{"id":9908,"date":"2021-05-03T05:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actec.matrixdev.net\/press-releases\/\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T00:44:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T05:44:20","slug":"actec-releases-video-on-the-importance-of-cultural-competence-in-estate-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actec.matrixdev.net\/press-releases\/actec-releases-video-on-the-importance-of-cultural-competence-in-estate-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTEC Releases Video on the Importance of Cultural Competence in Estate Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Contact: Pamela Goldsmith<\/a>, 202-465-8270<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington, DC \u2013 May 3, 2021:<\/strong> The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today released its video, The Importance of Cultural Competence in Estate Planning<\/a>, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The presentation highlights the importance of sensitivity to and awareness of a client\u2019s background and culture as an essential component of effective estate planning. The video is the College\u2019s sixth in its monthly informational series \u2013 Planning for a Diverse and Equitable Future<\/a>, a project of ACTEC\u2019s Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Committee, funded by The ACTEC Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n In light of the recent increase in violent attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) throughout the U.S., ACTEC is actively working to develop and share information that will help to advance cultural competence in the estate planning profession. In this video presentation, ACTEC Fellows Hung V. Nguyen<\/a> and Akane R. Suzuki<\/a> examine the topic of cultural competence in the legal profession, specifically from their viewpoints as Asian American attorneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hung and Akane underscore how essential it is for the practitioner to understand the ways in which the client\u2019s approach, expectations and goals in the estate planning process may be influenced by their culture and heritage. In addition, Hung and Akane provide practical guidance as to how the attorney can be prepared to avoid stereotypes and to build essential trust with AAPI clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cACTEC Fellows Hung V. Nguyen and Akane R. Suzuki provide essential insights into the cultural competencies that are necessary to help prepare estate-planning professionals understand the distinct perspectives of our AAPI clients and to interact with them most effectively,\u201d said Cynthia Lamar-Hart<\/a>, Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Committee. \u201cBeing a culturally-competent lawyer is an essential aspect of our professional service to our clients, and we appreciate Akane and Hung\u2019s contributions to our continuing efforts to expand our understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n