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Legal Professionals February Ezine

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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Spanish-Speaking Voters Speak Out

January 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Newsday.com notes that Westchester County, New York’s agreement with Department of Justice has been renewed for 2008. The agreement, which mandates that the county provide assistance to Spanish-speaking voters was a resolution to a lawsuit based on the Voting Rights Act and the Help America Vote Act. “Those measures require Spanish-language information and […]

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Lawyers’ Weekly Writes Story on Spanish for Legal Professionals

January 7th, 2008 · No Comments

North Carolina Lawyers’ Weekly published a story on January 7, 2008 about Spanish for Legal Professionals and the influx of Spanish-speakers into North Carolina. Samantha and her program are featured in the article. Samantha Ward will be presenting the program, Spanish for Legal Professionals to members of the North Carolina […]

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Samantha Ward to Speak at Cumberland School of Law

December 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Samantha will be presenting the program, “Representing Spanish-speaking clients” at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama on February 29, 2007. For more information on the 2008 Schedule or to book a program visit www.wardspeaking.com or call 573-356-0406.

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Wardspeaking.com Launches Spanish for Medical Professionals

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Wardspeaking.com and Ward & Associates is launching their Spanish for Medical Professionals program.  Click here to find out more about the program.  It can also be customized for any medical or dental specialty.
We are proud to bring this program to doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists to help them bridge the communication gap with their clients.
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Article by Samantha Ward to be Published by the Atlanta Lawyer a Publication of the Atlanta Bar

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

We are pleased to announce that the article titled “Spanish is Vital to Your Career,” will be published in the January 2008 edition of the Atlanta Lawyer. We are proud to be a part of this prestigious publication. We also hope that the information will be useful, and that more people will want […]

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Reputation for Deportation in Irving, Texas

November 29th, 2007 · No Comments

The Dallas Morning News reports that the crackdown on illegal immigration in Irving, Texas has become very effective.  However, the city has been criticized for wasting too many resources and helping to detain illegal immigrants on C Misdemeanors, a relatively low priority offenses, like traffic tickets.  “Last year, Irving police began participating in the Criminal […]

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“How I Learned English” by Tom Miller

November 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Tom Miller, a Tucson author, wrote a book that focuses on successful Hispanics whose first language was not English. Mr. Miller says, “over the 35 or so years that I have lived in Southern Arizona and traveled in Latin America, I have watched people whose second or third or fourth language is English and […]

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Breast-Feeding Mother Separated from Child

November 17th, 2007 · No Comments

The New York Times reports that a young Honduran woman who was breastfeeding her 9 month old baby was arrested in Ohio and awaits deportation. The child was handed over to social services in Ohio. Many groups are outraged at what they call an cruel practice. “The decision to separate a mother […]

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Law Students Want More Diversity from Law Firm Employers Part II

November 1st, 2007 · No Comments

The Yale Daily News reports that the group, Yale Law Women are ranking top law firms not only on their diversity, but also on their family friendliness. The article states, “the group Yale Law Women also released a ranking this month of the top ten family-friendly law firms. Jennifer Broxmeyer LAW ’09, president of […]

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