Are there job opportunities for foreign lawyers in Israel?

Many Jewish lawyers want to make aliyah, but worry about finding work. Jeremy Lustman of DLA piper addresses these concerns. Jeremy Lustman of the law firm DLA Piper. Jeremy Lustman of the law firm DLA Piper. (photo credit: DLA Piper) Jewish lawyers thinking of working in or immigrating to Israel might be hesitant to do so considering the potential for a decrease in salary, intense legal market competition and lack of opportunity. DLA Piper’s Israel Country Group head Jeremy Lustman ’s story shows how there is increasing opportunity for foreign lawyers in Israel. Lustman came to Israel in 2009 during a global financial crisis . The legal market was impacted just like every other industry, and lawyers were losing their jobs just like everyone else. Now the largest law firm in the world, DLA Piper had four years prior formed through a merger between three firms, and was still finding itself. The idea was to expand internationally, but Israel still hadn’t been picked up. In the midst of the financial turmoil, Lustman saw an opportunity. Conditions were uncertain anyway in the US; He proposed that he move to Israel and start a trial period of a year or two […]

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