Statement: I am a lawyer - linguist with 20 years experience based in Manchester (UK) and the Director of Avocate Legal and Commercial French Interpreting and Translation Services (www.avocate.co.uk) a niche market company offering highly specialised services.
I also teach legal English to anyone doing business with the UK.
I am on the steering group of CIOL's Interpreting Division and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group Committees. I also sit on the Professional Conduct Committees of NRPSI and NRCPD.
I am a CIOL accredited independent trainer for the DPSI (Law) examination..
My company Avocate provides business guru mentoring services such as help to draft terms and conditions for freelance businesses.
Name: Ms Sue LESCHEN Solicitor (non-practising) BA LLB FITI DPSI FCIL
City: Manchester
Country / Territory: United Kingdom
Native language(s): ENGLISH
Language(s) of qualification: FRENCH
CIOL number: 30430
Membership number (pre-Autumn 2016): 021982
Membership grade: Fellow
Membership status: Current
Chartered Linguist number: 30430
Telephone number: +44(0)7818 633 565
Conference interpreting: Consecutive interpreting, Simultaneous interpreting
Business interpreting: Ad-hoc/Liaison interpreting, Consecutive interpreting, Specialist legal interpreting, Whispered (simultaneous) interpreting
Public Service Interpreting: Criminal Justice System interpreting (CJS), Local government interpreting
Advertising and Marketing: Brochures, Flyers, Leaflets & Printed Material, Guide Books, Handbooks & Newsletters, Newspaper, Radio, Television, Websites
Architecture and Building: Property, Commercial, Residential
Business: Annual Reports, Contracts, General Business Documentation, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Quality Assurance, Taxation, Training
Education: Assessment, Certificates and Transcripts, Educational Management, E-Learning, Materials Production, Pedagogy
Environment: Town Planning
EU Matters: General and Political, Environment, Law and Justice, Human Rights, Trade and Competition
Insurance: Accident, Aviation, Domestic, Financial, Life and Pension, Marine, Property, Reinsurance
Law: Certificates, Civil, Commercial, Company, Contracts, Criminal, Data Protection, Employment, Health and Safety, International, Family, Probate, Property
Leisure and Sport: Hotels and Accommodation, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel
Manufacturing: Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment
Media: Journalism, Radio, TV
Military: Defence, Security
Politics: Central Government, Human Rights, International Development, International Politics, Local Government
Telecommunications: Internet, Mobile