How Legal Translation Can Ensure Compliance With LEP Rules

Does your law firm work with multilingual clients but lacks a dedicated language service provider to facilitate cross-cultural communication? Fortunately, Language Connections is a veteran of the language service industry and specializes in providing law firms with legal translation services in over 100 certified languages thanks to our skilled project managers and vast network of over 4,000 professionally certified translators.

Why Is Professional Legal Translation Necessary?

When new rules and legislation are adopted by any level of court, such as a local municipality or the Supreme Court, new precedents are set for the rest of the nation to use as foundational guidance. However, because a large percentage of Americans are either Limited English Proficient or speak a language other than English, legal document translation is necessary to ensure these rulings can be understood by the entire American population.

Legal regulations and court rulings can be very complex for legal clients to understand due to differences in terminology and cultural practices across language groups. Therefore, skilled and qualified experts who have experience working in the legal industry are necessary to properly translate legal documents into all required languages.

Legal Translation And Compliance Issues

According to the most recent Census conducted in 2020, the United States is currently home to over 350 million residents. 21.6% of the population primarily speaks a different language other than English. Due to the growing amount of limited English proficient speakers (LEP) present nationwide, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has taken action to make legal language translation services and interpreting services more accessible for those who need it. More specifically, the DOJ has created an LEP department requiring those who receive federal funds, including law firms, to support and enhance accessibility for LEP clients. This includes providing professional legal translation services (such as legal contract translation) to translate important documents for different clients. If these new regulations aren’t followed, the federal agency supplying financial support can initiate fund termination proceedings or report the matter to the Department of Justice for legal action according to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Why Choose Language Connections?

Here at Language Connections, we have over 30 years of professional experience providing translation services for law firms all over the nation. With some of the language industry’s most competitive rates for language services as well as professionally trained project managers who work with you every step of the way, you can guarantee seamless communication with LEP clients.