Team & Volunteer Spotlight
Joan Fernandez
Portuguese Translator
“In many ways, my involvement in language access work has had a similar impact on my personal and professional life as direct legal services has. It requires me to listen to others in detail, and ask many questions (and often the same ones) in several ways to reach as true an understanding I can of an individual’s lived experiences. As an aspiring attorney, I find that is an invaluable trait that will prepare me to represent my clients’ stories and interests as best I can.”