Newsbriefs: September 30, 2025
ATA members keep current with this monthly e-newsletter, providing media coverage relating to their profession from around the world.
Using AI for Language Translation: Context is Everything
Using AI for Language Translation: Context is Everything Without a doubt, artificial intelligence provides exciting opportunities for us to innovate and automate tasks in…
Guide to Buying Interpreting Services, Part II: Interpreting Modality and Modes
Interpreters work in a variety of settings and in a variety of ways. These are important to understand when hiring an interpreter or team…
Retirement Planning for Freelancers
This was the topic of a Deep Dive Networking session hosted in June 2025 by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee. The participants were given…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Need to Hear from You Again – Take Action Now
Wisconsin needs professional human interpreters, not artificial intelligence. Read our updated letter to lawmakers and take action. This is an update to an earlier…
ATA Election Update
Final Candidate Slate Announced ATA will hold its regularly scheduled election in October to fill the following positions: President-Elect (two-year term) Secretary (two-year term)…
ATA66 Early Registration Extended to September 14!
You now have until September 14 to save when registering for ATA’s 66th Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, October 22–25, 2025! Find 3-day, 2-day,…
Member News
This space is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of our members! Eriksen Translations Inc. has been recognized by CSA Research as one of the…
Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English
As part of its efforts to carry out President Trump’s Executive Order 14224 designating English as the official language of the U.S., the Department…
Washington Interpreters Demand State Address More than $280K in Missed Payments
Interpreters for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) sued last year, alleging they were owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in…
Michigan Supreme Court Proposes Ban on Interpreter Fees for Criminal Defendants
Since 2013, Michigan judges could force non-English-speaking criminal defendants whose income exceeds a certain threshold to reimburse the courts for interpreters. This is on…
Art Exhibit Seeks to Break Down Language Barriers with Auction to Support Interpreting Services
An art exhibition and auction in London is seeking to raise awareness and support for people who face language barriers in accessing essential services.…