To the Reader
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: How to Become a Court Interpreter and a Brief Sketch of the Work
　Who Should Become a Court Interpreter
　Formal Training for Court Interpreting
　Training on the Job
　Training at Professional Meetings
　Finding Work
　Requirements for the Federal Courts
　State Certifications
　Free-lance v. Full-time Work
　Where Court Interpreters Work and What They Do
　Expressions Used in This Text
Chapter 2: Case Preparation - A: Context and Documents
　Purpose of Information
　No-Paper
　The Structure of a Felony Proceeding
　The Plea Bargain
　Documents and Information
　Jury Instructions
　Physical and Verbal Evidence
　A Case Sheet
Chapter 3: Case Preparation - B: Terminology, Reference Book and Dictionaries
　Terminology Preparation
　Forensic Reference Books
　Kinds of Dictionaries
　How to Buy a Dictionary
　What to Do When a Word Is Not in the Dictionary
Chapter 4: In the Courtroom: Ethics, Roles, Procedures
　Ethics
　Projection of Interpreter Image
　Need for Interpretation
　Giving the Client Good Value
　Neither Too Many nor Too Few Interpreters
　Who Is Who in the Courtroom
　Sound Equipment
　Procedural Matters
　Comprehension
　Judicial Checklist
　Author's Information for Judges
Chapter 5: The Rich Potential for Error
　Errors that Originate with the Interpreter
　Errors that Counsel Help Create
　The Perils of Literal Interpretation
Chapter 6: Translation of Legal Documents
　Sight Translation
　Written Translation
　Fax and Modem
　The Use of Computers
Chapter 7: Tape Transcription and Translation
　Procedures and Problems
　Transcribing Original Language Allows Attorneys to See Wha Was Actually Said
　Time Constraints
　The Transcription
　Translation of Transcription
　Quality Control
Chapter 8: The Interpreter as Expert Witness
　Impartiality
　Critique
　Presenting Your Own Tape Work or Translation
　Preparation with Counsel
　On the Witness Stand
　When Not to Be an Expert
Chapter 9: Continuing Your Education and Enjoying It
　Books
　Periodicals
　Television
　Tapes
　And in Closing
Bibliography
Appendices
　1. The Court Interpreters Act of 1978
　2. Seltzer & Torres Cartagena v. Foley et al., 1980
　3. Court Interpreters Amendments Act (1988)
　4. Suggested Interpreter Oaths
Index