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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.
Last Reviewed: February 2024
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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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Really informative and interestingGreat course for all lawyers to take as provides many useful tips on how to become more culturally aware.
P. Kakulas, SolicitorRepresenting 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 -
Technical and inerestingRequired more concentration than expected.
D. Honchin, SolicitorRepresenting 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 -
Culture in legal practiseVery informative and lots of tips for valuing cultural difference when looking after clients.
S. Vine, SolicitorRepresenting 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 -
Very HelpfulI found this part of the course to be very helpfulP. Baker, SolicitorRepresenting 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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Very informativeThank you. This is a difficult subject well explained.
F. Lis-Booth, SolicitorRepresenting 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
Representing Culturally Diverse Clients
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