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Federal Criminal and Procedural Law Terms Every EOIR Interpreter Should Know
January 31, 2026
11:00 am - 1:30 pm ET
8:00 am - 10:30 am PT
This session provides EOIR interpreters with a structured overview of core federal criminal and procedural law terminology that routinely arises in immigration court proceedings. Although EOIR hearings are civil in nature, interpreters are frequently required to render concepts drawn from U.S. federal criminal practice—often without explanation or contextual framing from counsel or the court. The presentation focuses on demystifying high-frequency terms, clarifying their procedural function, and distinguishing them from superficially similar concepts in state or foreign legal systems, with an emphasis on accuracy, register control, and professional neutrality in interpretation.
Key Takeaways:
Identify high-frequency federal criminal and procedural terms that commonly surface in EOIR hearings
Distinguish between criminal, civil, and immigration procedural terminology to avoid false equivalence and semantic interference during interpretation.
Recognize terms that carry different meanings in federal versus EOIR practice.
Apply appropriate register and legal precision when interpreting procedural concepts.
Pre-register Now to Strengthen Your EOIR Legal Terminology Skills!
Katty Kauffman
Presenter
Katty Kauffman is a seasoned conference and legal interpreter with a deep understanding of both Latin American and U.S. legal systems. She holds a law degree from Pedro de Valdivia School of Law in Santiago, Chile, and a certificate in Comparative U.S./Latin American Legal Reforms from American University’s Washington College of Law. A member of NAJIT and AIIC, she has contributed to the 2nd Edition of Fundamentals of Court Interpretation and served on the Editorial Board for the 2nd Edition of Sandro Tomasi's Criminal Law Dictionary.
A sought-after speaker on Latin American criminal procedure reforms, Katty previously worked as a staff interpreter for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She now freelances as a conference and court interpreter from her home base in Washington, D.C.
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