"It
was because of JVS that I got the raise. I am grateful to
the Jewish community for helping me find work in the U.S."

Pavel
had just graduated and was ready to start practicing law
when he and his family moved from Moscow to San Francisco.
When he arrived, he realized that none of his overseas education
would help him get a job here, so he turned to JVS to help
him put together his resume and find work.
At first, he was only able to find a minimum wage administrative
position at a law firm, but Pavel knew he could do more.
He applied for and won a JVS scholarship, which he used
to take an LSAT preparation course. With this additional
training, he got a better job as a paralegal, which allows
him to support his mother and grandmother. He has since
received a second JVS Scholarship, which he is using to
prepare to take the Bar exam within the next year.