Category: Cultural Competence
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Susan Bryant, “The Five Habits: Building Cross-Culture Competence in Lawyers”
This article demonstrates how developing the Five Habits increases cross-cultural competence and the methods clinical teachers can use to have more inclusive conversations while building cross-cultural skills. The Habits can be used to avoid cultural blinders and recover from cultural blunders. The Five Habits are: Teachers can develop these habits and cross-cultural competence in students…
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Mary Lynch, “Importance of Experiential Learning for Development of Essential Skills in Cross-Cultural and Intercultural Effectiveness”
This article examines the importance of cross-cultural misunderstandings within the lawyer-client relationship, a relationship which requires trust. Intercultural effectiveness is critical for law students to learn because of the significant consequences that flow from cross-cultural misunderstandings in relationships within law practice. It may result in interference with rapport, problem-solving, and peacemaking. Cross-cultural misunderstandings may unintentionally…
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Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, “Making and Breaking Habits: Teaching (and Learning) Cultural Context, Self-Awareness, and Intercultural Communication through Case Supervision in a Client-Service Legal Clinic”
This article discusses the teaching and learning of cultural knowledge, awareness, and skills in clinical programs through a variety of methods, including research, reading, roleplay, case rounds, observation, and group discussion. The article offers teaching objectives that can be used to focus supervision and education on effective representation of clients from a variety of cultures.…
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Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Consultation Report: Draft Amendments in Response to Call to Action 27, Model Code of Professional Conduct
This report is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 27, which calls upon the Federation of Law Societies of Canada to ensure that lawyers receive appropriate cultural competency training. Inclusive in the many amendments proposed amendments to the Model Code, is a commentary to Rule 6.2-2 Duties of Principal which…