Guneet Josen Immigration Attorney
Guneet Josen is an associate Immigration Attorney with Jarecki Law Group. He primarily represents clients in employment-related immigration matters. Having gone through the immigration process with his own parents, Guneet strives to bring a sense of empathy and kindness to a process that can otherwise be very overwhelming.
During law school, Guneet interned at a small immigration firm, assisting with both asylum applications, as well as various types of employment-based visas. Guneet also spent a semester as an intern at the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, where he worked on issues surrounding discrimination based on disability, including HIV-based discrimination. Following this, Guneet was a legal fellow at Human Rights Campaign, where he helped tackle issues concerning the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexual orientation. In addition, as a student, Guneet worked at the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Asylum and Human Rights Clinic. After law school, Guneet clerked for the trial-level courts in Connecticut, where he assisted judges on a variety of novel issues. Guneet currently practices immigration law in Chicago.
Bar Admission / Professional Memberships
Guneet is admitted to practice law in Connecticut, which authorizes him to practice federal immigration law throughout the United States. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”), the Chicago Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Association (“SABA”) of Chicago, and the Chicago LGBTQ+ Bar Association (“LAGBAC”).
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut
Juris Doctor, 2021
- CALI Award in Advanced Legal Research
- Leadership Fellow
- South Asian Bar Student Association
- Vice President 2019-2020
- Lambda Legal Law Society
- President 2019-2020
- Energy and Environmental Law Society
- Vice President 2019-2020
- Assistant Managing Editor at the Connecticut Journal of International Law
- Asylum and Human Rights Clinic
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
Bachelor in Biological Sciences, 2017
- Study abroad in Melbourne, Australia (2015)
- Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Language / Interests
Guneet is fluent in Punjabi and has a basic understanding of Hindi.
Guneet loves to travel, run, and play tennis. He is an avid baker and enjoys experiencing life with an open mind and heart.