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Language services for federal, state, and local agencies.

Government agencies operate under specific obligations to provide meaningful language access. AMS supports federal, state, and local clients with certified interpreters, professional translators, and a team familiar with public-sector procurement and Title VI compliance.

AMS supports federal, state, county, and city agencies with certified interpreters, professional translation, and Title VI language access support, with a client list that includes the U.S. Department of Justice, Caltrans, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Why firms choose AMS

AMS at a glance

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Track record
Founded 1999; 5,000+ clients served
Offices
Los Angeles (HQ), San Francisco, Las Vegas
Coverage
Nationwide across the United States, with local dispatch throughout California and Nevada
Languages
200+, including rare and indigenous languages
Court credentials
California Court Interpreter Program; FCICE (federal Spanish)
Medical credentials
CCHI and NBCMI credentialed interpreters
Sign language
RID-certified ASL; Mexican Sign Language; CDI available
Translation QA
Independent second-linguist review on every translation before delivery
Scheduling
Online requests anytime; same-day and after-hours service; same-business-day quotes
Remote platforms
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting, Doxy.me
Compliance
HIPAA-aware practice; Title VI and Section 1557 support; ADA Titles II and III
Conflict policy
Conflict logs maintained; no interpreter on both sides of an active matter

How AMS supports government clients

Federal agency support

Certified interpreters and translators for U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney offices, Department of Labor, USPS, and other federal clients.

State agency assignments

California Attorney General, Caltrans, CDCR, DIR, Franchise Tax Board, and other state-level engagements.

County and city offices

District Attorney offices, County Counsel, City Attorney offices, and municipal departments.

Court and administrative hearings

Certified court interpreters for state, federal, and administrative tribunals.

Public document translation

Translation of public-facing forms, notices, and educational materials for language-access programs.

School district support

IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and translated communications for LA Unified School District and other districts.

Why government clients choose AMS

Title VI compliance support

We help agencies meet federal language-access obligations with documented, certified interpretation and translation.

Vetted and certified

Interpreters with the certifications agencies require: court-certified, federally certified, registered.

25+ years working with public sector

Long-standing relationships with federal, state, and local agencies across California and Nevada.

Government language services questions, answered

Does Title VI require my agency to provide interpreters?

Yes if your agency receives federal financial assistance. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin in federally-funded programs and activities. Executive Order 13166 directed federal agencies and their state, local, and tribal grant recipients to implement Limited English Proficiency (LEP) language-access plans, which include qualified interpretation and translated vital documents.

Is AMS available for federal court interpretation under FCICE certification?

Yes. AMS supplies FCICE-certified (Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination) Spanish court interpreters for U.S. District Courts, U.S. Immigration Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, and federal administrative proceedings. For non-Spanish languages where federal certification does not exist, we supply court-registered or specially-qualified federal interpreters.

Can AMS handle large-volume, multi-language contract work for agencies?

Yes. AMS holds long-standing contracts with California state agencies, Caltrans, the City of Los Angeles, the LA City Attorney, San Diego City Attorney, the Port of Long Beach, and federal agencies including the Department of Justice and Department of Labor. We scale up and down to match agency volume and meet contract-specific reporting and security requirements.

Does AMS support GSA Schedule purchasing?

Inquire by contract; AMS's government practice is structured around standing agency relationships and direct procurement. For specific procurement vehicles, contact our government-contracts coordinator.

Can AMS translate Vital Documents for an agency's Language Access Plan?

Yes. Vital Documents translation (notices of rights, application forms, informational brochures, complaint procedures) is a core service. We coordinate the multi-language packet, ensure consistent terminology across languages, and deliver in the format the agency uses for distribution (PDF, accessible PDF, web-ready HTML).

Does AMS support ASL and effective communication under ADA Title II?

Yes. State and local government services covered by ADA Title II must provide effective communication for Deaf and hard-of-hearing constituents. AMS supplies RID-certified ASL interpreters across California and Nevada.

Public agencies AMS has served

  • United States Department of Justice
  • United States Attorney's Office
  • California Attorney General / California Department of Justice
  • California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
  • Los Angeles Unified School District
  • United States Navy, Region Legal Southwest Office
  • County of Santa Clara

Representative clients of Access Multilingual Services. Listing of a client does not constitute an endorsement. See more representative clients.

Government interpreting by metro

Dedicated government interpreting pages for each metro AMS serves, with local venue and language detail.

Schedule with AMS

Request a quote or reach our scheduling team. AMS will assign the right linguist for your matter.