Practicing Cultural Humility in Legal Practice

Practicing Cultural Humility in Legal Practice

Instructor: NBI - National Business Institute

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

• Define cultural humility and its benefits for your firm
• Use self-reflection tools to recognize personal bias
• Communicate in a client-centered, culturally competent way

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There are 2 modules in this course

Build cultural humility and client-centered communication into your legal practice.

This course introduces cultural humility as a practical discipline for legal professionals and firms. You'll learn its definition, principles and benefits, and use bias-awareness tools for structured self-reflection. You'll then turn to client-centered communication, including the client-communication duties of Rule 1.4, and finish with practical steps for fostering cultural humility and driving inclusivity across your firm. Your guides are Mark D. Kimball and Unsa Manzoor of MDK Law, Brent E. Johnson, and Alex T. Larkin. Each module pairs video lessons with key-takeaway readings, downloadable guides, a quiz, and a hands-on activity, and the course closes with a final assessment and an interactive role play.

Define cultural humility, its principles, and its benefits for your firm, and use bias-awareness tools for self-reflection.

What's included

2 videos7 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 61 minutes

Cultural Humility: Definition, Principles, and Benefits for Your Firm35 minutes
Bias Awareness Tools: Legal Professionals' Self-Reflection Guide26 minutes

7 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Welcome to this course5 minutes
Meet Your Presenters5 minutes
Practicing Cultural Humility in Legal Practice Course Outline5 minutes
Cultural Humility: Definition, Principles, and Benefits for Your Firm5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Cultural Humility: Definition, Principles, and Benefits for Your Firm5 minutes
Bias Awareness Tools: Legal Professionals' Self-Reflection Guide5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Bias Awareness Tools: Legal Professionals' Self-Reflection Guide5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 1 Quiz - Practicing Cultural Humility in Legal Practice5 minutes
Module 1 Activity: Structured Analysis Assignment30 minutes

Strengthen cultural competence through client-centered communication, and foster cultural humility and inclusivity across your firm.

What's included

2 videos5 readings3 assignments

2 videosTotal 59 minutes

Client-Centered Communication: Enhance Your Cultural Competence45 minutes
Fostering Cultural Humility and Driving Inclusivity in Your Law Firm14 minutes

5 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Client-Centered Communication: Enhance Your Cultural Competence5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Client-Centered Communication: Enhance Your Cultural Competence5 minutes
Fostering Cultural Humility and Driving Inclusivity in Your Law Firm5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Fostering Cultural Humility and Driving Inclusivity in Your Law Firm5 minutes
Decision Framework5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Module 2 Quiz - Practicing Cultural Humility in Legal Practice5 minutes
Final Assessment - Practicing Cultural Humility in Legal Practice15 minutes
Module 2 Activity: Information Extraction + Judgment30 minutes

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NBI - National Business Institute

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