Guide To Interpreter Expert Witness Interrogatories: Part I: Personal Information
The first aim of an interrogatory is to establish that you have the credentials required to qualify you as an expert witness. Once you have been qualified, your responses can be considered with appropriate weight. The following section is a sampling of the questions that may be used to qualify you. While the questions and responses have been formatted to display well on your computer, a real response will you to answer one question per page.
Please be sure that you craft your own responses for any "real" interrogatories. You may use this material for your personal use, but do not publish or quote without written authorization from Andrea K. Smith.
Personal Information Interrogatory Sample Material:
Contact Information and Summary of Professional Qualifications
Certifications and Certification Process
Certification Systems and Their Differences
About the Author
Andrea K. Smith has been providing professional freelance interpreting services since 2000. She has published several articles on interpreting and language in various journals. Andrea currently resides in Washington D.C with her husband and cats.
Disclaimer:
These sample interrogatory materials are provided "AS IS" for reference purposes only. If you have been asked to act as an expert witness, please be sure that you craft your own responses for any "real" interrogatories. You may use this material for your personal use, but do not publish or quote without written authorization from Andrea K. Smith.
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