Legal Office Interpreting Vietnamese

The certificate of achievement curriculum for Legal Office Interpreting Vietnamese is designed to prepare the student for employment in a legal setting interpreting Vietnamese to English and English to Vietnamese.  Students will be prepared for employment in law offices, court reporting services and the courts, both on the State and Federal level.  Students will have a basic understanding of legal terminology, ethics and legal procedures

30 students per year.

To provide students with a basic understanding of the ethics and terminology necessary to be a legal office interpreter for English and Vietnamese. 

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Understand the Ethics and regulations of the legal profession in California by completing Law 100 or Para 100 and Law 121 or Para 121.

2. Understand basic terminology used in the law office and courts by completing the Law 110.

3. Demonstrate an entry level proficiency in legal interpretation (Vietnamese/English) by completion of BA 133 or LAW 133.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
LAW 143 or BA 143		3	S1
BA 149		1	S2
LAW 100 or		3	S1
PARA 100		3	S1
PARA 121 or		3	S2
LAW 121		3	S2
LAW 110		2	S1
PARA 105 or		1-4	S2
PARA 299 or		1-4	S2
LAW 299		1-4	S2

Program is in Legal Studies department. New program uses existing courses and a new course in Vietnamese/English Legal Interpreting.

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