Representing Culturally Diverse Clients
Professional Skills
CPD Points 1
This course aims to make lawyers aware of the ways in which cultural differences can affect the lawyer-client relationship, and to provide practical techniques for lawyers to appropriately manage culturally diverse clients.
Where a lawyer and their client come from different cultures or subcultures that differ significantly from each other, misunderstandings and conflict may result – also known as “culture clash”. If the lawyer fails to recognise and adapt to this situation, it can have serious consequences for both the lawyer and the client.
This course focuses on practical strategies for lawyers to use when interacting with clients from cultural backgrounds which are different to their own. These strategies include recognising and responding to cultural differences, using good communication techniques, and developing self-awareness of the influence of the lawyer’s own culture on their interactions. The course also discusses culture more broadly, and common problems caused by culture clash.
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Selene Mize
Selene Mize practised law in the United States before taking up a teaching position at the Law Faculty at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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5.0/5Culture in legal practiseVery informative and lots of tips for valuing cultural difference when looking after clients.
- S. Vine, SolicitorShirleyRepresenting Culturally Diverse Clients This course aims to make lawyers aware of the ways in which cultural differences can affect the lawyer-client relationship, and to provide practical techniques for lawyers to appropriately manage culturally diverse clients.LawCPD -
5.0/5Very HelpfulI found this part of the course to be very helpfulPeterRepresenting Culturally Diverse Clients This course aims to make lawyers aware of the ways in which cultural differences can affect the lawyer-client relationship, and to provide practical techniques for lawyers to appropriately manage culturally diverse clients.LawCPD
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5.0/5Very informativeThank you. This is a difficult subject well explained.
- F. Lis-Booth, SolicitorFranceRepresenting Culturally Diverse Clients This course aims to make lawyers aware of the ways in which cultural differences can affect the lawyer-client relationship, and to provide practical techniques for lawyers to appropriately manage culturally diverse clients.LawCPD
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