Original Seminar Course Length: 1.5 Hours. Ethics
This webinar will focus on the impact of language in the legal profession, particularly how diverse languages, accents, dialects and proficiency levels of parties, witnesses, lawyers and jurors impact legal professionals' perceptions of their legitimacy, credibility and professionalism.
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Information contained in this audio/video complimentary on-demand product may be outdated and may not meet the criteria for CLE credit. Accordingly, the CBA is not automatically certifying any Connecticut or New York CLE credits for this complimentary on-demand product. CBA members who view/listen to this complimentary on-demand product may claim Connecticut CLE credit on their own as self-study if they determine that the information provided by the on-demand product is timely and relevant and otherwise meets the criteria in CT MCLE rule 2-27A.
- A brief review of linguistic diversity, accents, and dialects such as African American English (AAE)
- Research outlining how perceptions of language in professional settings and how legal professionals react to different languages, accents, and dialects
- The impact of these language perceptions and how they affect outcomes for people of color
- Steps to combat linguistics bias
Who Should Purchase
Lawyers, judges, other legal professionals, social workers, and other professionals who come into contact with individuals who speak different languages or dialects.
