Free Member Workshop: Cultural Considerations for Indigenous Clients

Presented in partnership by the Queensland Law Society, Legal Aid Queensland and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, this interactive workshop provides:

• effective communication strategies to employ when taking instructions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients
• identification of potential areas for miscommunication including cultural and language difficulties
• a demonstration of persuasive advocacy principles in framing questions as well as defending witnesses culturally within the justice system
• judicial and social worker perspectives and discussion of key considerations in court proceedings for Indigenous clients

Members of Queensland Law Society, Legal Aid Queensland and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service can attend this event free of charge, please complete the manual registration form.