Linguists Collective Conference & International Mother Language Day IMLD Celebration
LC Conference & Celebration of International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2025
Friday, 21 February 2025
Sue Elizabeth Leschen is a highly experienced lawyer-linguist with over 22 years of expertise in legal and business interpreting. She holds an LLB and a BA in Social Studies and is the director of Avocate Legal and Business French Interpreting and Translation Services Ltd. A Chartered Linguist (Interpreter), she is a Fellow of CIOL and ITI, a registrant of NRPSI, and an active member of numerous professional organisations, including the CIOL Interpreting Division Steering Group Committee and the CIOL Professional Conduct Committee. With a deep commitment to professional ethics and standards, she is also part of the NRCPD Professional Conduct team.
At the LC Conference and IMLD Celebration 2025, Sue Elizabeth Leschen will speak on Need-to-Knows for Aspiring Interpreters: Generalising, Specialising and Diversifying, and Work/Lifestyle Balance. She will explore whether interpreters should generalise or specialise, the timing and strategies for diversification in the era of AI, and achieving an optimal work-life balance. The session promises practical insights, though it acknowledges the complexities and nuances of finding personalised solutions.