The COVID-19 Network Presents: Cultural Humility Sessions to Build Competency Training of Pro Bono Attorneys to Represent Diverse Low-Income Clients.
The training will help pro bono volunteers learn the skills to better serve diverse low-income clients. The training begins with three 20-minute on-demand modules (available now) covering an introduction, intersectionality, and language access.
Participants are encouraged to send their questions and reflections after each module to [email protected] and [email protected]. These are followed by a series of live one-hour sessions that will run through June 2021. These sessions aim to build skills in cross-cultural representation of diverse low-income clients by building on the learning, lessons, and questions from the previous modules. Check the event calendar on the tab marked ‘Upcoming Events’ to register for the remaining live sessions.
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Cindy O’Brien at (518) 487-5585 or [email protected]
Cultural Humility to Build Competence for Pro Bono Volunteers, Part 1
Lillian M. Moy
Executive Director
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
Intersectionality
Tanya Douglas
Director, Disability Advocacy Project
Manhattan Legal Services NYC
Cross-lingual and Multi-lingual Lawyering
Karen Kithan Yau
Co-Chair, Pro Bono and Community Service Committee
Asian American Bar Association of New York
Thank you for participating in the cultural humility training. The attached homework contains readings and reflections we ask you to do in between each module. You can send your reflections to [email protected] and [email protected]
Thank you for taking this training. Your feedback, reflections and suggestions are invaluable.
Note: All links open PDF files
Cultural Humility Training for Pro Bono Lawyers: Module 4- Skill Building
This session aims to build skills in cross-cultural representation of diverse low-income clients by building on the learning, lessons, and questions from the previous modules.
All sessions are held on Zoom and from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.
November 12- Register here
Program Faculty: Lillian M. Moy, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York & Kurt Denk, Pro Bono Counsel, New York City Bar Justice Center
January 21- Register here
Program Faculty: Lillian M. Moy, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York & Kurt Denk, Pro Bono Counsel, New York City Bar Justice Center
February 11- Register here
Program Faculty: Kurt Denk, Pro Bono Counsel, New York City Bar Justice Center & Tanya Douglas, Director, Disability Advocacy Project, Manhattan Legal Services NYC
March 11- Register here
Program Faculty: Sue Bryant, Professor of Law Emerita, CUNY School of Law & Karen Kithan Yau, Co-Chair, Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, Asian American Bar Association of New York
April 15- Register here
Program Faculty: Kurt Denk, Pro Bono Counsel, New York City Bar Justice Center & Tanya Douglas, Director, Disability Advocacy Project, Manhattan Legal Services NYC
May 13- Register here
Program Faculty: Lillian M. Moy, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
June 17- Register here
Program Faculty: Karen Kithan Yau, Co-Chair, Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, Asian American Bar Association of New York