I’d really like to see more activity in this bowl. There aren’t many Asians in law to begin with, so it’d be nice to feel like I’m not alone.

What made you decide to go into law? How does being Asian affect or elevate you in your career?

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Korean in London here.

At times I have been the only Asian in the team or even the firm. I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Japanese so I do get shafted onto "Far East" matters.

Annoying especially when it's not really my practice area but what can I do right? That's my "value" to the firm I guess.

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That’s why I claim to not speak the language, so they don’t pidgeonhole me

I initially was pre-med, but took political science/public policy/legal classes in undergrad and enjoyed that more. Decided to pursue a career in law as a result, thought I would end up in IP but ended up doing labor/employment law.

I have a nagging feeling I can’t kick that one of the reasons why I got my job was because I was Asian/minority. When I started, I was the only Asian in the office, and one of two BIPOC. I got a job with the government straight out of law school and I can’t help but feel like an imposter.

Thankfully I know a couple of Asian attorneys (from law school) and they have been super helpful to lean onto when I have my doubts.

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Are you me??? I was also premed in undergrad but found criminology/sociology fascinating and ended up deciding to go pre-law my senior year of undergrad.

I also feel like I was hired because I’m a person of color. Our firm lacks diversity on the attorney level —I’m literally the only person of color, and I happen to be a double minority as I’m also a woman. There are only 4 women at the partner level and 7 women associates in a firm with just over 50 attorneys total.

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