Interpreter Enabled AI

AI adoption in court interpreting — a three-part CIMCE series that prepares interpreters of all languages for automation and what comes after it.

About the series

Interpreter Enabled AI is a series of continuing education (CIMCE) presentations that prepares interpreters of all languages for AI adoption in the interpreting profession: automation and beyond.

The title signifies that AI is a tool in the interpreter's hands that shapes the outcome desired by the user.

Three parts, taken in order or on their own

Interpreter Enabled AI Overview

Part I: Linguistics, AI and Interpreting Technology

Short history of AI; AI definition
Linguistics and AI; the statistical structure of language
LLM/LRM architecture; semantic space; the matrix and the word vicinity
Technology and AI tools for interpreters; real-time interpretation and machine translation
The Three AIs exercise: Claude, ChatGPT and Lumo, or your choice — how do they fare in your language?
Terminology

Part II: Automation and Adoption of AI in Court Interpreting

Advantages of automation and adoption
Generative, agentic and autonomous AI
The role of the interpreter in AI adoption
Integration and orchestration platforms
Interpreter contribution to AI adoption
Court interpretation pilot program
Practical strategies for interpreters using AI in the workplace

Part III: Ethics of AI in Court Interpretation

AI capabilities
Memory, understanding and trustworthiness
AI reasoning and analogy capability in 2026
Generative, agentic and autonomous AI and the interpreter duties of accuracy, confidentiality and competence
Responsibility for the AI interpreter's failures
Court interpreting pilot programs

Continuing education for court interpreters

Approved by the California and Arizona Court Interpreter Program for distance-learning interpreter continuing education. Workshop names are unchanged, but their content has been updated.

DUI Hot Pursuit
Choosing Accurate Equivalents
Contracts Terminology
Translation Theory
Ethics
Untranslability
Controlled Substances Terminology
Paremiology
Medical Legal Terminology
Modes of Interpretation
Slang: Language on a Picnic
Comparative Criminal Procedure
Idioms and Clichés
Interpreting Humor
Frenchisms and Law French

What a workshop costs and how to sign up

One-credit webinar — $45
Four-credit webinar — $120
Three-credit webinar — $80
Out-of-schedule webinar, or registration made less than seven business days ahead — $95
11 credits — $270
30 credits — $420

Register at least seven business days before the webinar date.
Pay by PayPal, or by money order mailed to PO Box 15036, Sacramento, CA 95851.

Course documents and policies

A Brief History of Interpretation & Translation

Webinar Access Software Specifications

Each participant must have a laptop or phone, headsets, email, and download the webinar platform. Webinars are held via Zoom. A link will be sent 24 hours before the webinar.

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Disclaimer

The materials are for interpreter continuing education only. They are not designed to prepare for the state interpreter examination, and they are not legal, medical, tax or economic advice, or a course in law.

Registration and Payment

Please register at least seven business days before the webinar. Payment is due at the time of registration, by PayPal or by money order to PO Box 15036, Sacramento, CA 95851. Current prices are listed under Fees above.

For returning-participant and group discounts, write to dcsteach@gmail.com.

What participants say

Over the years, I have taken several instructor-led and non-instructor-led CIMCE courses with Daniela Schmidt. I have found Daniela's courses comprehensive both in terms of theory and practice. Daniela not only provides the practical tools the interpreter can utilize to improve his or her interpreting skills, she also dives into the theoretical aspects of the topic in question. By combining the two, she makes her courses very interesting and educational. As a scholar, I find this intriguing. I enjoy Daniela's friendly personality, her professionalism and the courtesy she extends to her colleagues in the field. Above all, I appreciate her flexibility and how she strives to work with the busy schedules of interpreters, especially the globetrotting interpreters. Thank you Daniela for your immense contributions to the field.
Yvette Hovsepian Bearce, Ph.D.

Every class brings something new. I was very happy to do the Idioms class... something we learned in school and over the years faded. Your classes are different than others on the market. You are keeping up with the industry and always ready to help with our questions.
Svetlana Krhin

I always liked the format and general delivery of your classes: interactive, full of practical helpful tips and examples. The Comparative Criminal Procedure class was particularly well presented with excellent exercises.
Laura Mirzoyan

A terrific class by Daniela Schmidt: a clear-eyed view on INTERPRETING HUMOR (or not) with lots of fun and valuable information on Jokes, Puns, Irony - including the pitfalls and challenges of cultural differences. Highly recommended.
Martitia Palmer

Thank you for such an interesting webinar. Loved the format. It gives quite a comprehensive history of the theory of translation. Very insightful and current! You’ve done excellent research! Thank you again!
Sonia Valovis-Franklin

As a returning participant I must say I was extremely satisfied with the class. I think you struck a good balance between lecture and participation. The lessons weren't heavy handed, they were straight forward and simple to follow. I will certainly take the webinars again in two years as part of my continuing education. Thank you for having me in your webinar and I look forward to my next two classes with you.
Amir Faress

Great, helpful and professional courses offered by Daniela Schmidt.
Lili Matta

The Paremiology course has prompted me to do more study of proverbs and their usage. Besides the learning of the word Paremiology, I enjoyed much the exchange about equivalents in other cultures and languages, and also the different interpretations of them. Thank you again. I also found the historical background on the proverbs quite enlightening.
John Johnston

I found the topics, course material and examples you used very interesting and pertinent to the interpreting profession.
Hennie Woods

Daniela Schmidt

Daniela Schmidt is a Registered Court Interpreter with the California Judicial Council. She is also a Judicial Council approved interpreter continuing education provider, and for 18 years has been developing, writing and teaching interpreter continuing education (CIMCE) for interpreters of all languages.

Author of 24 interpreter CIMCE workshops dealing with grey areas of interpreter ethics and difficult interpretation subjects, including Untranslatability, Interpreting Humor, Modes of Interpretation, Interpreter Ethics, Choosing Equivalents for Very Bad Words, and Paremiology, her work continues to educate and inspire applied linguists nationally and internationally. She developed a new interpreter continuing education workshop that teaches Artificial Intelligence adoption in the courts.

Register or bring the series to your court

Sessions are scheduled for individual interpreters and for groups at courts, agencies and associations. Write with your language, your jurisdiction and the part you are interested in.

Contact: dcsteach@gmail.com — PO Box 15036, Sacramento, CA 95851