amended to read as follows:

RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association recommends that all courts be provided with qualified language interpreters, including sign language interpreters, in order that parties and witnesses with no or limited command of English and those who are deaf or hearing-impaired may fully and fairly participate in court proceedings;

FURTHER RESOLVED, That court interpreters should be qualified and through a mandatory certification program, should maintain their proficiency through mandatory continuing education, and should adhere to standards of professional conduct; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, That continuing education programs should be established for both judges and attorney in the selection and use of court interpreters.