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The Arizona Court Interpreters Association warmly invites you to the:
2026 End-of-Year Plenary.
This program is language neutral.
Saturday, November 14th, 2026. 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
The McCormick Scottsdale.
7421 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253.
Time
Duration
Session / Event
Presenter / Details
CEUs
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
30 min
Registration & Doors Open
Check-in & morning coffee
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9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
15 min
Opening Remarks & Announcements
ACIA Board Welcome
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
90 min
Phoenix Police Department Crime Laboratory
Justin Angeloff
1.5 General
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Morning Break
Coffee & networking
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
60 min
Deal or No Deal? Plea Negotiations
Vanessa Ponce Ayala
1.0 General
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
Catered lunch
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
So You Wanna Be a Freelancer? You Need a Plan!
Barb Eickmeyer
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
10 min
Afternoon Break
Quick stretch & transition
2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
Ethical Challenges in Court Interpreting
Judith Costello
1.0 Ethics
3:40 PM – 4:10 PM
Immigration Updates
Mac Nayeri
0.5 General
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
20 min
Raffle & Closing Remarks
Drawings & final adjournment
CEU Totals:
General / Skills: 4.0 CEUs
Mandatory Ethics: 1.0 CEU
Total: 5.0 CEUs
Judith Costello began interpreting in the Arizona Courts in 2002 and has been the staff interpreter and interpreter coordinator for the Courts in Coconino County, Arizona since 2014. She holds a Nevada Court Interpreter Certification and Arizona Court Interpreter Credential. She taught Spanish, Latin American Studies, and Cinema Studies at Northern Arizona University from 1989-2014.
ACIA Member
$60.00 (USD
Non-ACIA Member
$95.00 (USD)
ARIZONA COURT INTERPRETER ASSOCIATION (ACIA)
ACIA was founded in 1980 by a group of staff interpreters from Superior Court in Maricopa County. It has since grown to include interpreters from all over the state. ACIA is the only statewide court interpreter association in Arizona. The majority of current members are practicing interpreters and translators who provide language services to our various court systems in over 25 spoken languages and American Sign Language. The Association is dedicated to offering training and education through workshops and seminars; serving as an interpreters' network for sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and employment opportunities with colleagues; and providing a standard of professional conduct and professional code of ethics.
CEU INFORMATION: The Arizona Court Interpreter Association (ACIA) is an ACICP preapproved provider for court interpreter continuing education offerings. Interpreters are strongly encouraged to select activities that are directly related to the duties of court interpreters or the justice system, and which meet the requirements described in ACJA § 7-301 to earn CEU credit.
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