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Perspective

Aug. 16, 2013

Cultural literacy helps lawyers in a multiculutural community

As our world grows smaller attorneys who are able to understand and work with cultural nuances will be more competitive in an increasingly crowded marketplace. By Thomas M. Hall


By Thomas M. Hall


"I don't remember that." Through the transcripts of the first four days of trial, this was the most common answer, repeated dozens of times. Four days of trial, conducted over six months. A family law case, with no minor children, only property division issues.


Each of the parties had moved here, more than 30 years ago. They met and married here. Raised two children here, lived in an extravagant South Bay McMansion and i...

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