Legal Translation Services
Professional legal translation services for law firms, businesses and individuals. Contracts, court documents, affidavits, immigration records and more in 100+ languages.
Legal Translation Services
Legal documents require more than a word-for-word translation.
Terminology, defined terms, dates, names, obligations and procedural language can all matter, and the translated document needs to communicate the meaning of the original clearly and consistently.
NLC Translations provides professional legal translation services for law firms, attorneys, businesses, government organizations and individuals in more than 100 languages.
We translate contracts, court documents, affidavits, immigration records, corporate legal documents, evidentiary materials and other legal content while maintaining confidentiality throughout the project.
Our standard NLC Quality Process includes professional translation, independent review and final quality assurance before delivery.
Need a legal document translated? Send us your files, requested languages and deadline for a free quote.
What is a Legal Translation?
Legal translation is the translation of documents and written information used within legal, judicial, administrative or business matters.
Legal systems and terminology can vary considerably between countries and jurisdictions. Terms that appear similar across languages may not always carry exactly the same legal meaning.
For this reason, legal translation requires careful attention to:
- Legal terminology
- Defined terms
- Names and dates
- Obligations and rights
- Procedural language
- Consistency throughout the document
- Intended audience and use
Every legal project is different.
NLC assigns projects based on the language combination, legal subject matter and requirements of the document so that the translation is handled by linguists with appropriate experience.
Professional Legal Document Translation Services
NLC provides legal document translation for law firms, corporations, legal professionals and individuals throughout the United States and internationally.
Projects range from one-page affidavits and certificates to lengthy contracts, litigation materials and collections of supporting evidence.
Legal documents may also overlap with financial, corporate, immigration, healthcare or technical subject matter.
When that occurs, the project workflow should account for the terminology of the entire document rather than treating every legal document as identical.
Fast Service
Fastest professional quality translations in the industry.
Legal deadlines can be unforgiving.
Court filings, discovery deadlines, immigration matters, transactions and client requests may require translations on short notice.
NLC offers rush and expedited turnaround options for many legal translation projects.
Send us your documents and deadline and we can confirm the fastest available turnaround before you place your order.
Safe and Secure
Legal files frequently contain confidential, privileged, personal or proprietary information.
NLC treats client documents and project information as confidential.
A signed nondisclosure agreement can be provided upon request.
Law firms and organizations with additional confidentiality, vendor or document-handling requirements should let us know when requesting a quote.
Professional Quality
Our standard NLC Quality Process includes professional translation, independent review and final quality assurance.
Legal projects are translated and reviewed by human linguists rather than delivered as unreviewed machine translation.
For larger or recurring projects, existing terminology, previous translations, glossaries and client reference materials can also be incorporated into the workflow.
Legal Translation Services for Law Firms
Law firms may require translation at many stages of a matter.
NLC works with attorneys, paralegals, legal document professionals and other legal organizations requiring multilingual documents for litigation, transactions, immigration matters, corporate work and other legal proceedings.
Projects may include:
- Pleadings
- Complaints
- Summons
- Motions
- Affidavits
- Declarations
- Exhibits
- Evidentiary documents
- Discovery materials
- Deposition-related documents
- Witness statements
- Correspondence
- Contracts
- Agreements
- Corporate documents
- Immigration documents
- Financial records
- Medical records
- Foreign statutes and regulations
For matters involving large numbers of documents or recurring requests, NLC can establish an ongoing translation workflow for the firm.
Litigation Translation Services
Litigation can involve documents originating from several countries, languages and subject areas.
NLC can translate litigation materials including:
- Complaints
- Summons
- Motions
- Exhibits
- Affidavits
- Declarations
- Witness statements
- Discovery documents
- Deposition materials
- Evidentiary records
- Correspondence
- Contracts
- Financial records
- Medical records
- Foreign-language supporting documents
Some litigation projects include legal terminology alongside highly technical, medical or financial content.
In those situations, project assignment should take both the legal context and subject matter into account.
For larger matters, documents can be organized by language, priority and deadline to create a practical production schedule.
Contract Translation Services
Contracts are among the most common legal documents translated for businesses and individuals.
A contract translation needs to preserve defined terms, obligations, rights, dates, payment terms and other provisions consistently throughout the document.
NLC can translate:
- Commercial agreements
- Vendor contracts
- Employment agreements
- Nondisclosure agreements
- Service agreements
- Purchase agreements
- Lease agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Settlement agreements
- Terms and conditions
- International business agreements
When defined terms appear repeatedly, consistent terminology throughout the translation is especially important.
For organizations with recurring contract translation needs, previous terminology and reference materials can be incorporated into future projects.
Certified Legal Translation Services
Some legal documents require certification before they are submitted to a court, government agency, attorney, financial institution or other receiving organization.
NLC can provide a Translation Certification with completed translations when required.
Certified legal documents may include:
- Affidavits
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Divorce documents
- Death certificates
- Court records
- Immigration documents
- Financial records
- Academic records
- Legal agreements
- Evidentiary documents
- Supporting records
Certification requirements can vary depending on the organization receiving the document.
Some organizations may also request notarization or other authentication.
We recommend confirming the receiving organization’s requirements before ordering additional services.
Court Document Translation Services
NLC translates documents that clients intend to submit in connection with court proceedings.
These may include:
- Pleadings
- Complaints
- Summons
- Affidavits
- Declarations
- Court orders
- Exhibits
- Supporting evidence
- Foreign court records
- Divorce judgments
- Custody documents
- Financial evidence
- Medical evidence
- Witness statements
A certified translation can be provided when required.
Requirements vary by court and jurisdiction, so attorneys and clients should confirm any specific certification, filing or formatting requirements with the receiving court.
NLC can then prepare the translation according to the identified requirements.
Affidavit and Declaration Translation
Affidavits and declarations frequently contain personal statements, dates, names, legal terminology and factual information that must remain consistent throughout the translation.
NLC can translate affidavits and declarations used for:
- Litigation
- Immigration matters
- Family law
- Business disputes
- Property matters
- Financial matters
- Administrative proceedings
- Supporting evidence
If certification or notarization is required, let us know when requesting your quote.
Immigration Legal Document Translation
Legal and immigration translation frequently overlap.
Attorneys and individuals may need certified translations of foreign-language documents for immigration petitions, applications and supporting evidence.
NLC can translate immigration-related legal documents including:
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Divorce records
- Death certificates
- Passports
- Court records
- Affidavits
- Police records
- Financial documents
- Employment documents
- Academic records
- Supporting legal documentation
NLC provides certified translations for USCIS-related documents when required.
Immigration requirements can vary depending on the matter and receiving agency, so clients should confirm the documents and authentication requirements applicable to their case.
Corporate & Business Legal Translation
Businesses frequently require translation for documents that combine legal terminology with corporate, financial or operational information.
NLC can translate:
- Corporate agreements
- Employment contracts
- Vendor agreements
- Nondisclosure agreements
- Corporate policies
- Terms and conditions
- Partnership documents
- Licensing agreements
- Business correspondence
- Governance documents
- Financial agreements
- Internal policies
- Legal notices
Organizations with related business or financial translation needs can coordinate those materials through the same project workflow.
Employment & HR Legal Translation
Employment-related documents can contain both HR and legal terminology.
Projects may include:
- Employment agreements
- Employee handbooks
- Workplace policies
- Separation agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Employee notices
- Benefits-related documents
- Workplace investigations
- Disciplinary documentation
- HR correspondence
For large organizations, terminology can be coordinated across handbooks, contracts, policies and other employee-facing documents.
Financial & Evidentiary Document Translation
Legal matters frequently involve financial evidence.
NLC can translate supporting documentation including:
- Bank statements
- Financial statements
- Tax records
- Pay statements
- Business records
- Investment documents
- Insurance documents
- Invoices
- Receipts
- Transaction records
- Accounting records
Financial terminology can be coordinated with the broader legal matter to help maintain consistency across related documents.
Legal Translation for Family Law Matters
Family law matters can involve documents originating from several countries and jurisdictions.
NLC can translate materials involving:
- Divorce
- Child custody
- Marriage records
- Prenuptial agreements
- Property documentation
- Affidavits
- Court orders
- Financial evidence
- Birth certificates
- Supporting correspondence
Certified translation can be provided when required by the receiving organization.
Patent & Intellectual Property Translation
Intellectual property documents can combine legal terminology with highly technical subject matter.
NLC can review translation projects involving:
- Patent-related documents
- Intellectual property agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Trademark-related documents
- Technical supporting material
- IP correspondence
Because patents may involve specialized scientific, engineering or technical terminology, project assignment depends on both the language pair and underlying subject matter.
For highly specialized patent filing or jurisdiction-specific requirements, clients should identify the applicable requirements before the translation begins.
Foreign Statutes, Regulations & Legal Records
Attorneys and businesses may need foreign statutes, regulations, court decisions or government records translated for research, litigation or business matters.
NLC can translate:
- Foreign statutes
- Regulations
- Court decisions
- Administrative records
- Government correspondence
- Foreign legal documents
- Supporting legal research materials
Legal systems do not always contain direct equivalents for the same terms or concepts.
For this reason, these translations require particular attention to context rather than relying solely on literal word substitution.
E-Discovery & Large Legal Document Projects
Litigation and investigations may involve large collections of multilingual documents.
NLC can support legal teams with the translation component of larger document-review projects.
Depending on the matter, documents may include:
- Emails
- Business records
- Contracts
- Financial files
- Correspondence
- Supporting exhibits
- Internal company documents
For larger projects, files can be prioritized by language, relevance, deadline or attorney instructions.
If your project involves a large volume of documents, let us know the approximate number of files, languages and deadline when requesting your quote.
Ongoing Translation Support for Law Firms
Many law firms need translation repeatedly rather than for one isolated matter.
A firm may handle immigration cases one week, litigation evidence the next and an international contract shortly afterward.
NLC can support recurring legal translation needs through an ongoing workflow.
This can make it easier to maintain:
- Client-specific terminology
- Previously approved translations
- Formatting preferences
- Certification preferences
- File-naming conventions
- Project instructions
- Multiple languages
- Rush deadlines
If your firm expects recurring translation needs, let us know when requesting your quote.
Our Legal Translation Quality Process
1. Project Review
We review the documents, requested languages, legal subject matter, intended use, file format, deadline and project requirements.
If the documents are intended for a court, government agency or other formal submission, let us know any requirements provided by the receiving organization.
2. Professional Translation
The project is assigned to a qualified linguist based on the language combination and relevant legal or subject-matter experience.
3. Independent Review
A second linguist reviews the translation for accuracy, meaning, terminology, consistency and readability.
4. Final Quality Assurance
The completed project receives a final quality review before delivery.
Depending on the project, formatting, certification and client-specific instructions are also checked.
5. Certification or Additional Services
When required, certification, notarization or other agreed project services can be incorporated into the final delivery.
Confidential Legal Translation Services
Confidentiality is especially important in legal translation.
Documents may contain:
- Attorney-client information
- Personal identifying information
- Financial records
- Medical records
- Corporate information
- Trade information
- Settlement terms
- Employment records
- Litigation strategy or supporting evidence
NLC treats project materials as confidential.
A signed NDA can be provided upon request.
Organizations with specific confidentiality, vendor or file-handling requirements should let us know before the project begins.
Legal Translation in More Than 100 Languages
NLC provides professional legal translation services in more than 100 languages.
Frequently requested legal translation languages include:
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- French
- German
- Chinese
- Arabic
- Russian
- Italian
- Korean
- Vietnamese
- Polish
- Japanese
Additional languages are available upon request.
NLC can also coordinate legal projects requiring several target languages through one centralized project workflow.
Legal Documents We Translate
Legal translation projects may include:
If your legal document is not listed, send it to us for review.
Frequently Asked Questions About Legal Translation
Legal translation services involve translating documents used for legal, judicial, administrative, corporate or immigration purposes.
Projects may range from a one-page affidavit to large collections of litigation or corporate documents.
Yes. NLC works with attorneys, law firms, paralegals and other legal professionals requiring translation of court documents, contracts, evidence, immigration materials and other legal content.
Yes. NLC can provide certified translations when required by the receiving organization.
NLC regularly translates documents intended for use in legal proceedings.
Court requirements vary by jurisdiction and matter, so the attorney or client should confirm any specific certification, notarization, formatting or filing requirements with the receiving court.
Yes. NLC translates commercial agreements, employment contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, leases, licensing agreements, settlement agreements and other contracts.
Yes. Affidavits and declarations are common legal translation requests and can be certified when required.
Yes. NLC translates immigration-related legal and supporting documents in more than 100 languages.
Yes. Legal documents and project information are treated as confidential, and a signed NDA can be provided upon request.
Yes. Large document collections can be reviewed and organized according to language, priority and deadline.
Send us information about the approximate volume, file types and timeline so we can review the project.
Yes. NLC can coordinate legal translation projects involving several target languages.
Pricing depends on the language, amount of content, legal complexity, file format, certification requirements and turnaround time.
Send us your documents and deadline for a project-specific quote.
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