Presented at the 2021 Summit

Cultural Considerations In Legal Settings

0.9 CEUs, PS Legal

This workshop will focus on linguistic and cultural considerations in legal settings. An emphasis will be made in focusing on consumer assessment, teaming and the use of/knowledge of language from a cultural context.

Workshop Curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome

    • Workshop Handout
  2. 2

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch
  3. 3

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch
  4. 4

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch

    • Activity

    • Watch
  5. 5

    • Quiz

Reviews from The Summit

Average Rating

4.6/5.0The activity provided opportunities to develop skill and/or awareness.

4.5/5.0The learning materials used were effective and complimented the goals of the activity.

4.6/5.0This activity will contribute to my professional growth.

4.8/5.0The instructor interacted with the participants in a professional manner.

  • Summit Attendee

    Best workshop I have been to in a long while. Very well done! Nice balance of group discussions. Really eye-opening dialogue and will definitely make me think about how I approach my work.

  • Summit Attendee

    This workshop was so timely and helped me understand my biases. Thank you so very much!

  • Summit Attendee

    I am more aware of problems I never considered existed before thank you.

Meet Your Presenter

Summit Presenter

JoLinda Greenfield

Holding degrees in English/Sign Language Interpreting and a professional certificate as a Master Mentor, she has completed extensive training for interpreting in the American Judicial System as well as training for Interpreting in the Theatre at Juilliard. Jo Linda serves the Interpreting and Deaf communities as an interpreter, an interpreter educator, and a mentor/role model. JoLinda’s work as a community-based Interpreter takes her to business, conference, government, legal, higher education, medical, performing arts and video relay/video remote settings.
FRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.9 CEU's at the ‘Some’ Content Knowledge Level. TerpAcademy promotes an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected class.