More recently Jose Orazco Sanchez was acquitted of murder charges after the trial court ruled to suppress a police interrogation during which the ad hoc volunteer interpreter mangled the reading of Miranda warnings.

In both cases public funds were squandered in expensive retrials because of technical deficiencies of the prosecution in offering language interpretation and translation services.

Both rulings send chills through the legal community as it attempts to meet the mandate of the U.S. Supreme Court that courts provide competent interpreters for those with limited English skills and for the deaf and hard of hearing.

That’s why successful legal firms in the know are increasingly relying upon DepoNet’s network of highly-skilled, technologically advanced professional translators and interpreters.

DepoNet selects the most qualified interpreters to meet client needs in any location worldwide. DepoNet’s interpreters are selected for not only for their linguistic skills, but for their knowledge of appropriate legal protocol.

“Our interpreters are experts in the techniques of interpreting and possess the skills and know how to integrate cultural preferences into their choice of words and phrases,” says Geri DeAngelis, General Manager of DepoNet, based in Florham Park, N.J. “Their cutting-edge capabilities provide our clients only the highest quality interpretation and translation services.”

DepoNet services include simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting, translation services, domestic and international service in more than 75 languages and dialects by court-certified specialists.

Some lawyers and businesses seek cost-cutting shortcuts by using computer translation software only to find out that the translation quality fluctuates from extremely poor to barely intelligible. To date, direct machine translation still yields a crude representation of an original text due to language complexity. While useful for some applications, computer generated translation is inappropriate for many purposes and can be very risky in trial work where human translation services are far more reliable.

Whenever translation/interpretation services are required, an attorney can call DepoNet at 800-DepoNet or visit www.deponet.com and have a language specialist or any other legal support service needed instantly scheduled.

Corporate America as well as the legal industry has taken advantage of DepoNet’s nationwide network of support services for more than a decade. The translators/interpreters signed up to be available at a moment’s call have experience in depositions, arbitrations and hearings, corporate meetings, court proceedings, CART for the hearing impaired, and witness statements.

DepoNet has a quality assurance program that constantly monitors the performance of its network specialists to maintain the highest level of client satisfaction in the industry.

“No other legal support service company in the world offers such convenience and quality assurance when you want to schedule a deposition, serve a subpoena or schedule a videoconference,” stresses DeAngelis. “Attorneys can count upon DepoNet when they need a reliable, out-of-town connection to quality assured legal support services."

About DepoNet: DepoNet is the nation's largest and most trusted network of legal support service professionals in the industry. The DepoNet® network is comprised of distinguished court reporting, process serving, legal video, videoconferencing, interpreting and other legal support service providers. DepoNet manages over 65,000 requests for legal support services each year. More law firms rely on DepoNet for high quality legal support services than any other network. One call to 1-800-DepoNet connects legal professionals to the quality support services they need, anytime, anywhere. Headquartered in Florham Park, NJ, DepoNet is a privately held subsidiary of The Hobart West Group. For more information visit www.deponet.com.