By Chris Rathbone, Attorney-at-law (U.S.), Legal Translator, and Legal Translation Teacher
About the seminar:
The goal of the seminar is to provide attendees with an overall approach for translating legal documents and practical tips to reduce translation time and improve quality. The seminar will start with an explanation of the physical and online resources currently available for translating legal documents and suggestions for an overall approach and touch on computer-assisted translation. The introductory explanation will be followed by a discussion of actual cases that illustrate how to go about determining the proper translation of various Japanese legal terms. We will then look at the major document categories translated by law firms. The seminar participants will work through sample texts, and the answers will be presented, along with practical translation tips.
About the speaker:
Chris initially studied at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada (B.A. and J.D.). He traveled to Japan as a Coordinator of International Relations with the JET program and was later awarded a Monbusho scholarship. Chris completed a Master's degree in law (LL.M.) at Hokkaido University in 2000, his thesis dealing with the trade dispute surrounding the Japanese Foreign Lawyers Law. Since then he has worked in Tokyo as a legal translator and been able to observe US and Japanese lawyers in a variety of settings. Chris is admitted as an attorney at law in Massachusetts and teaches at Temple University.
Saturday June 13, 2015, 3 - 5 p.m.
Seisen University, Room 241 (Building 2, 4th Floor)
http://www.seisen-u.ac.jp/eng/access/index.php
Advance Payment via Peatix: (sales close 3 p.m. Thursday June 11, 2015)
JAT members: 1,000 yen; Non-members: 3,000 yen
Payment at Seminar Registration on the day:
JAT members: 1500 yen; Non-members: 3500 yen
This seminar will take place in English, but the speaker can take questions in either language.
JATLAW Networking Dinner
Saturday June 13, 2015, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Arietta: http://www.trattoria-arietta.net/
Tickets via Peatix: (sales close 3 p.m. Thursday June 11, 2015)
http://peatix.com/event/93219
3,500 yen (course dinner - food & coffee/tea only) (cash bar)
Tickets at Workshop Registration on the day:
4,000 yen (course dinner - food & coffee/tea only) (cash bar)
**If you have special dietary needs please register for the dinner on Peatix then email [email protected] with your requirements.
For inquiries on the seminar or dinner:
[email protected]