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Working with Interpreters

Sponsored by:	Legal Services of New Jersey
Date and time:	Thursday, 3/18/2010, 9:45 AM to 1:15 PM
Registration deadline:	Thursday, 3/11/2010
Description:	This "new" half day training is designed for attorneys who interact with Limited English Proficiency clients. Topics to be covered include: What the law requires: providing language services to LEP individuals in legal proceedings The importance of working with a qualified interpreter How to work with a qualified interpreter on a legal case.
Who can attend:	This training is open to attorneys who agree to take at least one pro bono case from a Legal Services program in the year following the training.
Cost:	The fee is $15 per person to cover food, beverages and other costs in preparing the training. The fee must be paid by check in advance of the training. *Cash payments will not be accepted.* Please note the title and date of the training on the check. Checks should be made payable to “LSNJ” and mailed along with your registration form (a copy of which you will receive by email after you register for the training) to: Legal Services of New Jersey Attention: Training Unit 100 Metroplex Drive at Plainfield Ave, Suite 402 Edison, NJ 08817
How to register:	This training has already occurred. View the training calendar for the current month.
Location:	Legal Services of New Jersey 100 Metroplex Drive at Plainfield Ave Third Floor Edison, NJ 08817
Directions and Parking:	Directions and parking information are available here
In case of inclement weather:	Call 732-572-9100, then press 3, after 7:00 AM on the day of the training for information regarding cancellations.

NJ CLE CREDITS FOR LSNJ SPONSORED TRAININGS AND TASK FORCE SEMINARS

Please click on NJ CLE Credits to check how many NJ CLE credits were awarded for this event.

IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN NJ CLE CREDITS FOR THIS TRAINING, PLEASE:

1. Sign in on the sign in sheet when you arrive at the training, noting your arrival time.
2. Sign out on the sign out sheet when you leave the training, noting your departure time.
3. Fill out one (1) Certificate of Attendance for each day of training you attend. Complete the middle of the Certificate of Attendance with your name, signature, NJ Attorney ID Number and leave it in the red bin on the table outside training room, or with the designated LSNJ staff member if there is no red bin present. Your NJ Attorney ID # can be found at the top of the form you fill out each year for the NJ Client Protection Fund. If you have not saved a copy of your form, you can call the NJ Client Protection Fund and ask them for your NJ Attorney ID # at 609-292-8008 or 609-292-8079.
4. Within thirty (30) days after the training, a designated LSNJ staff person will sign the Certificate of Attendance and send you a copy via e-mail for your records.

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