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Andrew J. Mahon
Associate | Barley SnyderThe Culturally Competent Lawyer Mastering Immigrant Representation | On-Demand CLE Diversity Webinar
Broadcast Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (ET)
In today’s varied legal landscape, cultural understanding is vital for effective client representation. Lawyers working with immigrant clients need to grasp not only the legal issues related to immigration but also the cultural, language, and social aspects that affect case results. Miscommunication or cultural misunderstandings can harm trust, advocacy, and justice. Attendees will learn how to build trust and rapport, communicate clearly, manage bias, and handle ethical responsibilities at every stage of client interaction. The program will focus on trauma-informed and culturally aware advocacy, including pre-consultation planning, active listening, responsiveness, collaboration with legal staff, recognizing and reducing implicit bias, promoting diversity, and meeting ethical standards like competence, consent, scope of representation, and conflict waivers. Case studies that tackle Haitian asylum seekers and TPS applicants, Central American indigenous claims, and business immigration situations will provide practical insights to boost cultural understanding, improve communication, and offer better representation to immigrant clients.
Join Andrew J. Mahon, Associate at Barley Snyder, for this CLE Webinar as he shares practical strategies and real-life examples to help attorneys understand, communicate with, and represent clients from various cultural backgrounds.
What You Will Learn in this Webinar
- Understanding cultural competency and its impact on effective client representation
- Building trust and communication with immigrant clients
- Recognizing and reducing implicit bias in legal practice
- Ethical responsibilities when representing culturally diverse clients
- Best practices for trauma-informed and culturally sensitive advocacy
- Case studies and practical suggestions for enhancing cultural awareness in immigration law
Agenda
Andrew J. Mahon, Associate, Barley Snyder
- Understanding cultural competency and its impact on effective client representation
- Cultural competency overview
- Building trust and rapport
- Better communication
- Better understanding of client goals and risk tolerance
- Better expectation management
- Upholding ethical duties
- Building trust and communication with immigrant clients
- Pre-consultation
- Initial consultation
- Active listening & empathy
- Clear communication
- Bracing
- Responsiveness
- Legal staff
- Recognizing and reducing implicit bias in legal practice
- Self- and cultural awareness
- Foster diversity in-house
- Foster diversity in professional experiences
- Ethical obligations when representing culturally diverse clients
- Competence
- Consent
- Scope of representation
- Conflict waivers
- Best practices for trauma-informed and culturally sensitive advocacy
- Foster trust and respect
- Foster collaboration and partnership
- Foster self- and cultural awareness
- Case studies and practical advice for improving cultural awareness in immigration law
- Haitian asylum and TPS applicants
- Central American indigenous claims
- Business immigration examples – international executives, physicians, and professionals
Why Attend This Webinar?
By attending this CLE diversity webinar, you will:
- Earn CLE credit online from the comfort of your office or home.
- Access both the live webinar and the on-demand recording at your convenience.
- Learn practical strategies and expert insights to build cultural awareness, address bias, and elevate advocacy through effective, culturally competent representation of diverse clients.
- Fulfill continuing legal education requirements in a practical, engaging format tailored to legal professionals.
Who Should Attend
- Immigration and Human Rights Lawyers
- Legal Aid and Public Interest Attorneys
- Compliance and Ethics Officers
- In-House Counsel
- DEI and Cultural Competency Professionals
- Risk Management and Legal Compliance Specialists
Master the Art of Culturally Competent Advocacy!
Join this CLE diversity webinar for a focused, practical look at how cultural awareness shapes advocacy, trust, and justice in representing immigrant clients. Learn from expert panelists as they explore strategies for improving cross-cultural communication, managing bias, and addressing ethical challenges in multicultural legal contexts. Discover real-world case studies and insights that will help strengthen communication, foster understanding, and enhance representation for clients from diverse backgrounds—all while earning CLE credit through a program designed to advance effective and culturally informed advocacy.
Please check the credit section below for the details for your state and do not hesitate to contact the Knowledge Group if you have any questions.
Credit:
Course Level: Basic | Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation: On-Demand Webinar | Prerequisite: None
Course Code: 1411529 | Total Credit: 1.0
CLE Credit:
CA 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Approved Until: 01/20/2028
PA 1.00 Ethics – Approved Until: 01/20/2028
VT 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Approved Until: 12/31/2027
NJ 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Credits through Reciprocity
NY 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Credits through Reciprocity
AR 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Credits through Reciprocity
CT 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Credits through Reciprocity
NH 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53
MO 1.00 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – Approved Until: 01/20/2026
GA CLE 2.00 Ethics – Approved until 12/31/2026
TN CLE 2.00 Dual – Approved until 1/19/2027
WI 2.00 General – Approved until 12/31/2026
Self-Apply: AL, CO, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, NC, ME, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY
If you’d like us to apply for CLE, you may opt to pay the CLE processing fee here.
No MCLE Requirements: DC, MD, MA, MI, SD
Not Eligible for CLE: AK, AZ, HI
Instructions for Participating the Live Webinar
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- Please Register for the course by clicking the "Take the Course" button if you have not already registered.
- Check Your Email – 24 hours before the webinar, you will receive an email with all necessary instructions, including access details and course materials. This information will also be posted on lesson when it is available.
- Download Course Materials – Course materials will be available for download **24-48 hours before** the live webinar. Be sure to review them in advance. The Link to download is available by clicking the lesson tab.
- Join the Webinar – Follow the instructions in the email to access the live broadcast at the scheduled time.
- Note the Secret Words – During the webinar, secret words will be announced periodically. Please write them down.
- Take the Quiz – After the webinar, click on the quiz link below and enter the secret words to complete the quiz.
- Print Your Certificate – Upon completing the quiz, you will be able to print your Certificate of Attendance, which includes instructions on how to obtain CLE, CPE, or other applicable credits for the course.
- On-Demand Access – The on-demand version of this course will be available 24-48 hours after the live webinar. If you miss the live presentation or need to review the content, you will have access to the on-demand version as an enrolled student. To access on-demand content, click the lesson and follow the instructions.
- Support: If you have any questions, please refer to the email instructions or contact support: support@theknowledgegroup.zohodesk.com.