August: 1-wk Legal Training Summer Camp

3.0 CEUs (30 hours) PS/Legal. An all-inclusive, intensive one-week legal training summer camp program. A unique opportunity to study legal training in a small group setting.

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When & Where

August 11th - August 15th, 2025

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM daily, Monday - Friday

Mequon, Wisconsin (Private Facility)

Space is limited to 10 participants! Camp fee includes training, food, and lodging.

Schedule

Day 1 – Facing your Fears!!!! – Legal Environments 

• Cultural aspects and influences in Legal interpreting 

• Power Dynamics in Legal Environments 

Day 2 - Codes of Ethics in Legal Environments 

• How to properly prepare for legal assignments 

• Similarities and differences between sign language and spoken language interpreting, and how to work together 

Day 3 – Interpreting Roles and Conflicts in Legal Settings 

• Team Interpreting in legal Settings 

• Correcting Errors in legal Settings 

Day 4 – Criminal/Civil Cases and the Rules of Evidence 

• How lawyers think and prepare for a case, including questioning 

• Legal Documents and defining the construct of legal settings and procedures 

Day 5 – Putting it all together 

Legal terminology is used throughout the training 

Fee & Lodging

Camp fee per person:

• $1,000 (includes all meals & lodging)

• $750 (includes all meals - no lodging)

Full refund, with cancellation accepted until 8/4/2025

Lodging includes (arrive Sunday evening after dinner):

• Single + Shared spaces for sleeping

• Shared bathrooms

Meals include:

• Monday-Thursday: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Friday: Breakfast + Lunch

The facility can accommodate 4-6 participants with lodging and meals and an additional 4-6 participants with lodging on your own. Travel on your own.

Register

For more information, to register, and request reasonable accommodations, contact:

Program instructor Debra Gorra Barash, BSBA, CI/CT, SC:L, QMHI

dcgorra@gmail.com, 414-881-1044

About

Debra Gorra Barash is a highly regarded sign language interpreter with over 40 years of experience. She holds various specialized certifications, including in legal interpreting and mental health interpreting. Debra has played a significant role in shaping the ethical guidelines for court interpreters in Wisconsin and has served on committees to improve interpreting and translation in the state's courts. She provides professional training and lectures at various institutions and serves as a mentor and teacher in interpreter training programs. Debra's background in business administration led her to co-found Professional Interpreting Enterprise, LLC, recognized for its quality services. She has also served as an Executive Director for non-profit organizations, serves as a Board Director for a non-profit organization, and offers consulting services and expert witness testimony on interpreting issues. 

Debra Gorra Barash and this workshop are not affiliated with Michigan RID.