The Jury Is Seated. Now the Hard Part Starts. Opening. Evidence. Closing. 

The jury has been selected. The defendant is seated. Your Deaf juror is in the box — and now it's time to actually interpret the trial. Opening statements. Direct examination. Cross-examination. Objections. Rulings. Closing arguments. Hours of it. Some of it overlapping. Some of it rapid-fire. Some of it happening in a room where you can't see the evidence screen and your juror can't see you. If trial interpreting has ever felt like trying to drink from a fire hose while someone moves your chair, this workshop is for you. Justice Interpreted Part 2: Interpreting the Trial is the middle module of the three-part Jury Duty series. You'll work through the parts of a trial, interpreter positioning and sightlines (which are legal accommodations — not preferences), and the specific challenges that come up when attorneys overlap, when judges read fast, and when courtrooms weren't built with interpreters in mind. You'll also work through real courtroom scenarios and decide how you'd handle them before seeing the approach experienced court interpreters take. What sets this workshop apart: This isn't a lecture. It's a working session. Scenario-based, decision-focused, built around the moments where interpreters either advocate effectively or go quiet — and where the difference matters to a Deaf juror's ability to participate. Practice opportunities with real trial footage are embedded throughout. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Identify the parts of a trial and the interpreter demands of each phase Advocate professionally for positioning and sightline accommodations as legal requirements Handle overlapping speech, rapid pace, and dense legal language in real time Apply strategic preparation practices that separate prepared court interpreters from reactive ones Who this is for: Working ASL interpreters taking court assignments, interpreters pursuing state legal credentials or specialized legal certification, and anyone who wants to move from surviving trial interpreting to actually owning it. Ready to stop reacting and start preparing? Enroll now for instant access to the full workshop, practice scenarios, and your CEU certificate upon completion. Only have an hour? That's plenty of time.