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I am usually too busy or focused on the task at hand to think twice about stuff like that. And if I do pause to reflect, my thoughts are usually something to the effect of “This person is probably pretty smart if they can practice law in their second language”. If they don’t understand what you are saying, they will ask you to repeat yourself. But don’t worry, plenty of us native speakers have to repeat ourselves.
Awesome answer!
As long as the accent is not so strong that it’s impossible to understand, I’ve never found it an issue. I don’t even think about it tbh.
If they don’t understand you they will ask you to repeat, then you repeat until they understand. Also, preparation is everything, if you have issue with some words, just practice. You’ll be fine.
I think it’s very self aware and kind and considerate to ask this kind of question to kudos to you on having a high emotional quotient.
If you’re in a depo part of the instructions for everyone is that if you don’t understand ask me to repeat or clarify and I will ok? If you answer it’s fair that you heard my question and understood it. For old judges you might call it out and say your honor as you can probably tell I speak with an accent I’m trying to be as clear as possible so if anything I say wasn’t clear please ask me to repeat or slow down and I will. I’ve had judges stop me if I’m speaking too quietly. For anyone talking to judges it’s best to speak clearly and slowly. I speak English and have a lot of international colleagues and it’s sometimes hard to understand each other and active listening helps. “What I heard you say is x is that right?” You might have to repeat yourself if you’re not getting that feedback. For opposing counsel following up in writing helps.
It might be worth looking into getting a dialect coach to help soften the accent if it worries you.
This is real. I am an immigrant child who came young enough to learn English without an accent. My mom always retained her accent over the past 40 years. Very smart woman, but in the US people assumed she was not as smart or didn't understand because of her accent (and this was not racism-based, since she's a typical Scandinavian woman). I always saw the difference of how I was treated vs. how she was treated by the same person when we were together. There's just a bias. I speak 7 languages, have lived in four countries, and understand this issue deeply. Accent reduction / dialect coaching will help. Check out https://www.clearenglishcoach.com/ (she has lots of free videos on YouTube, as well, that you can use). She works with foreign-born folks in the US to reduce accent, be more understood and reduce the inherent bias in one's interlocutors.
Agreed. When we are considering what jurors we want for any case, we consider, not only those traits in our witnesses that jurors may agree with, but also the political climate and what they will disagree with.
Texan with accent, a number of years ago we had lengthy hearings in a product(s) liability case in New York. They were crucial to the client. I took diction lessons for three months. I do not think my accent is not as we perceive British accents - interesting, likeable. At times it has too much of a twang. If I am in a different venue for a large case, I take diction lessons prior to any important hearings, and certainly before trial. Some attorneys consider this ridiculous, but I have found it helpful.
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