CHAPTER 20 BRIDGING THE CULTURAL GAP
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1 CHAPTER 20 BRIDGING THE CULTURAL GAP Hong Dao Professional Liability Fund Practice Management Advisor Irina S. Batrakova The Batrakova Law Office Ruben Medina, Jr. Law Office of Ruben Medina PC Emery Wang Emery Wang Attorney
2 MCLE FORM 1: Recordkeeping Form (Do Not Return This Form to the Bar) Instructions: Pursuant to MCLE Rule 7.2, every active member shall maintain records of participation in accredited CLE activities. You may wish to use this form to record your CLE activities, attaching it to a copy of the program brochure or other information regarding the CLE activity. Do not return this form to the Oregon State Bar. This is to be retained in your own MCLE file. Name: Bar Number: Sponsor of CLE Activity: Title of CLE Activity: Program Number: Date: Location: Activity has been accredited by the Oregon State Bar for the following credit: Full Credit. I attended the entire program and the total of authorized credits are: Partial Credit. I attended hours of the program and am entitled to the following credits*: General Prof Resp-Ethics Access to Justice Child Abuse Rep. Elder Abuse Rep. Practical Skills Pers. Mgmt/Bus. Dev.* General Prof Resp-Ethics Access to Justice Child Abuse Rep. Elder Abuse Rep. Practical Skills Pers. Mgmt/Bus. Dev.* General Prof Resp-Ethics Access to Justice Child Abuse Rep. Elder Abuse Rep. Practical Skills Pers. Mgmt/Bus. Dev.* *Credit Calculation: One (1) MCLE credit may be claimed for each sixty (60) minutes of actual participation. Do not include registration, introductions, business meetings and programs less than 30 minutes. MCLE credits may not be claimed for any activity that has not been accredited by the MCLE Administrator. If the program has not been accredited by the MCLE Administrator, you must submit a Group CLE Activity Accreditation application (See MCLE Form 2.) Caveat: If the actual program length is less than the credit hours approved, Bar members are responsible for making the appropriate adjustments in their compliance reports. Adjustments must also be made for late arrival, early departure or other periods of absence or non-participation. *Personal Management Assistance/Business Development. See MCLE Rule 5.11 and Regulation for additional information regarding Category III activities. Maximum credit that may be claimed for Category III activities is 6.0 in a three-year reporting period and 3.0 in a short reporting period. 8/16:MCLE1
3 Chapter 2 0 BRIDGING THE CULTURAL GAP TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # BRIDGING THE CULTURAL GAP POWERPOINT SLIDES COURT LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES COMMUNITY RESOURCES
4 IMMIGRATION CLASSIFICATION Presented by: Bridging the Cultural Gap Hong Dao Attorney Practice Management Advisor OSB Professional Liability Fund Ruben Medina Attorney at Law Law Offices of Ruben Medina LLC Four groups entering the US US Citizens Immigrant (LPR) Non-immigrants Asylees/refugees Undocumented immigrants Family Unification Employment Self-petition Other ways Non-Immigrants Students Tourists Temporary non-farm workers Farm workers Business visitors Diplomats Enter without inspection Expired visa 20-1
5 Source: U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Total Asian population: 60,403 (8%) ((( ))) Court Interpreters Professional interpreters Staff interpreters Family/friend interpreters Never editorialize, omit, add information Speak in the first person Don t engage in side conversation with clients Don t ask for clarifying or additional information without prompt from attorney 20-2
6 Collective orientation & extended family Gender roles Present-time oriented Respect based on age, status, authority Concept of education and work Historical distrust Spoken and body language Attorney-client relationship Poverty Unemployment Lack of stable housing Lack of transportation Bilingual staff Confidentiality Building trust Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Asylee/Refugee Combat stress reaction (CSR) Credibility Suicide Depression Cultural stigma Interpretation/translation Resources 20-3
7 Manage client expectations Family involvement and fees Time to arrive 3 rd party release of information 20-4
8 Court Language Access Services Court Language Access Services (CLAS) coordinates interpreting services in Oregon circuit courts for people with limited English-proficiency in more than 180 languages and for the hearing-impaired. Per ORS no fee shall be charged to any Limited English Proficient person for the appointment of an interpreter. Court interpreting in circuit court shall be paid by the state. Court Language Access Services 1163 State Street Salem, OR Fax: Oregon Relay Service-711 Court Interpreter Certification Certification & Training Program General Information & Inquiries Fax:
9 COMMUNITY RESOURCES Culturally Specific Service Providers Asian Health & Service Center 3430 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR Phone: SW Allen Blvd, Beaverton, OR Phone: Provides culturally and linguistically sensitive care to Asians, including outpatient mental health services, disease education and management, cancer prevention and screening, immunization and education, and senior programming. El Programa Hispano (Catholic Charities) 138 NE 3rd Street, Suite SE Powell Blvd. Gresham OR Portland, Oregon Phone: Phone: Provides emergency economic assistance, self sufficiency activities, mental health counseling, domestic violence case management, and youth service to low income Latino residents in metro Portland. Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) NE Glisan St. Portland, OR Phone: Promotes the integration of refugees, immigrants, and the community at large into a selfsufficient, healthy, and inclusive multiethnic society by providing multicultural, community based services such as early childhood development services, parent education and support, youth services, anti poverty assistance and health education programs. Additional locations: IRCO Africa House supports Portland s growing African Refugee and Immigrant populations. 631 NE 102nd Ave Portland, OR Phone: IRCO Asian Family Center provides culturally specific programming for Portland s Asian and Pacific Islander communities NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR Phone: Community Resources Page
10 IRCO Senior Center provides services to a diverse group of elder community members SE Cherry Blossom Dr. Portland, OR Phone: Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP) 3633 SE 35th Place Portland, OR Phone: of medicine/departments/clinicaldepartments/psychiatry/divisions and clinics/ipp.cfm Provides culturally sensitive mental health services for immigrant, refugee and ethnic communities with an emphasis on individuals and families whose first language is not English. Native American Youth & Family Center (NAYA) 5135 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR Phone: Seeks to enrich the lives of Native youth and families through education, community involvement, and culturally specific programming. Russian Oregon Social Services (Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO)) 4033 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR Yelena Hansen, Program Manager Phone: Seeks to successfully integrate Russian speaking immigrants and refugees into Oregon and southwest Washington communities by providing services that increase independence, enable economic self sufficiency, and improve mental and physical well being. Community Resources Page
11 Interpretation and Translation Services IRCO International Language Bank NE Glisan St. Portland, OR Phone: Provides telephone and onsite interpretation as well as translation services. Passport to Languages 6443 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Suite 390 Portland, OR Phone: Provides onsite, telephonic and video interpretation as well as translation transcription services. TeleLanguage 514 SW 6th Ave Portland, OR Phone: Provides onsite and telephonic interpretation and professional translation. Community Resources Page
12 Free / Low cost Immigration Services Catholic Charities of Portland Immigration Legal Services 2740 S.E. Powell Blvd, Suite 2 Portland, OR Phone: Provides legal assistance with family visas, naturalization, asylum, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), removal defense through immigration and federal courts, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), visas for crime victims. Also provides assistance to survivors of human trafficking and other types of assistance. Immigration Counseling Service (ICS) 519 S.W. Park Ave, Suite 610 Portland, OR Phone: law.org Provides legal assistance with family unification, protection from persecution for asylees and refugees, U and T visas for victims of domestic violence and other serious crimes including human trafficking, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), deportation defense and another services. Lutheran Community Services Northwest Immigration Counseling and Advocacy Program 605 S.E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., Portland, OR Phone: Provides legal assistance with lawful permanent residency (green cards), family based visas, asylum and deportation, employment authorization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Permanent Residents (DAPA), naturalization (citizenship), temporary protected status, visas for crime victims (U Visas) and survivors of human trafficking (T Visa), assistance to survivors of domestic violence (VAWA), travel documents (refugee travel documents, re entry permits), visitor visa, diversity lottery. Also provides non legal services including translation of certificates services, notary services, passport photos, fingerprinting, and other types of assistance Community Resources Page
13 Free Legal Services Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 700 Portland, OR Phone: Toll Free: Provides free civil legal services for low income clients throughout Oregon. Has field offices located in Albany, Bend, Klamath Falls, Newport, Pendleton, Portland, Salem, and Roseburg. Services for farm workers are available through offices in Woodburn, Hillsboro and Pendleton. In addition, the Native American Program provides statewide services and representation on Native American issues. The Central Administrative office for the program is located in Portland. Oregon Law Center 522 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 812 Portland, OR Phone: Provides free civil legal services to low income individuals to assure fairness on matters related to critical needs like food, shelter, medical care, income and physical safety. Oregon Law Help Free legal information for low income Oregonians Community Resources Page
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