Publication Date

2004

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

Sturm College of Law

Keywords

Culture, Cultural defense, Client-centered lawyering, Ethics

Abstract

Using the tragic case of Fumiko Kimura as a back drop, the author discusses the impact of culture on defendants and argues for a client-centered approach that considers the client beyond the walls of their legal issue. The author concludes her article with a discussion of legal ethics, advocating for a more well rounded vision of the client that includes both legal and cultural interests.

Publication Statement

Copyright held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Originally published as Rashmi Goel, Can I Call Kimura Crazy - Ethical Tensions in the Cultural Defense, 3 Seattle J. Soc. Just. 443 (2004).



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