Best Practices:
Working with Clients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Presented by the ISBA Pro Bono Committee

On-demand
0.5 hr. CLE/Ethics

About the program

This program will offer a primer on communicating with and representing clients who are deaf or hard of hearing, from cultural considerations to interpreter technology and rules. In addition, attendees will be provided with materials to assist with representation, including commonly asked questions, Indiana's Interpreter Code of Conduct, and language access tools for courts.

This session was presented as part of the 2022 "Talk to a Lawyer Today" prep course.

Presenter:

Andrea Ciobanu, Managing Attorney, Ciobanu Law, P.C.

Who might enjoy this

This program will be of interest to legal professionals from all practice areas.

Reviews from past participants

"Very informative session with an engaging speaker. Refreshing experience to be engaged without the distraction of too much information on a PowerPoint presentation."
"The speaker was very hands on, literally. She had a clear passion for her work in this area."
"The presenter was passionate about her subject, engaging and addressed some complex, nuanced material in a clear and straightforward way. I knew almost nothing about these client issues and absorbed a great deal in just 40 minutes."
"This program is presented in a very conversational and easy-to-follow manner, providing a lot of excellent information."

Pricing

ISBA members: Included with membership
Non-members: $60

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Program link

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