The lead instructor, Olivia Johnston, will be teaching the majority of the program, with sessions by guest lecturers with expertise in specialized topics. Ms. Johnston is a California state-certified court interpreter and teaches interpretation courses in a program she helped develop at UCR Extension. Ms. Johnston is the first person from the Inland Empire to serve on the 19-member California Court Interpreters Advisory Panel. For additional fees, please see additional costs . Those who would like to be professional interpreters or professional interpreters who would like to enhance their skills.
Materials refer to criminal, civil, medical and financial fields.
Tapes, court transcripts and other legal documents will be used and note-taking skills will be developed employing principally an adaptation of the Rozan Method.