A couple of useful workshops for lawyers looking to start relationships and work in China and the AP region in general
First up the Los Angeles County Bar Association International Law Section will put on the? program ?Open Mouth, Insert Foot, Avoiding Cross Culture Mishaps When Dealing With Foreign Clients, Counsels and Opposing Parties? on Oct 28, 2009 around 12:00 p.m. at the headquarter of Los Angeles County Bar Association.? (LACBA Conference Room, 1055 W. 7th Street, 27th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017)
Speakers are as follwos
Antonio Maldonado, Esq. MALDONADO & MARKHAM LLP
Jeffery J. Daar, Esq. DAAR & NEWMAN P.C.
Harumi Hata, Esq. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Qiang Bjornbak, Esq. ATTORNEY AT LAW
Following is the description for the 10/28 Cultural Issues program:
This program will explore and discuss the cross-cultural differences that exist in the international law practice setting and provide useful guidance to avoid miscommunications and gaffes caused by lack of understanding of such differences. The panel will touch upon the topics of traditions, customs and practices as found in cultures and subcultures around the world and how these can impact interactions with foreign clients, foreign attorneys and foreign opposing parties. The panelists will specifically discuss certain cross-cultural differences that exist with cultures and subcultures from China, Japan and some European and Latin American countries.
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Also there is a call for papers for the fifth annual conference of the European China Law Studies http://www.ecls.eu/ to be held? in Copenhagen from June 17 to 18, 2010.
