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Attorney-Client Phone Call: Work Permit Renewal

English-Kaqchikel
Difficulty
Beginner
Domain
Legal
Subdomain
Immigration
Environment
Three-way Phone Call
Region
USA
Time Estimate:
7 min.
Avg. Length per Line:
12 sec.
Introductory Summary
A client calls her attorney to ask questions about renewing her work permit.
Disclaimer:
This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.
Participants
Abbr. Role Language(s)
A Attorney en-US American English
Int Interpreter cak-GT Kaqchikel de Guatemala en-US American English
C Client cak-GT Kaqchikel de Guatemala
Int Interpreter cak-GT Kaqchikel de Guatemala en-US American English
C Client cak-GT Kaqchikel de Guatemala
Contributors
Authors
Emma Carter
Mariana Valverde Vargas
Editors
Devin Gilbert
Yohana Imperio
Audio Engineer
Omar Mendoza
Voice Actors
Attorney
Delaney Johns
Interpreter
Maya Bridge Language Services
Client
Maya Bridge Language Services
Full Summary
A client calls her attorney to ask questions about renewing her work permit and has some concerns about the timeline.
Main Challenges
The majority of the phrases are short and simple. The client uses more colloquial terms, even after the interpreter has already used the proper legal terms. The interpreter should know whether to continue using the terminology he/she knows to be correct or if he/she should cater to the knowledge of the client.
Key Terminology and Vocabulary

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Supplementary Resources
Boundless (Immigration Glossary)
Boundless (Immigration Glossary)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Employment Authorization)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Employment Authorization)

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