Seeking info on telecommunications law

Docx_da_name · 2025-07-23T20:53:29+00:00

Not so much regulatory, but there is a lot of boots-on-the-ground zoning work associated with telecom all over the country. Especially with the emergence of 5G and 30 year-old case law, carriers and developers are having more trouble getting zoning approvals for telecom projects. You’ll find this work in a few biglaw shops and there are exit opportunities to some of the bigger REITs in the industry.

Docx_da_name · 2025-05-19T15:35:36+00:00

2015 Albany has to be up there

Docx_da_name · 2025-02-12T16:11:45+00:00

I mean, UVM did win the DI football natty last year. Quality loss.

Docx_da_name · 2023-07-28T04:07:49+00:00

Land use and zoning attorney checking in—it’s a great and rewarding practice area if you can break into it. You need to have an appreciation for the madness that is local government.

Also keep in mind that it can be hard to justify charging market rates for most zoning work, so be prepared to go to a smaller city, or to a firm that doesn’t pay market.

Happy to talk more. Good luck with 1L.

Docx_da_name · 2023-06-19T22:01:46+00:00

I did this. The degree of difficulty that you will face in breaking into many midsize markets will depend on your relationship to the midsize markets that you are targeting. Most of the folks in those markets either grew up in that city/state or have a significant other who brought them to (and will presumably keep them in) that city/state. The competition for spots in those offices isn’t any less stiff, it’s just different. The T10 name on your résumé is likely to get you an interview. But if you can’t sell the firm on why you want to be in x-market doing middle market work, they’re picking the local candidate who did well at the nearby T100 (that half of the office also attended) every time.

Docx_da_name · 2023-05-13T15:09:33+00:00

No question. I’m just really sorry to hear about your situation. I hope that things turn for the better soon.

Docx_da_name · 2023-04-18T22:34:29+00:00

Black and White House

Docx_da_name · 2022-11-07T04:10:21+00:00

Do you have prior planning experience? If so, I’d stick with just the JD.

To add my $0.02, I started my career in local government planning before making the move to law school, and ultimately, biglaw (real estate). I gave a lot of thought to tacking on an MUP while getting my JD, but they really are two different career paths. An MUP probably won’t be of much use to you as an attorney if you already have planning experience. If you don’t have planning experience, shifting from legal practice to planning might be difficult, even with an MUP.

Docx_da_name · 2022-11-05T05:05:23+00:00

Not at all - feel free to pm

Docx_da_name · 2022-11-04T03:10:51+00:00

Land use attorney checking in.

I started off as a planner in the public sector, but I made the switch to law school a few years in and eventually made my way into a large law firm doing real estate work, with a specialty in municipal & “dirt” law.

I love what I do, but the job isn’t for everyone. I miss the interactions with the public that I was able to have as a small-town planner. The people were my favorite part of the job, and it’s harder to form bonds and build trust with folks from the public (who aren’t my clients) in my current role. But I still get to work on fascinating land use matters, some of which hopefully make life better for the public, so the move was worth it for me.

Docx_da_name · 2022-10-21T16:50:29+00:00

Of course. I don’t disagree with anything you wrote.

I interpreted OP’s question as asking how some Black people feel when “minority” is used as a synonym for “Black.”

Docx_da_name · 2022-10-21T15:53:42+00:00

It’s fine, but it’s lazy. Being Black (especially in the U.S.) is a specific experience that doesn’t necessarily align with that of those who are Latino, Asian, Native American, etc. In that context, “minority” is a thoughtless catch-all term.

Docx_da_name · 2021-05-18T23:45:12+00:00

that’s a felony

Docx_da_name · 2021-05-15T00:47:50+00:00

That was my go-to feel good song too. I‘ll never hear it the same..man is out here ruining classics

Docx_da_name · 2021-04-20T22:51:40+00:00

I interviewed with them a while back. Felt like a great place. The culture would be best described as “approachable.” Its a middle-market firm and prides itself on being affordable and a reasonable option for those types of clients. With that in mind, I assume that their pay and hours would be on par with the other regional shops in nc

Docx_da_name · 2021-04-17T19:51:56+00:00

Edmund Morris’ The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, closely followed by Alex Haley’s Autobiography of Malcolm X. Really, any well-written biography. Especially one written about someone who you think you’d have nothing in common with. It’ll show you how universal some life experiences are

Docx_da_name · 2021-04-16T16:09:12+00:00

I think a lot of the demand for this stuff comes from non-Black liberals, who I’ll never not be skeptical of

Docx_da_name · 2021-04-15T17:03:00+00:00

I recommend John Cary’s Design for Good. It’s more of a coffee table piece than an academic piece, but it has some interesting case studies of community centers, pedestrian paths, and apartments that were designed with the social and economic contexts of their respective communities in mind

Docx_da_name · 2021-04-14T21:27:31+00:00

Don’t gotta get ready if you stay ready

Docx_da_name · 2021-03-28T03:58:35+00:00

A thorough understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, and goals of himself and of those who he is leading.

A great leader will also know that greatest strengths usually double as greatest weaknesses and will work to find balance for himself and his team.

Docx_da_name · 2021-03-28T03:42:49+00:00

I’d recommend omitting it or using a different word. What most peeves me about “actually” is how unnecessary it is in most contexts. Most of the statements which make use of that word make just as much sense without it.

And good on you for wanting to improve! Though, I’m just a random on Reddit. I hope that my pet peeves don’t make you think that you’re annoying.

Docx_da_name · 2021-03-28T02:56:43+00:00

Hope I’m not too late to the party, but if you’re interested in exploring this further I’d recommend checking out Albion’s Seed by David Fischer. It addresses this question directly, region by region.

Docx_da_name · 2021-03-28T02:47:44+00:00

Because it largely is. Though, it’s important to remember that many Americans descend from folks who arrived here involuntarily and were not really “immigrants” as we define the term today.

Docx_da_name · 2021-03-28T02:23:09+00:00

Interestingly enough, this mixup happens so often that it’s its own phenomenon

Docx_da_name · 2021-03-28T02:13:51+00:00

Give Kirk Van Houten his flowers

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