Spanish Legal Interpreter - Video Remote Interpretation (VRI)

Spanish Legal Interpreter - Video Remote Interpretation (VRI)

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Spanish Legal Interpreter

Legal Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) | Freelance

Remote - United States

Help Ensure Equal Access to Justice

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At Lionbridge, language connects people, cultures, and opportunities. We're seeking experienced Spanish Legal Interpreters to join our network of freelance professionals supporting one of the largest federal legal interpretation programs in the United States.

As a Video Remote Interpreter (VRI), you'll provide accurate, impartial interpretation services for federal legal proceedings while working remotely from anywhere in the United States. This flexible freelance partnership allows you to accept prescheduled assignments based on your availability while contributing to meaningful work that helps ensure language access within the U.S. legal system.

If you're an experienced court interpreter, judicial interpreter, federal legal interpreter, or legal Spanish interpreter, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Lionbridge?

Make an Impact

Support critical federal legal proceedings by helping individuals communicate clearly and confidently during important legal interactions.

Flexible Scheduling

Accept prescheduled interpretation assignments that fit your availability and workload.

Prestigious Experience

Gain experience supporting one of the nation's most significant federal legal interpretation programs while partnering with a global leader in language services.

Work Remotely

Provide professional Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) services from your secure home office anywhere within the United States.

Competitive Compensation

$35 USD per hour for scheduled Spanish Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) assignments.

Two-hour minimum payment per completed assignment ($70 USD minimum), even when the assignment lasts less than two hours.

Once onboarded into Lionbridge's freelance interpreter network, Spanish Legal Interpreters may also be eligible for additional telephonic interpretation assignments, providing opportunities to expand their work with Lionbridge.

What You'll Do

• Provide professional Spanish-English consecutive interpretation during federal legal proceedings via secure video platforms.
• Deliver accurate, impartial, and culturally appropriate interpretation while maintaining the highest professional standards.
• Interpret communications involving judges, attorneys, court personnel, government representatives, and individuals requiring language access.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to established interpreter ethics and professional conduct standards.
• Accept prescheduled assignments based on your availability while consistently delivering exceptional service.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of professional judicial, legal, or court interpreting experience required.
• Must reside within the United States.
• Demonstrated ability to provide professional interpretation services in legal or judicial settings.
• Exceptional spoken proficiency in both English and Spanish, with the ability to accurately and impartially interpret complex legal conversations and terminology in real time.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology and interpreter ethics.
• Ability to remain impartial, professional, and composed during sensitive legal proceedings.
• Reliable high-speed internet connection.
• Professional computer, webcam, quality headset, and a quiet, private workspace suitable for confidential video interpretation.

Preferred Qualifications

While not required, candidates with any of the following backgrounds or credentials are encouraged to apply:

• Federal Court Interpreter Certification
• State Court Interpreter Certification
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) certification
• Certified or Registered Court Interpreter credentials
• ATA (American Translators Association) certification
• Experience as a Federal Court Interpreter, Judicial Interpreter, Spanish Court Interpreter, Legal Interpreter, or Video Remote Interpreter (VRI)
• Experience supporting immigration, civil, criminal, administrative, or other federal legal proceedings
• Previous experience providing interpretation services for U.S. government agencies or courts
• If you're passionate about delivering accurate interpretation, maintaining the highest ethical standards, and making communication accessible when it matters most, we invite you to join our professional interpreter network.

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About Lionbridge

Lionbridge partners with brands to break barriers and build bridges all over the world. Different by design, we have spent over 25 years innovating how global enterprises speak, listen, and connect across every border. Through our world-class platforms and network of passionate experts, we harness the power of human and artificial intelligence to deliver translation, localization, AI data services, interpretation, and games globalization and testing in 350+ languages. With offices across the globe, we help brands navigate the cultural complexities of the modern world. Learn more at www.lionbridge.com.