Legal Skills are Key to Attorney's New Gig as Professional Matchmaker
Jasbina Ahluwalia isn’t practicing law anymore. But her legal skills are key to her new career—as a matchmaker for fellow professionals of South Asian descent.
In a modernized version of a cultural tradition of arranging marriages with the help of relatives, the 39-year-old attorney helps her clients find suitable spouses who share their values and way of life. However, doing so often involves persuading clients to reconsider their options when looking for love. Hence, Ahluwalia’s skillful arguments and wise counsel can be the key to successful matrimony, reports the Chicago Tribune.
“She can encourage you to look at someone who you may not have considered,” a 37-year-old client tells the newspaper. “It’s an unbiased and thoughtful approach. You’re trusting someone who is not as emotionally involved as you but is invested to find someone for you.”
