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Representing Hispanic & Latinx Clients

The intersection of the practice of law and cultural competency

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  • Product Number: 2230105WAU
  • Publication Date: 12/14/2022
  • Length: 2 Hours CLE Credit Note
  • Copyright: © 2022 MCLE, Inc.
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    This new program helps practitioners improve their ability to engage, attract, and advocate on behalf of Hispanic and Latinx litigants. Practitioners learn how to adequately understand the nuanced needs of the Hispanic/Latinx community by hearing about some of the cultural, linguistic, and other norms that make their representation unique.

    • Understand Relevant Cultural Norms and Perceptions That Impact Representation, Including Barriers to Access to the Justice System and Legal Representation 
    • Empower Your Client to Steer Their Case and Avoid Deferring Judgment by Establishing Your Role and Boundaries 
    • Learn How to Navigate and/or Bridge Cultural Differences 
    • Learn Best Practices When Working with Limited English Proficient Litigants and How to Work with Interpreters 
    • Learn How to Apply a Holistic Lens to Litigants' Cross-Legal Needs 
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    MCLE on demand programs are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only through a link included on the on demand program page.

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    Hon. Alexander Mitchell-Munevar, Northeast Housing Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Salem

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    Breanishea Amaya, Esq., New England Law, Clinical Law Office, Boston
    Danilo Avalon, Esq., Avalon Law Office, PC, Boston
    Narda Berrios, Trial Court Office of Language Access, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
    Ruth L. Deras, Esq., Executive Office of Veterans Services, Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea, Chelsea
    Migdalia I. Nalls, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
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