Best Practices When Hiring an Interpreter for Legal Proceedings

By Karina De La Cruz
July 2024
 

When engaging the services of an interpreter for legal proceedings, there exist vital considerations that legal administrators must bear in mind. Recognizing the paramount importance of employing interpreters with the requisite qualifications and experience for legal proceedings is crucial.

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About the Author

Karina De La Cruz

Karina De La Cruz

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Horizon Legal Solutions, Inc.

Karina De La Cruz is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Legal Solutions, Inc., a firm dedicated to translation and interpretation services, especially in the legal and medical communities. She has an extensive background in the legal field and earned her associate’s degree in paralegal studies, her bachelor’s degree in business administration, and an MBA from Cooper Career College. She then worked almost 10 years as a legal assistant and as a paralegal. De La Cruz is bilingual and during her time in legal, recognized the demand for excellence in language services, thus founding Horizon Legal Solutions in 2006.