Being culturally empathetic

In the emotionally charged and ever-shifting landscape of immigration law, cultural empathy may well be the most critical skill that practitioners bring to the table for their clients, argues one senior lawyer. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Katsaros & Associates founder and senior lawyer Dimitrios Katsaros about recent changes in the immigration space and the extent to which the Albanese government has made good on its promise to overhaul the system, and how the looming federal election may change the landscape further in 2025 and beyond.

Katsaros also delves into what constitutes cultural empathy, why it is so important when dealing with clients from different backgrounds, what it looks like in practice and how best one can ensure empathetic interactions, and why it is at the top of the list of priorities for lawyers in this space in the coming 12 months.

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