Resources: Mock Legal Scenarios
Several mock legal scenarios involving Deaf people are provided below. These clips present the scenario from multiple views. The first view is of the Deaf and hearing participants in the legal scenario and can be used as stimulus for interpreting practice. The additional views are of the interpreters facilitating communication during the scenario.
These mock legal scenarios can be used in concert with any of the activity guides found in Legal Interpreting Skill Development.
Sheneman provides an ASL overview of this resource section and how it can be used.
Mock Scenarios:
A playlist of the scenarios below is available.
Attorney Client Meeting - Challenge to a Mental Health Commitment
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
Attorney Client Meeting - Criminal Preparation for a Guilty Plea
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
Attorney Client Meeting - Termination of Parental Rights
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View Side-by-Side
Competency Evaluation
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
Defendant Testimony
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
View Side-by-Side
Deposition
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View Side-by-Side
Another View Side-by-Side
Expert Witness Testimony - Deaf Witness
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
View Side-by-Side
Expert Witness Testimony - Hearing Witness
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View Side-by-Side
Another View Side-by-Side
Guilty Plea Litany - Consecutive
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View Side-by-Side
Guilty Plea Litany - Simultaneous
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View Side-by-Side
Juror Instructions - Deaf Defendant
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
Juror Instructions - Deaf Juror
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View Side-by-Side
Witness Testimony - Deaf Witness to a Crime
View of the Participants (Stimulus)
View of the Interpreters
View Side-by-Side
Grant Recognition
The contents of the Project CLIMB website was developed under a grant (#H160D160001) from the Department of Education. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education. Do not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
As of December 31, 2021, this grant project is no longer active or soliciting applications.
This website will remain available as a resource.
The National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) website is a central portal for accessing archived and new rehabilitation training resources offering search capabilities, a quality rating system, as well as enhanced usability and accessibility.
