Legal Document Translation Built for Law Firms

We translate in 120+ languages, in any direction. That means English into any language, and also translations between two other languages, such as German into Thai or Arabic into Portuguese. Translators are matched by language pair and subject matter, so your documents go to someone who knows the legal terminology.

All of our legal translations can be certified on demand. Each certified translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy and free digital notarization. If you need a physical copy, we'll mail a notarized hard copy anywhere in the United States for $35, by USPS Priority Mail or through your firm's own courier account. Our certified translations are performed by human translators, and MotaWord is a member of the American Translators Association (ATA). Requirements differ by court and agency, so tell us where the document is going and we'll make sure it meets the rules.

Yes, and it's one of our largest areas of work. More than 3,000 immigration lawyers already use MotaWord, and we are the only translation provider in the AILA Alliance Programs, the member benefits program of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Our certified translations for USCIS come with an acceptance guarantee, and our integrations with Docketwise and Visalaw.ai connect translation to the tools your team already uses. Learn more about certified translation for USCIS.

Every translator signs an NDA with us each year, and MotaWord is SOC 2 Type II certified, so our security controls are independently audited. Our employees and IT team receive ongoing training. Your files are used only to provide the translation service you ordered, and nothing else.

Yes. MotaWord maintains errors and omissions insurance, so your firm is protected by more than our quality controls. A certificate of insurance is available on request, and our team can send one quickly for your vendor review or client requirements. Just ask on live chat or contact us.

Every translation is reviewed by an editor in real time, and our collaborative workflow lets several translators work on one project at once. For standard legal translations, translation memory, your firm's style guide, and project-specific glossaries keep terminology consistent from matter to matter. Our quality guarantee means that if a problem comes up, we'll review the translation at no cost.

We offer a range of service levels, from machine and AI translation with human post-editing to full professional human translation. Which one fits depends on the job. A large document review has different needs than a contract headed to court. We hold every service level to one standard of quality, and we'll recommend the right option for your matter. Certified translations are always performed by human translators.

Delivery can take as little as 12 hours, depending on document length and language. You can start a project any time, including nights and weekends. For urgent matters, contact us on live chat. Our support team is available 24/7, with typical response times of under three minutes on weekdays.

Yes. Your Client Dashboard gives your team one place to track projects in real time, find past translations, review quotes, and download invoices. Set permissions by role for attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries, organize your team into departments, and assign cost codes to see what each matter costs. A corporate payment code lets your team start projects without re-entering payment details, and our Clio integration connects translation to your practice management workflow.

Along with written translation, we offer on-site interpretation, over-the-phone interpretation, and video remote interpretation. That gives your firm one partner for both documents and live conversations.

Upload your documents for an instant quote at any hour, or talk to us on live chat, where a real person will answer your questions. You'll see your price and delivery time before you commit to anything.