Professional Development, Ethics, Skills

Spanish for Lawyers: Basic Skills and Introductions

Description:

The Tennessee Bar Association and The Tennessee Foreign Language Institute provide a special opportunity for lawyers who are interested in serving the Hispanic population in Tennessee.

We will be focusing on communication skills for lawyers with Spanish speaking clients. There are five programs in this series.

A variety of topics will be covered to include: Spanish language skills to improve client communication, cultural tips, communication based on specific areas of practice, working with interpreters, and a brief review of resources for lawyers. Access all programs in this series here.

This session will cover:

  • Pronunciation basics
  • Greetings and expressions
  • Question words
  • Legal terminology
  • Effectively using an interpreter
  • Resources

Cultural comments will review formal versus informal language, first and last name and non-verbal communication.

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Very, very helpful. This helps me feel more comfortable accepting appointments with Spanish speaking parties.

Good introduction and including cultural informational well as language was very helpful

I learned a few Spanish phrases to use if I open a solo practice.

Excellent vocabulary examples.

This was a good introductory course. Thanks.

Good basic introduction.

I thought that the presentation gave a good list of phrases and questions that could prove helpful. A great resource!

This was helpful for real life as well as in a lawyer setting.

Mrs. Willis has a great way of presenting the material in an understandable manner for the speakers with limited Spanish speaking skills.

This course was very helpful. I really enjoyed the explanation of the different pronunciations of letters, phrases, words, etc. that changed based upon the country of origin. I enjoyed the presentation regarding commonly used words associated with the introduction with a Spanish speaking client. I look forward to continuing this series and watching the courtroom version.

Speakers/Producers

This course is no longer available for purchase.

Course Information Webcast - Archived Video Highlights
  • Dual PowerPoint and video presentation
  • Flexible to your schedule
  • Viewable on desktop, iPad, and mobile
  • Ethics Credit
Course Credits Dual Credits: 1.00
General Credits: 0.00
Total Credits: 1

This program will be filed for Tennessee CLE credit. Please email a request to cle@tnbar.org for Georgia and Mississippi CLE credit.