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Best Practices for Representing Clients with Limited English Proficiency

Bridging language divides in legal representation

  • Product Number: 2250334WBC
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    1.5 substantive credits, 0 ethics credits CLE Credit Note
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  • Product Description

    Product Description

    This program provides a primer on language access services and considerations to effectively communicate with limited English proficient and deaf and hard of hearing clients. Practical challenges such as working with interpreters, understanding cultural nuances, and drafting clear, accessible client communications are addressed. Led by experienced practitioners in language access law and advocacy, this program offers actionable insights for practitioners and clients facing language barriers. Participants gain tools for fostering trust and avoiding miscommunication in interpreted conversations. This essential training empowers attorneys to meet their duties while delivering equitable and effective legal services to a diverse client base.

  • Agenda

    Agenda & Materials

    • Right to Language Access

    • What Are Language Access Services?

    • Working Effectively With Interpreters

    • Navigating Cultural Nuances

    Please Note

    MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

  • Faculty

    Chair

    Iris E. Coloma-Gaines, Esq., MLRI, Boston

    Faculty

    Jessica Maria DeLoureiro, Esq., Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts LLC, Brockton
    Alison Fondo, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston
    Bethany Yue-Ping Li, Esq., Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York
    Diana I. Santiago, Esq., Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Boston
  • Pricing

    Fees

    • $157.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
    • $87.50 - New Lawyer
    • $87.50 - Pending Admittee
    • $87.50 - Law Student
    • $87.50 - Paralegal
    • $175.00 - All Others
    To apply for a need-based scholarship for this program, email scholarships@mcle.org.

    Available FREE with an MCLE OnlinePass® subscription.

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