Cultural Considerations in Litigation
Date: Dec 11, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $143.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Civil, Criminal Law, Diversity
Earn up to 2.9 credits, including 2.9 in Diversity! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Ehsan F. Chowdhry, Esq., LLM
- E F Chowdhry Law Practice, LLC, Neptune
Presenters
- Justice Michael Noriega
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- Hon. Mark S. Ali, P.J.Cr.
- Saad Admani, Esq.
- President, New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association
Admani Law, Jersey City - Gabrielle J. Canaie, Esq.
- Weiner Law Group LLP, Washington Township
- Nilaja S. Ford, Esq.
- Law Office of Nilaja S. Ford, Esq., Woodbury
- Bhaveen R. Jani, Esq.
- Stark & Stark, Hamilton
- Ron McCormick, Esq.
- Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Hackensack
- Lubna Qazi-Chowdhry, Esq.
- U.S. Federal Government
Presented in cooperation with the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Asian Pacific American Lawyers of New Jersey, Garden State Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association and the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey
The foundation of our justice system is fairness. We achieve fairness by ensuring each litigant receives equal treatment and cases are adjudicated justly and equitably. When dealing with people of diverse cultural backgrounds, there are additional considerations necessary to ensure fairness.
Challenges to fairness are possible in all parts of the court system, whether in criminal, family, civil law and at all stages of a case. For instance, there may be a language barrier, or considerations related to religious and cultural practices such as wearing a hijab or yarmulke in court.
Our distinguished panel will discuss a range of considerations and examples in three specific contexts:
- Cultural diversity considerations in the courts
- Cultural diversity considerations during depositions
- Cultural diversity considerations in communicating and interacting with clients
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation. Register today!
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