March 2, 2008 through March 7, 2008 Se Habla…La Paz Spanish Language School La Paz, Baja California South, Mexico Informational Flier. The week will be full of classes, lectures and site visits — an intense learning experience! The program is designed with a dual purpose: to help defense lawyers improve Spanish language skills needed to communicate with Hispanic clients and to better understand the distinctions between the Mexican and American justice systems and the expectations Mexican clients have when they are involved in the American justice system. Every morning there will be two hours of grammar and two hours of legal presentations, both tailored to the level of Spanish proficiency of each student. Two afternoons will be filled with on-site visits to correctional facilities, courts, juvenile facilities, or similar experiences. There will be an opportunity to talk with judges, law enforcement, correctional officials, defense lawyers, prosecutors and others in the Mexican justice system. A general orientation takes place on Sunday, March 2, 4:00–6:00 p.m., with classes running March 3 through March 7. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. To guarantee your spot: Pay tuition deposit now ($250). Pay tuition now in full ($1,395).   Pay balance now ($1,145), due 11/15/07.  Total balance due by November 15, 2007. Deposit is refundable until October 1, 2007, minus $25.  Tuition does not include airfare, hotel, meals or personal expenses. Travel/Lodging Information OCDLA is working with Tom Cronkrite at TravelPro (1-866-611-3785) to offer transportation and lodging packages. We are working on securing reasonably priced hotel options, or you can opt for a “home-stay” that includes two meals a day for al little as $140 for seven nights. Also available are travel extensions on both the front and back end of the program to accommodate additional Spanish classes with Se Habla or vacation plans (Se Habla is offering a discount for additional Spanish classes for participants and guests).

Photos courtesy of Se Habla…La Paz Spanish Language School.