Professional Development

Questioning in legal settings holds an important role. Trial attorneys employ the use of various techniques in their questioning with deliberate intention. Questioning is a tool in its own form that is critical for interpreters working in court, court-like (e.g., administrative tribunals) and other law enforcement settings to gain a thorough appreciation of  its role.

Join us for a deeper dive on this important subject delivered by the esteemed Dr. Debra Russell, whom we are honoured to have as our 2023 inaugural quest speaker.

Dr. Russell will also be leading our Interpreting in Court and Legal Settings course which starts May 2, 2023.

This session presents a deeper dive into the important role of questioning as a strategic tool when utilized by trial attorneys and others working in legal and law enforcement settings.

Trial attorneys employ the use of various techniques, as described below, in their questioning with deliberate intentions: questioning is in its own form a tool and it is critical that interpreters working in court, court-like (e.g., administrative tribunals) and other law enforcement settings gain a thorough appreciation of its role.

Attorneys and other members of the legal field use a variety of different methods in questioning. These methods are intended to elicit different responses, depending on the moment, the type of trial/legal procedure, the person being questioned, or the place in the overall judicial process.

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