2026 LAS WEBINARS AND SYMPOSIUM
Webinars held from noon to 1:00 pm (Virtual)
- January 29: Welcome and Ethics
- February 26: Criminal and Civil Terminology (Language Specific) (Spanish)
- March 26: Essential Language Basics
April Symposium (In Person) – Thursday, April 30th – Las Cruces
- ADA: Presentation (Scribing)
- Ethics (Jeopardy)
- Language Access as Core Court Infrastructure
- False Cognates
Webinars held from noon to 1:00 pm: (Virtual)
- May 28: Tú vs Usted
- June 25: Ethics
- July 30: General Vocabulary
- August 27: Cultural Competence
September Symposium (Virtual) – Thursday, September 24th
- Ethics: To do or not to do?
- Building Vocabulary (Language Specific) (Spanish)
- ADA Presentation
- Justice System Intepreter (JSI) Program Presentation
Language Access Specialist (LAS) 2026 Schedule
| Start Date | Registration Deadline | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2026 | November 9, 2026 | January 4, 2027 |
2026 Introduction to Court Interpreting
| Start Date | Registration Deadline | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | October 12, 2026 | November 2, 2026 |
2027 JSI & LAS COHORTS, INTRO TO COURT, CERTIFICATION EXAMS (SPOKEN LANGUAGES)
Justice System Interpreter Cohorts 2027:
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Cohort |
Start Date |
End Date |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
February 8, 2027 |
July 26, 2027 |
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2 |
May 10, 2027 |
October 25, 2027 |
|
3 |
August 9, 2027 |
January 24, 2028 |
|
4 |
November 8, 2027 |
April 24, 2028 |
Language Access Specialist Cohorts 2027:
| Cohort | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Cohort 1 |
February 22, 2027 | April 19, 2027 |
|
Cohort 2 |
May 24, 2027 | July 19, 2027 |
|
Cohort 3 |
August 23, 2027 | October 18, 2027 |
|
Cohort 4 |
November 8, 2027 | January 3, 2028 |
Introduction to Court Interpreting 2027
|
Start Date |
Registration Deadline |
Payment Deadline |
|---|---|---|
|
January 18, 2027 |
December 7, 2026 |
December 18, 2026 |
|
April 19, 2027 |
March 8, 2027 |
March 19, 2027 |
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July 19, 2027 |
June 7, 2027 |
June 18, 2027 |
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October 18, 2027 |
September 6, 2027 |
September 17, 2027 |
Court Interpreter Certification Exams (Written and Oral) Location: Albuquerque, NM
| Start Date | Registration Deadline | Payment Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2026 |
November 2, 2026 |
November 13, 2026 |
| March 12, 2027 |
February 1, 2027 |
February 12, 2027 |
| June 11, 2027 |
May 3, 2027 |
May 14, 2027 |
| September 17, 2027 |
August 2, 2027 |
August 20, 2027 |
| December 10, 2027 | November 1, 2027 |
November 12, 2027 |