Legal Translator

Legal Translator

Phone:  | Address: 3600 S. Yosemite St., Suite 200 Denver, CO

Post Date:
February 4, 2026 | Salary: $33.00 - $50.00 per hour | Job

The Legal Translator is responsible for accurately translating written and spoken legal materials between languages, ensuring linguistic precision, cultural relevance, and legal integrity. This role supports legal professionals by providing certified translations, interpreting communications, maintaining accurate records, and, when necessary, offering testimony in legal proceedings. When not performing translation responsibilities, this role performs basic, supportive paralegal duties.

• Produce certified translations of interviews, transcripts, recordings and other legal documents with precision and cultural sensitivity. Edit and proofread translated content for clarity, consistency, legal compliance and grammatical accuracy.
• Interpret various types of communication between District Attorney staff and victims, witnesses or other case related participants in real time.
• Maintain accurate records of all translations and ensure document integrity. Maintain records related to interpretation requests.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency in language usage and terminology. Conduct terminology and cultural research to ensure translation accuracy.
• Review non‑English written or recorded items to determine if content is of evidentiary value and should be formally translated for use in prosecution cases.
• Provide testimony in court proceedings when required.

Skills, Abilities and

Competencies:

• Knowledge of different language dialects and cultural nuances; ability to accurately interpret and translate between languages orally and in writing; extensive understanding of language, grammar and translation techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of the criminal justice system, standard legal/court procedures and terminology.
• Strong listening, comprehension, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical standards.

Behavioral Competencies (required for all positions at ACG):

• Accountability
• Accessibility
• Inclusivity
• Integrity

• Bachelor’s Degree in language studies or related field.
• 2+ years of criminal justice interpretation and translation experience.
• Fluency in Spanish. Fluency in a second language, such as Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese or Russian preferred.
• Possess court certification in translation and interpretation or ability to obtain court certification.
• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfies the requirements of the job will be considered.

• Must successfully pass pre‑employment testing which may include an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.
• Security clearance required: will require fingerprinting and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check.
• Must successfully pass Spanish tests for speaking, reading, and writing OR provide proof of court certification in translation and interpretation.

Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

• Spends 90% of the time sitting and 10% either standing or walking.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work‑related equipment.

• Occasionally:
  Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.
• Frequently:
  Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
• Constantly:
  Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.
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