Training Attorneys to Better Serve Their Clients and Communities
Why You Should Attend: Improve advocacy skills in representing Hispanic clients by improving your proficiency and cultural competency in Spanish.
Highlights of Program:
Program Registration: $1250. Includes CLE, class instruction, reception, site tours. Not included in registration fee is travel, accommodations, meals, optional tours and activities.
78 North Broadway
White Plains , NY 10603
Phone: 914 -422 -4203
Fax: 914 -422 -4039
E -mail: kcarlisle@law.pace.edu
www.law.pace.edu/ccle
May qualify for up to 26 hours of MCLE including 6 hours of ethics
CLE IN MEXICO
PERSONALIZED LEARNING
To ensure a high -quality learning experience, registration is limited to a maximum of 25 students.
LANGUAGE CLASSES
Students will be pre -evaluated to determine their proficiency and assigned an appropriate intensive Spanish language class. Language classes are taught by experienced, bilingual Se Habla… La Paz instructors using legal vocabulary and terms of art.
An entry -level curriculum with English spoken as needed. Prerequisite: one semester of College Spanish or the equivalent and ongoing exposure to Spanish in the work place.
For those with knowledge primarily of present tense, who are not “fluent” beyond simple phrases and ideas, the Advanced Beginner Class will enhance fluency and vocabulary, and add new verb tenses. Advanced Beginner Class contains mixture of English and Spanish as needed.
Tailored to more advanced proficiency, the Intermediate Class includes specialized vocabulary and conversation relevant to interaction with Spanish -speaking clients, with more advanced Spanish.
The Advanced Class focuses on advanced grammar, specialized idiomatic legal phrases and terms of art.
LEGAL CLASSES are taught by bilingual attorneys who are or have practiced Family Law in Mexico. Their 2 -hour presentations will be in English only for the beginning to advanced beginner students and Spanish only for the intermediate to advanced students. All students will receive a copy of the power point presentations in English only.
CASE -BASED SCRIPTED and UNIQUE MATERIALS
Hypothetical legal cases for all language levels involve clients in their attorney’s offices. Topics include, but not limited to domestic relations, including custody, child support and property distribution in divorce, domestic violence, immigration and juvenile justice. All students receive the same contextual materials, to insure equal exposure to the same information, regardless of level of language expertise. Role-playing and interactive scripts will enhance participants’ learning.
VOCABULARY
A vocabulary list provides extensive practice in pronunciation and introduces concepts and formats that may not exist in both legal systems.
CLE IN MEXICO 2009
AGENDA
Sunday, March 29
4:00 -6:00 Welcome Orientation at Se Habla… La Paz
Introductions, logistics, distribution of program materials. Language proficiency level grouping for morning classes.
Monday, March 30
8:30 – 10:30 Group A: Language Class - Classes of no more than 5
Instructors: Se Habla Staff
8:30 – 10:30 Group B: Hiring a Lawyer for a Family Law Matter in Mexico: What Mexicans Know and Expect
Instructors: Attorneys
Topics include:Legal standard, evidence, payment, and retaining an attorney, relationship between attorney and client; citizen rights and what most Mexicans know about their system.
Se Habla will send each registrant an article about the Mexican legal system, its origins and latest changes. This information can be read in advance to prepare the participant with information that need not take up valuable time in class.
10:30 – 11:00 Break with Refreshments
11:00 – 1:00 Group A: Hiring a Lawyer for a Family Law Matter in Mexico: What Mexicans Know and Expect
Same as above
11:00 – 1:00 Group B: Language Class – Classes of no more than 5
Instructors: Se Habla Staff
1:00 Classes dismissed, lunch, and leisure activity plans .
Tuesday, March 31
8:30 – 10:30 Group A: Language Classes
Instructors: Se Habla Staff
8:30 – 10:30 Group B: Divorce Process
Instructors: Attorneys
Topics include: The preamble to a divorce, the process during and after for a usual and uncomplicated divorce, children, spouse, support division of property, custody, visitation, separation, etc. Discussion of marriage and contract of marriage, how property is held during marriage.
10:30 – 11:00 Break with Refreshments
11:00 – 1:00 Group A: Divorce Process
Same as above
11:00 -1:00 Group B: Language Classes
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch (on your own)
2:00 – 4:00 Group Tour of women’s section of jail, Palace of Justice
Presentations by: Judges and others in the criminal and civil justice system. Participants will be able to submit questions to be answered by the panel.
Wednesday, April 1
8:30 – 10:30 Group A: Language Classes
Instructors: Se Habla Staff
8:30 – 10:30 Group B: Special Issues in High Conflict Divorce
Instructors: Attorneys
Topics include: Domestic violence, marital rape, neglect, failure to support, orders of protection as well as criminal intent issues that bring in police processes and their escalation, or not.
10:30 – 11:00 Break with Refreshments
11:00 – 1:00 Group A: Special Issues in High Conflict Divorce
Same as above
11:00 – 1:00 Group B: Language Classes
1:00 Class dismissed, lunch and leisure activities
Thursday, April 2
8:30 – 10:30 Group A: Language Classes
Instructors: Se Habla Staff
8:30 – 10:30 Group B: Adolescent Issues and Elder Abuse/Cultural Difference
Instructors: Attorneys
Topics include: Judicial processes, abuse, criminal acts, rights, privileges, family responsibilities, unmarried pregnancies, school, wards of the state, abandoned children, adoptions, family system in relation to care of elders.
10:30 – 11:00 Break with Refreshments
11:00 – 1:00 Group A: Adolescent Issues and Elder Abuse & Cultural Difference
Same as above
11:00 -1:00 Group B: Language Classes
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch (on your own)
2:30 – 4:30 Group tour of Juvenile/Adolescent justice system, court and lock up, orphanage. Panel Discussion with judges, official and related professionals.
Friday, April 3
8:30 – 10:30 Group A: Language Classes
Instructors: Se Habla Staff
8:30 – 10:30 Group B: Sensitivity/Cultural Issues Interview Skills
Instructors: Attorneys
This course culminates with the discussion of the cultural differences and how they make significant differences in client/attorney trust and accountability. A relatively typical interview conducted in the US will be used to comment on those things that are done with cultural awareness and those things that could be improved. These issues have been discussed throughout the course but will be the special focus on the final day.
10:30 – 11:00 Break with Refreshments and Graduation Ceremony
11:00 – 1:00 Group A: Sensitivity/Cultural Issues, Interview Skills
Same as above
11:00 – 1:00 Group B: Language Classes
1:00 Course Closure
CLE IN La Paz, MEXICO March 29, 2009
A WORD ABOUT Se Habla… La Paz
Se Habla… La Paz is a small, private institute with highly qualified instructors and a proven track record of providing a specialized, intensive curriculum for professionals, with a focus on culture and Spanish language. Attorneys who participated in a recent Seattle University School of Law program rated it one of the best CLEs they have ever attended. See www.sehablapaz.come for more information on Se Habla and about ‘home stays’ with Mexican families which are available in limited numbers during the CLE.
A WORD ABOUT La Paz, BCS, Mexico and its hotels:
You may visit www.vivlapaz.com to get a general idea of hotels and prices. Se Habla… La Paz will send a packet of information to each registered participant that will offer preferred hotels and prices to the registrants, leisure activities available, general information, and a request for a sample of the registrant’s proficiency.
In addition, ‘home stay’ accommodations with Mexican families will be available to a limited number of participants of the course. This information will be available in the packet of information sent to registered participants as well. For additional questions about travel or accommodations, please contact the school at info@sehablalapaz.com.
OPTIONAL LANGUAGE CLASSES
General classes for spouses/friends who accompany registrants can be provided, space available
Additional classes for week prior to and following the CLE course are available with a 15% discount to CLE participants and/or accompanying spouses/friends
A WORD ABOUT travel arrangements
It is possible to fly into LaPaz. However flights to Cabo from the east coast may be more economical. Cabo is a 4 hour drive from LaPaz. If there is enough interest, transportation can be arranged to escort participants from Cabo to LaPaz.
Special Requests
Indicate any special needs (physical, communication, or dietary) for which are requesting special accommodations; please be specific about your requested accommodations.
Seminar Cancellation Policy:
A 100% refund minus a $50 processing fee will be given if a cancellation is received on or before January 31, 2009. After that date no refund will be provided. Pace Center for Continuing Legal Education and Se -Habla… La Paz reserve the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment (12 or less students) or other extraordinary emergency conditions. In the event of cancellation by the Pace Center for Continuing Legal Education and Se Habla… La Paz, all payments will be refunded.
Attendees will be responsible to arrange travel and accommodation independently of conference registration fee as well as all meals and optional activities and tours unless indicated on the agenda.
REGISTRATION
__Registration Fee…$1,250 (Deposit of $250 must be received by September 15, 2008)
(Fee includes all class instruction, all educational materials, welcome reception, morning breaks, and afternoon site visits. Fee does not include accommodations, travel, meals, optional tours and activities.)
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