<p>I am an internaitonal student and i''m still in college, but say I get a JD and proceed to seek employment here. how does the whole work visa thing work?</p>
<p>You had best go to a very good law school and get a job with a large law firm who will be willing to sponsor you. If you can't find a law firm willing to sponsor you, your U.S. degree won't mean much because you won't be able to work here.</p>
<p>hm.. that must mean being a very stellar student now wouldn't it</p>
<p>but what about firms that have global offices. do they usually hire fresh law school grads? or those who have accumulated experience already</p>
<p>Most law firms with offices around the world do hire newly minted J.D.s, but since most of these firms are top firms, you will need to go to a good law school and have excellent grades to have a shot. Even so, that firm will have to spend a lot of time and money getting a visa approved for you, so you will have to be that much more outstanding than their average offeree to merit the extra costs of hiring you.</p>