2026 INTERPRETER CONFERENCE

Join us on Saturday, January 21, 2026, for the Idaho Court Interpreter Conference. Topics will include languare access tools and services, interpreter ethics, vicarious trauma, roundtable dicussions, and more. Interpreters of all levels and languages are invited to attend. Registration cost includes lunch for in-person attendees.

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Ada County Courthouse
1st Floor - Public Hearing Room
200 W. Front st. Boise Idaho 83702
January 31, 2026
8:30am MST
$50

Agenda Items

8:30 - 9:00	Welcome and Opening Comments	Honorable Robyn Brody
9:00 - 9:30	Guardianship and Conservatorship	Jona Lagerstrom
9:30 – 10:00	Involuntary Commitments	Honorable Jessica Lorello
10:00 – 10:45	Interpreter Ethics	Dinorah Padro
11:00 – 11:45	Child Protection Proceedings	Honorable Andrew Ellis
12:00 – 12:45	Gridcheck/Zoom Simultaneous	Santiago Barrios
1:00 – 2:30	Vicarious Trauma	Ryan Porter
2:45 – 3:30	Juvenile Cases	Paul Shepherd
3:45 – 4:30	Round Table Discussion	Courtney Holthus

Additional Information

• The conference will be held indoors, and temperatures may run cool. Attendees are encouraged to dress in layers or bring a light sweater or jacket for comfort.
• Refreshments: Coffee and light refreshments will be available throughout the day. Also, please remember that a working lunch will be provided at noon.
• Breaks: A 15-minute break will follow each session.

2026 Interpreter Conference

2026 INTERPRETER CONFERENCE

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