CFI Seminars 31 May 2008 in SF

Location: Mechanics Institute Library
57 Post Street, 4th floor, San Francisco CA
Post at Market Street, Half block from the Montgomery BART
Click here for a map -- or -- click here for the BART train schedule.

"Foreign Words in Spanish"
by Andre Moskowitz (1.5 hrs, Spanish Language)
In this presentation we will discuss whether the spelling of words of foreign origin, such as whisk(e)y, carnet, and ballet, should be "preserved" or "Hispanized" as güisqui, carné, and balé, respectively. What should the criteria be for whether loanwords get Hispanized or preserved? Are spelling and vocabulary variations such as baloncesto, básquetbol, basquetbol, basketball, básquet, etc. to be tolerated (or even celebrated), or should a single standard be promoted and/or imposed? Many controversial issues that lie at the intersection of "foreign" influences, regional variation, and cultural-societal differences will be addressed and everyone's vocabulary will be enriched.
Andre Moskowitz has published extensively in the areas of Spanish lexical dialectology and Spanish lexicography. With an MA in translation studies from the City University of New York Graduate Center, and a second MA in Spanish with a minor in Portuguese from the University of Florida, Moskowitz is an ATA-certified translator and Federal and California court certified interpreter.

"Constitutional Overview of the Criminal Process"
by Craig Peters (1.5 hrs, All Languages)
Review of the constitutional concepts at play in typical criminal cases. The criminal process has three main sources - the United States Constitution, the statutes enacted by the state legislature, and case law. Disover the legal underpinnings of arrest, probable cause, search & seizure, confessions, Miranda, charging crimes, pleas, the right to counsel, bail, ethics in discovery, and sentencing.
Craig Peters is instructor and Director of Training for the SF Public Defender. With a JD from the USF School of Law, he has been with the Public Defender since 1997 and guest lectures at USF and Golden Gate schools of law.

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Registration (Building opens at 9:00)

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Foreign Words in Spanish
1.5-Hour CIMCE Workshop, in Spanish

11:15 am - 12:45 pm

Constitutional Overview of the Criminal Process
1.5-Hour CIMCE Workshop, All Languages

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

General Membership Meeting, lunch provided

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Bargaining Committee Meeting

ONLINE REGISTRATION
You can register for both seminars or the second seminar only (Constitutional).