Legal TrainingCo-sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Advocacy and Center for Excellence in Elder Law
Stetson University College of Law
Gulfport, Florida
RID CEUs are sponsored by Hallenross & Associates, LLC
General Information to Plan Your Travel to the Live Mock Trial Interpreting in Gulfport, Florida!
This three-day workshop, a unique opportunity, is two days of preparation for a third all-day mock trial experience as it exists in today's court system. The courtroom is limited to an exclusive group of 30 participants in one track.
This year, we will only have one track for all levels. We do recommend that participants have some legal-level training.
Note: we no longer offer two simultaneous tracks: one for Novice and one for Advanced in the future at Stetson.
ALERT: The first 24 participants to register will have a hands-on experience in the mock trial on Sunday, and the remaining 6 will observe it. All 30 participants will train together on Friday and Saturday.
Topics vary for each track and may include case file analysis, terminology, interacting with the courts, and witness testimony. This workshop does not provide training on teaming strategies for Deaf and Hearing teams, nor does it prepare interpreters as agents for social or systemic change.
This RID Professional Studies CEU is sponsored by Hallenross & Associates, LLC, and RID PS Legal CEUs are offered at the Some/Intermediate Knowledge level. This training will be conducted in American Sign Language (ASL) and English.
Target Audience: ASL Interpreters and Certified Deaf Interpreters/Deaf Interpreters
Dress code: Courtroom attire for three days
⚠️Contrast Attire Alert!⚠️
If you have fair/lighter skin, opt for black, navy blue, dark grey, or olive green. For darker skin, wear lighter shades like beige, cream, or pastel tones to ensure your hand movements and facial expressions are visible during interpreting.
Please bring your laptop or tablet. You can use it to take notes and scan the QR code for RID CEUs when signing in and filling out the Evaluation. Agenda & Pre-reading links and handouts will be emailed when the time gets closer; however, the case study will not be distributed by email, but you will only borrow it during the training weekend. The case study materials belong to Stetson University College of Law.
Training Location
Stetson University College of Law - Gulfport Campus
1401 61st Street S
Gulfport, FL 33707
Training Schedule
Stay tuned for the 2026.
Note: Do not leave the courtroom early before 4:30 PM on Sunday. Otherwise, CEUs will not be awarded.
Airport
Tampa International Airport (TPA) ~ 24 miles
St Petersburg/Clearwater Airport (PIE) ~16 miles
Orlando International Airport (MCO) ~ 112 miles
RID Activity Report (Sign-In) & Evaluation
Please check your full name matches in the RID Database when you sign in on the RID Activity Report sheet during the legal training weekend. You will be required to sign in using your RID member #. You will receive an electronic certificate of attendance after the Legal Training.
Hotel Accommodations
Here's a link to the Stetson website that lists the hotels in the area. We do not have hotel blocks.
ALERT: Nothing is within walking distance of the Stetson University College of Law. You will need transportation to get back and forth. Lyft and Uber are available in the area.
https://www.stetson.edu/law/about/home/hotels.php
AQI will provide Light Refreshments.
If you have any special dietary, please bring your snack, and we have coolers to store. Please write your name on your bag to store in the cooler. *You don't want somebody to take your bag accidentally.* Lunch is included for three days through the training weekend at Stetson.
Sunday's Mock Trial Courtroom
Do not leave the courtroom early on Sunday. The courtroom ends at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday's Mock Trial. Please check your flight schedule to make sure you do not leave the courtroom early. From Stetson University to the Tampa Airport may take a 30-minute ride, depending on the traffic.
If you would like to be added to the Mock Trial Interpreting Training email list, you are welcome to contact Training@aqiservices.com.
Thank you!
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