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Lawyer-Linguist virtual event 2013

Panel

The Lawyer-Linguist as Interpreter

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Schedule:	This session ended at 16:40
Language(s):	inglés
Speakers:	Suzanne Deliscar — Moderator Ms. Deliscar was called to the Ontario Bar in 2004. As principal of Suzanne E. Deliscar, Lawyer-Linguist, she focuses on matters involving both legal and language issues. Her practice was created through the combination of her language skills in French and Spanish and the practice of law in a variety of areas, including civil litigation, wills & estates, corporate/commercial, and family law. Ms. Deliscar has extensive experience in the translation of a variety of legal documents. She has extensive experience in the translation of official documents, and has reviewed, analyzed and abstracted over 500 Spanish language contracts for a large multinational corporation. Ms. Deliscar is also experienced in providing document review in French. Suzanne Deliscar is also the developer and presenter of over 13 popular translator training webinar programs in the areas of legal translation, official document translation, and marketing for translators and interpreters. She is also the founder of the Lawyer-Linguists Forum, an online community of lawyer-linguists which fosters discussion and exchange in an effort to improve awareness and growth of the profession. Ms. Deliscar has been heavily involved in the community through her mission work in Haiti, as well as holding various positions locally, regionally, nationally and internationally within her church community. Ms. Deliscar has also hosted numerous “Ask the Lawyer” Days in banks and for community organizations. Ms. Deliscar is a former member of the following organizations: Ontario Bar Association Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Rotary Club of Bramalea The Mentoring Partnership Ms. Deliscar is a current member of the following organizations: The Law Society of Upper Canada American Translators Association International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters Proz.com Certified Pro Network – Spanish>English Specialities legal translation official document translation foreign language contract abstraction foreign language document review legal services in Spanish and French (including Civil Litigation, Wills and Estates, and Family Law) Education: - B.A. Latin American Studies and History, Minor in Science, Technology and Public Policy, McMaster University, 2000 - Advanced Spanish, Semester Abroad, Universidad de Chile, 1999 - LL.B. University of Windsor, 2003 Bar Admittances: - Ontario Bar, 2004 Languages: - French - Spanish DEBORA KAYEMBE Me, Ci, Miti DEBORA KAYEMBE is a Barrister from Democratic Republic of Congo, who did pro bono work for victims of domestic abuse and work as a Human Right Lawyer. She is a lawyer and interpreter at the international Criminal Court at the Hague. She is currently working as a freelance linguist in which she is qualified for 5 languages. She is a qualified paralegal in civil court practice in Scotland.

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