Legal ASL interpreting, where every word is on the record.
Depositions, attorney-client meetings, mediations, court matters. In legal settings there is no such thing as "close enough" — our interpreters work with the precision and neutrality the record demands, across San Diego County.
Legal interpreting is a specialty, not a variation.
Precision under oath.
Testimony, objections, legal terms of art — the interpretation becomes part of the record. Interpreters in these settings render exactly what is said, without softening or summary.
Neutrality is the job.
A legal interpreter is not an advocate for either side. Strict role boundaries and confidentiality protect the proceeding — and attorney-client privilege survives the interpretation.
Qualifications matched honestly.
Some proceedings call for specific certifications. We match the interpreter's qualifications to the setting, and if a matter needs a credential we don't hold, we tell you rather than send the wrong fit.
In the courtroom and everywhere around it.
Intake, case prep, settlement discussions. Booked by the firm under the ADA, with privilege intact.
Sworn testimony and structured negotiation, where pace and precision both matter. We prep from case materials you provide.
California courts provide interpreters for proceedings; we support the surrounding work and coordinate so nothing falls in the gap between.
Deaf employees, Deaf clients, firm events, trainings — ongoing interpreting arrangements for practices serving the Deaf community.
FAQ.
Who provides the ASL interpreter for a court appearance?
For California court proceedings, the court provides a qualified interpreter for Deaf parties and witnesses at no charge. For everything around the courtroom — attorney-client meetings, depositions, mediations — the law firm or requesting party arranges and pays under the ADA. Book with us directly.
Are your interpreters qualified for legal work?
Legal settings demand specific experience, and some proceedings require particular certifications. We match qualifications to the setting — and if a matter requires a credential our roster does not hold, we say so plainly.
Is what the interpreter hears confidential?
Yes. Professional interpreters follow a strict code of confidentiality, and interpreting attorney-client communication does not waive privilege. Protective orders and NDAs are familiar territory.