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AIM For Accuracy: Honing Your Consecutive Skills
2-Part Webinar Series
Part 1: August 9, 2025
Part 2: August 30, 2025
11:00 am - 1:30 pm ET
8:00 am - 10:30 am PT
Not all utterances are created equal and successful interpretation depends on more than just knowing the words. This 2-part live webinar focuses on building accuracy in consecutive interpretation through targeted attention and note-taking techniques you can apply immediately.
Join nationally recognized instructor Agustín de la Mora for this skill-building series, where he will guide participants through proven strategies to enhance attention, memory, and note-taking—empowering interpreters to deliver more accurate and complete consecutive renditions.
Key Takeaways:
Understand the interpreter’s role in the credible fear process
Learn key terms, phrases, and concepts used in asylum interviews
Review standard immigration forms and their relevance
Identify common interpretation challenges and how to avoid them
Strengthen accuracy and confidence in immigration settings
Part 1: Foundation & Focus | August 9, 2025
Explore the cognitive demands of consecutive interpretation and learn foundational attention and note-taking strategies. Participants will engage in self-analysis using practical exercises.
Part 2: Deepening Note-Taking Skills | August 30, 2025
Take your skills further in Part 2 as Agustín expands on advanced note-taking strategies tailored for interpreters. Build on what you learned in Part 1 and apply techniques in new scenarios.
Ready to level up your accuracy?
Don’t miss this opportunity to practice, reflect, and grow.
Pre-registration closes August 8th at 5 PM Eastern Time. Pre-register now for both sessions!
Agustin De La Mora
Presenter
Agustín Servin de la Mora is the president of DE LA MORA Institute of Interpretation. He was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, and has been a professional freelance and staff interpreter for the last 28 years. He is one of the Supervisor Raters for the National Center for State Courts and has been a lead rater for the federal and consortium oral exams for court interpreters. He was the lead interpreter for the Ninth Judicial Circuit for over a decade, served as member of the Project Advisory Committee responsible for the creation of the National Standards for Healthcare Interpreter Training Programs for the NCIHC. He was a member of the Florida Court Interpreter Certification Board and a voting member of the Technical Committee of the National Consortium for Interpreter Certification. He is a state and federally certified court interpreter, as well as a certified medical interpreter. He has been a consultant for the Administrative Offices of the State Courts, conducting orientation seminars and advanced skills workshops for interpreters in at least 15 states. He has been featured as a speaker and presenter in several national conventions, including those of NAJIT, ATA, IMIA, and NASCA.
Previous Webinars
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Interpreter Skill Building
Agustin de la Mora
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AIM for Accuracy: Honing Your Consecutive Skills
Agustin de la Mora
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In the Age of Information, Where Do You Actually Find It?
Agustin de la Mora
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Getting Started with Remote Interpreting
Tamber Hilton
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In-Depth Consecutive: Advanced Skill Building
Claudia Villalba
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Over the Phone Interpreting Strategies for Success
Maria Ceballos-Wallis and Agustin de la Mora
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VRI/RSI Webinar: Part 1
Agustin de la Mora
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VRI/RSI Webinar: Part 2
Tamber Hilton
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Weightlifting for Court Interpreters
Agustin de la Mora
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Analyze This: Analyze, Prepare and Interpret: Part 1
Agustin de la Mora and James Plunkett
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Analyze This: Analyze, Prepare and Interpret: Part 2
Agustin de la Mora and James Plunkett
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Analyze This: Analyze, Prepare and Interpret: Part 3
Agustin de la Mora and James Plunkett
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Beyond the Basics: Advanced Consecutive
Aquillia Alowonle
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Ethics on the Line: Professional Standards for the 21st Century
Agustin de la Mora
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Sight and Simultaneous Workshop
Katty Kauffman
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Advanced Note Taking
Claudia Villalba
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Mental Health Management
Eliane Sfeir-Markus
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Advanced Immigration Terminology
Andrew Bahr
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Rules of Civil Procedure and "Fundamental Fairness"
Andrew Bahr
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RSI for Webex: Using the Webex Simultaneous Feature for Immigration Court
Tamber Hilton
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Interpreting for Fast Speakers in Court
James Plunkett
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Stages of a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Case
Andrew Bahr
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Interpreting at the Speed of Court: Techniques for Keeping Up with Fast Speakers
James Plunkett
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Unlocking Mastery in Simultaneous Interpretation: Part 1
Agustin de la Mora
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Unlocking Mastery in Simultaneous Interpretation: Part 2
Agustin de la Mora
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Mental Health Management for Interpreters
Eliane Sfeir-Markus
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Connecting Ethics, Professionalism, and Research: A Practical Approach
James Plunkett
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Nurturing Personal Growth and Networking for Freelancers: A Pathway to Success
Eliane Sfeir-Markus
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How to Understand and Interpret Bond Procedings
Andrew Bahr
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Mastering Consecutive Interpreting in Court
Eliane Sfeir-Markus
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Preparing for the Federal Certification Exam
Katty Kauffman
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How to Interpret Legal Citations
Andrew Bahr
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How to Prepare for Oral Decisions Using Addenda of Law
Andrew Bahr
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Interpreting the Oral Decision After Expert Testimony
Andrew Bahr
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The Simultaneous Mode in Immigration Court: From Fundamentals to Mastery
Katty Kauffman
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Enhancing Memory and Note-Taking Skills for Interpreters: Part 1
Eliane Sfeir-Markus
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