Resources: Mock Legal Scenarios

Toolkit for Legal Interpreters

Resources: Mock Legal Scenarios

Several mock legal scenarios involving Deaf people are provided below. These clips present the scenario from multiple views. The first view is of the Deaf and hearing participants in the legal scenario and can be used as stimulus for interpreting practice. The additional views are of the interpreters facilitating communication during the scenario.

These mock legal scenarios can be used in concert with any of the activity guides found in Legal Interpreting Skill Development.

Sheneman provides an ASL overview of this resource section and how it can be used.

Mock Scenarios:

A playlist of the scenarios below is available.

Attorney Client Meeting – Challenge to a Mental Health Commitment

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

Attorney Client Meeting – Criminal Preparation for a Guilty Plea

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

Attorney Client Meeting – Termination of Parental Rights

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View Side-by-Side

Competency Evaluation

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

Defendant Testimony

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

View Side-by-Side

Deposition

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View Side-by-Side

Another View Side-by-Side

Expert Witness Testimony – Deaf Witness

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

View Side-by-Side

Expert Witness Testimony – Hearing Witness

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View Side-by-Side

Another View Side-by-Side

Guilty Plea Litany – Consecutive

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View Side-by-Side

Guilty Plea Litany – Simultaneous

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View Side-by-Side

Juror Instructions – Deaf Defendant

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

Juror Instructions – Deaf Juror

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View Side-by-Side

Witness Testimony – Deaf Witness to a Crime

View of the Participants (Stimulus)

View of the Interpreters

View Side-by-Side

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