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A legal translator is responsible for translating legal documents and other materials between two or more languages, typically English and Spanish. The translator is responsible for using their understanding of legal terminology in both the source and target languages to communicate complicated legal concepts to clients and relay responses to attorneys.
A legal translator or interpreter might be specialized in a particular branch of law, such as immigration law, family law, or criminal law. However, most translators are generalists, and can adapt to any legal firm.
Legal Translators might hold a Bachelors degree in Law, Linguistics or similar. However, a translator does not need to hold a Bachelors degree.
Look out for uncertainties around core legal principles, or significant delays when explaining a concept in either language.
Legal translators need to be able to communicate with many different types of people about sensitive subject matter, making it the top soft skill to look out for when interviewing a legal translator.
While most legal translation skills are transferrable, you may still want to evaluate whether their previous experience is applicable to your role, especially in highly specialized firms,