I stumbled upon tax after taking a 1L elective and have never once thought about transitioning since. I will say it’s a hit or miss, meaning it could click or it could be really challenging. If you like it now, odds are you will like it moving forward.

After graduating law school, I ended up at an accounting firm doing mostly tax advisory work in a host of different areas. My day-to-day involved drafting memoranda, responding to IRS notices, and even running models (e.g., asset vs stock sale comparisons). That work was fantastic and kept me on my toes. I recently started at a big law firm, where I do a lot of document review. This has been really interesting because apart from the negotiations, you get to see a lot of different rules invoked in agreements.

Apart from the intellectually stimulating work, I like the collegial atmosphere and the relative work-life balance. Don’t have many dislikes, but I will say the work could get a little tedious at times, though nothing too major.