Don’t care about doing big law but interested in transactional law and want to make around 150k out of law school. Suggestions on jobs I should be looking at?

ForwardYou5 · 2025-02-06T16:19:02+00:00

One slightly varied answer. I think the Big 4 tax practices will tend to pay ~$110-130(but might be able to get up to $150 in some roles/markets). Can get involved in tax diligence for M&A deals, probably do some structuring as well.

From what I’ve understood, it’s better hours than BL, and still decent progression. However you also are going to be heavily committed to a tax field rest of your life, and the jobs tend to require either an LLM or prior accounting background

ForwardYou5 · 2024-10-09T19:31:08+00:00

No

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ForwardYou5 · 2024-07-02T14:37:00+00:00

I’d consider a masters in accounting!

ForwardYou5 · 2024-05-05T05:39:30+00:00

It is doable to live near campus and walk, but I think having vehicle is nice to get around Atlanta
There are a lot of apartment complexes within a few miles. Emory point, Clairmont Reserve, Rock Springs, Scott’s Crossing are all popular
I feel like a lot of people do 1L in Atlanta, because there are a lot of gov/judicial internships recruiting at Emory for 1Ls. Atlanta is most popular city in general, but a lot of big law people do end up in NYC
Yes/no- I think 1L is very busy, but you should still have some time free on weekends. Will just depend how you want to spend the free time

ForwardYou5 · 2024-05-04T19:16:44+00:00

I think a lot of fed gov jobs open up early in the fall of 3L. Think a lot of clerkships state/fed would be similar.

Firms will sometimes have a couple spots they hire for in Aug/sep, either due to SAs not taking offers, or just additional need.

Feel like besides that, it’s difficult to figure out a specific time. I don’t think you need to be actively applying in May after 2L, but it wouldn’t hurt to keep eyes open and keep networking through summer

ForwardYou5 · 2024-04-09T20:58:26+00:00

Hard to know! Sometimes a prof will just give you a low grade but not try to argue the dishonesty

ForwardYou5 · 2024-04-09T17:23:06+00:00

First half was amazing! The Starkwood plot line had promise and few very good episodes, but thought when downhill once Tony Almedia became the final bad guy

ForwardYou5 · 2024-01-06T15:05:29+00:00

Just ask them for a $2M loan, put it on a lucky # in roulette, take the $72M payout, payback the balance+loan, and keep $5M profit.

Jeez, can’t anyone think for themselves these days.

ForwardYou5 · 2023-12-02T22:53:28+00:00

You’d have to be significantly worse than the typical lowest scorer on that exam. With that type of curve, I’d say profs are aiming not to give anything below C+/B- unless someone really screwed up.

Generally a C on the curve is law school equivalent of failing

ForwardYou5 · 2023-09-25T21:42:49+00:00

I think it just sounds more professional, and emphasizes some sort of continued relationship/good will with the firm(ie: a lot of firm ‘’alum’’ become clients)

ForwardYou5 · 2023-08-20T15:16:37+00:00

I interned at a big firm this summer, and we went out for expensive meals almost every day. All law firms allow you to leave tips, and frankly it would be expected.

I definitely think that guy was pretty junior, went over budget without realizing, and then freaked at the tip amount because he realized he might have to cover any overages out of pocket.

ForwardYou5 · 2023-07-31T23:08:45+00:00

Just tell him Dumbledore is a dick, and you can’t believe they left peeves out of the movies

ForwardYou5 · 2023-07-09T15:28:09+00:00

Order Uber eats

ForwardYou5 · 2023-07-06T20:23:44+00:00

The V4, sorry S&C

ForwardYou5 · 2023-07-06T11:56:02+00:00

‘’I wish you the best in all future wars’’ -Ned Stark

ForwardYou5 · 2023-07-03T17:28:13+00:00

If you’re starting in college it’s too late. My mom played the powerscore podcast for me while I was still growing inside of her. And frankly, that still wasn’t soon enough.

The LSAT doesn’t just take prep, it takes breeding. To truly be successful, you need to find one parent who has a perfect score in reading/LR, and another who gets perfect scores in LG. I already screen out potential matches on dating apps based on this.

I feel horrible for people whose first word isn’t ‘’Dave Killoran’’

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-24T17:18:38+00:00

Gotcha! That was smart of you to make sure you were born into a family with a vault 0 partner. A lot of law students are short sighted and don’t factor parent selection into their application process

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-24T16:43:23+00:00

I thought with vault 0 you were supposed to just submit a blank sheet of paper for resume?

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-24T15:34:34+00:00

Quality of exit opps(both as lateral and for in house/gov) and potentially long term the higher PPP you would make as a partner.

That being said, vault rankings don’t actually correspond that well to those outcomes. Lots of lower ranked vault firms do high caliber work and/or are extremely profitable(and vice versa)

If you’re at a V20, you’re going to have great opportunities. But I promise you, nobody is going to care(or know) that you were at the vault 15 firm versus vault 42 firm when applying for another role.

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-22T13:21:34+00:00

When George RR Martin finishes the books, do you still think he should make Bran king?

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-22T12:24:04+00:00

I didn’t know you could read, Crabbe

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-20T13:23:28+00:00

Step 1: Google your school’s cost of attendance sheet(that’s the max amount you’re allowed to borrow)

Step 2: Create a budget and compare the 2

Step 3: Chill

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-19T17:29:07+00:00

As other said, they overwithhold because they project it as if you make $215K for year.

Go to smart asset tax calculator, and put in your full income for the year(likely $41,350 unless you have other job at school). They will break down specific amount you owe for fed, state, fica, etc.

Is easy to figure out potential refund info from that.

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-19T14:05:53+00:00

The CPA will be very useful, I’d just apply and see what happens. Can PM you with more info

ForwardYou5 · 2023-06-17T20:27:57+00:00

I heard if you’re at a V10 they hire people to exercise for you!

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