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Bilingual Trials
With the growth in international commerce and diversity of the United States population, leasing counsel are increasingly finding themselves dealing with bilingual trials. Perhaps the company witnesses speak only English, while the opponent witnesses speak only Spanish; it's likely that a significant percentage of the documents produced are in another language; and the case is litigated in the United States, so depositions and trials must be conducted in English.
In these situations, it is critical that general counsel work with outside attorneys experienced with conducting bilingual trials, along with all the difficulties and challenges these types of trials present. Here's some advice for general counsel who are working with outside counsel to win a bilingual trial.
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