Professional Development, Ethics, Skills

Spanish for Lawyers: The Courtroom

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:

  • Identifying the major players and parts
  • Giving directions
  • Procedures
  • Decorum
  • Effectively using an interpreter
  • Resources

Cultural comments will review the practice of law in Latin America.

SAVE MONEY: Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership and take this course for free. Not a TBA member, join now to start saving.

Helpful to gain insight in this area.

Spanish phrases that may be useful in the future.

That was very practical for me. I am in court nearly every week, almost always representing someone who speaks Spanish only.

This course was incredibly helpful. I enjoyed the vocabulary relevant to the court room and the legal system. I also really appreciated the comparison of the civil and common law differences to explain the differences between courts in the US and courts in Latin America & Mexico. I look forward to taking the Spanish for lawyers CLEs throughout the years.

This series is excellent and very helpful.

Particularly appreciated the insights on differences between U.S. & Mexican legal systems.

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.