Law Practice
Apr. 16, 2015
Missed opportunity in foreign-trained attorneys
Many foreign-trained attorneys find their way to California as the jurisdiction of choice when they come to the United States. But too often their hopes of landing a "choice" job are not realized. By Ogochukwu Victor Onwaeze
California has somewhat relaxed rules for allowing foreign-trained attorneys to take the bar exam. Basically, any attorney admitted to practice before the highest court of any jurisdiction who is in good standing is qualified to take the bar. California recently strengthened that opportunity by allowing persons who pass the bar to be admitted irrespective of their immigration status. See In Re Garcia, 58 Cal. 4th 440 (2013).
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