July 6, 2010

Source: Asian American Justice Center

ATLANTA-Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, in collaboration with the Atlanta office of the international law firm King & Spalding,filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Georgia Supreme Court Monday that highlights the profound effect the absence of a trained, qualified court interpreter can have on the outcome of a case for non-English speakers. Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) and Asian American InstituteALC are affiliated organizations working to protect and expand the civil rights of Asian Americans as members of the newly formed Asian American Center for Advancing Justice. For millions living here, English is learned as a second language, said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of AAJC. Courts across the country have begun to recognize that meaningful access to the justice system means providing skilled foreign language interpreters. The failure to...

Source: Asian American Justice Center