My wife wants to move back to Japan within the next few years (3-5yrs), as her parents are growing older.
I am currently a civil public defender living in NYC. I have 5+ years experience as a litigator defending tenants from eviction, helping patients access Medicaid, assisting immigrants in applying for visas/residency/citizenship. I have no legal experience in corporate/int'l/business law. I like working with people, especially those who are poor and in need. Didn't really plan my career with an expectation to expatriate, lol.
I am currently beginning Japanese language, still very much JLPT N5.
I will not move to Japan until I have at least N2 proficiency.
I'm very aware that my current skills are non-transferrable to attorney positions in Japan + there are significant additional education requirements to practice in Japan. However, I don't want to move to Japan and teach English or work in the food/hospitality industry etc. (Not knocking these jobs, I recognize their importance.)
Question: Are there any comparable jobs that would allow a foreigner to work in a social work-esque capacity, after getting to high-level language proficiency?
by Santraginus_V