Translation For Lawyers

We've blogged about multilingual professional translations of keywords during e-Discovery and the attorneys' professional responsibility in responsibility in responding to a multilingual discovery demand. We also blogged about certified document translations and the risk of using online legal forms in foreign jurisdictions. Over the past 30 years, according to the ABA, the largest category of malpractice claims went from being in connection to missed deadlines to being in relation to a 'failure to know or apply the law'. With more and more attorneys finding themselves dealing with foreign laws, this trend is, unfortunately, only likely to continue. As the ABA concludes, 'as the volume of law to know expands (for example, by conducting business abroad), one's ability to ascertain and properly apply it decreases'.

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We've blogged about multilingual ediscovery translation services and Victor Stanley II, as well as international document translation services and another look at Kiobel. Not all international law is public. When business occurs across borders, there is little room for such international legal bodies as the United Nations or the International Criminal Court. Instead, another body of international law is developing, dealing with how to apply foreign laws in international business disputes.

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We've blogged about multilingual legal document translation services and international e-Discovery, and about certified legal translations of EU Data Protection Legislation and its impact on US companies. We also talked about multilingual document translation, recruitment interview and the employer's right to know.

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When dealing with e-discovery in a foreign language, a professional foreign language translation needs to be used even before an attorney will be able to judge the evidence's probative value. In the 2010 case Victor Stanley, Inc. v. Creative Pipe, Inc., 269 F. R.D. 497 (D. Md. Sept. 9, 2010), the court ruled that "the duty to preserve is an obligation owed to the court, not to the adverse party". Specifically, the ruling stated:

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We've blogged about legal document translation services, employment law and social media. Social networks can be a double edged sword for monolingual and multilingual attorneys - there are many benefits but also many areas that may raise ethical issues. For example, when one is using a social network like LinkedIn, can a judge and a lawyer become 'linked'?

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We've blogged about multilingual document translation services and US taxes, certified corporate translations and double taxation, as well as global translation and interpretation services for expatriates. A recent report authored by Andrew Mitchel shows an increasing trend in the number of individuals renouncing their US citizenship or simply expatriating from the US. The cause for this trend is diverse and can include anything from international job assignments, relationships or searching for more business-friendly environments. Regardless of the why, the end result will ultimately be an increase in international legal issues - particularly in the fields of tax, trust and estates, property and family law- requiring services of professional legal translators and court interpreters.

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We've blogged about professional document translation services used during climate change litigation and the role of technical translations in registering a foreign aircraft in the U.S. Operating a US branch or subsidiary overseas is becoming more and more complex - mainly because the body of rules and regulations regarding the environment are becoming more tailored to specific jurisdictions. Many environmental regulations contain highly technical engineering and natural science terminology requiring services of professional Spanish-English and Portuguese-English technical translators and interpreters. Gone are the days when all litigation occurred at the public/international law level. Today, many international corporate cases are being adjudicated in international tribunals, meaning that companies now need to learn a whole new legal system, which are often tailored to a specific issue like the environment.

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We've blogged about website translation service in the context of social media and about multilingual professional translation services to obtain certified document translation of multilingual evidence. With the rise in social media, new questions regarding its role in the workplace arise - particularly as to where it fits into world of employment law. Specifically, is the use of social media covered by existing legislation?

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Legal translation and legal interpretation services play an important role in data protection. We're blogged about multilingual e-Discovery translations and European data protection laws and about cross-border transfers of data- requiring legal translation services- relating to foreign litigation.

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Professional foreign language document translations and language interpreting services play an important role during discovery stage of litigation. We've discussed certified document translation services of the evidence found in social media.

There is no doubt that an attorney wishing to obtain evidence located on a private social media platform has the right to seek such evidence via the formal discovery process. In fact, numerous courts have ruled that such a practice is allowed so long as the discovery demand is made in good faith and is in line with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (and related laws and rules).

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