Navigating a Career as a Foreign National Legal Professional

One of the more challenging areas for legal employers' diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is inclusiveness by national origin. Particularly in the South Asian legal community, foreign national legal professionals face unique challenges in trying to secure their first job, maintaining an upward career trajectory, and contending with a tight timeline under immigration law along the way. Our expert panelists will address that asymmetry head on with a practical overview of the candidates' immigration considerations, insight about how businesses view these candidates and visa sponsorship, and first-hand perspectives from professionals who have successfully navigated these issues.