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Language Portal

Glossaries in Multiple Languages

Welcome to the Language Access section.  This section provides
resources and legal, demographic, and other materials to help improve
and increase the access of people with limited English proficiency to
the legal system, including to courts, administrative agencies, to
other public systems, and to lawyers, other advocates, and legal
services programs. 

Recent Content Posted to the Language Access Section

Still Lost in Translation
07/01/2010 Make the Road New York & the New York Immigration Coalition

(NY) City Agencies' Compliance with Local Law 73 and Executive Order 120: Examining Progress and Work Still to be Done   Read More

Legal and Social Service Glossaries in Various Languages
04/28/2010 Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

The following are links to glossaries of legal terms in a variety of languages: Spanish (MA Trial Court, Office of Court Interpreter Services) Spanish  (NJ Office of the Trial Court) Vie Read More

Language Access in State Courts
01/01/2009 Laura Abel, Brennan Center for Justice

This report is an examination of court interpreter services of 35 states, including Massachusetts. Read More

Food Stamp Bilingual requirements Summary
06/01/2003 Anne Pearson, Welfare Law Center

Summary of Food Stamp law pertaining to bilingual services, prepared by the Welfare Law Center (now called national Center for Law and Economic Justice).  Information current as of June 1, 2003.  (con Read More