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A Lawyer's Guide to Cross-Cultural Depositions

Copyright © 2003 by Nina Ivanichvili, CEO, All Language Alliance, Inc.

Originally published in The Colorado Lawyer Vol. 32, No. 7, July 2003, pp. 81-86.

  1. A Lawyer's Guide to Cross-Cultural Depositions
  2. Understand Court Interpreter's Role
  3. Avoid Interpretation by Interested Persons
  4. Use Interpreter if English is Limited
  5. Plan Ahead for Specialty Area Interpreter
  6. Determine Deponent's Language and Dialect
  7. Understand Deponent's Background
  8. Be Aware of Culture-Specific Mannerisms
  9. Respect the Deponent's Ethnic Identity
  10. Set Clear Deposition Ground Rules
  11. Establish Rapport Using Self-Disclosure and Feedback
  12. Strive to Be More Culturally Relative
  13. Acknowledge Cultural Taboos-But Ask the Question
  14. Ask Simple Questions
  15. Be Tolerant of Nonresponsiveness
  16. Allow for Short Recesses
  17. Conclusion
  18. White Paper Notes

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