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Language for Life
Languages and Law

Overview

Language for Life gives current students the opportunity to meet with working professionals who studied a foreign language and are using that language in their professional or personal lives in inspiring ways. Meet professionals who have used their language skills in law careers!

Date(s)

2/26/2009

Time

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.

Location

Memorial Union
(Check "Today in the Union" for room)            

Target Audience 

Undergraduate students

Sponsors

The Language Institute
Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA)

Contact Information

Wendy Johnson  (608) 262-1473  wsjohnso@wisc.edu

Speaker Biographies

Carmel Capati is the manager for the Court Interpreter Program with the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Director of State Courts. She speaks Spanish and Filipino.

Erik W. Ibele is an attorney with the Madison firm Neider & Boucher. He speaks German and Pashtu.

David E. Miller is an attorney with the New York City-based Law Office of Michael C. Rakower. He speaks Russian.

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