Oct 21, 2022
In this episode, Kathryn welcomes Grant Sovern, a Partner of Quarles & Brady LLP, to talk about his area of concentration: Employment immigration. Grant recalls how he shifted to immigration law and describes the challenges of working as an immigration lawyer. Additionally, Grant shares his work with Afghan refugees and where the immigration law stands on this.
Who’s The Guest?
Grant Sovern is the chair of Quarles & Brady's national business
immigration practice. He works primarily on managing the employment
immigration issues for employers and employees, specifically,
nonimmigrant visas such as the H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and immigrant
visas (permanent residence) through employment means such as
outstanding researcher, extraordinary ability, and labor
certification. He also counsels companies on developing,
maintaining, and defending immigration compliance programs. Grant
speaks on panels and at seminars on immigration issues affecting
employers and employees across the country and has served as an
Adjunct Professor, teaching Immigration Law at the University of
Wisconsin Law School.
Episode Resources
- https://www.quarles.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantsovern
Episode Highlights - Why Grant Sovern decided to go to law school
- The process of shifting to immigration law
- Grant’s work with Afghan refugees
- The challenges of working as an immigration lawyer
- The legalities of the Afghan refugees: Where the immigration law stands on it?
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