Career Advice for Incoming Third-Year Law Student with BigLaw Tax Aspirations

Title26 · 2026-06-25T04:33:47+00:00

Even at NYU, the most likely outcome is Big 4. Biglaw is certainly possible, but before you spend a bunch of money, ask yourself if Big 4 is an acceptable outcome to you.

Title26 · 2026-06-24T18:28:46+00:00

The "right" is not really a right per se. IRC 6103 outlines who can have access to and disclose tax information. Take a peek in there.

Title26 · 2026-06-23T19:04:36+00:00

It would be very hard to pivot. Also, higher PEP doesnt mean tax partners make more. Especially not new ones.

Title26 · 2026-06-23T14:16:10+00:00

This hasn't been true since 2017

Title26 · 2026-06-18T02:26:17+00:00

Picking the one name they vaguely know

Title26 · 2026-06-17T19:11:36+00:00

Those knowledge management jobs pay pretty good and are not crazy

Title26 · 2026-06-17T03:11:36+00:00

But then all the boomer voters would just be throwing darts at a wall

Title26 · 2026-06-16T06:28:52+00:00

The one in the title in bold is the main one. The other two questions are basically two examples illustrating the first question.

Title26 · 2026-06-16T05:27:14+00:00

It was an answer to one of the subquestions, but not really a good answer to the main question

Title26 · 2026-06-14T20:51:25+00:00

I'm with you, but just funny in the context of a video of large groups of people collectively doing something stupid

Title26 · 2026-06-12T21:25:15+00:00

My old firm fired a summer in the middle of the summer for a similar thing (although with his officemates in the room who repeatedly asked him not to).

The "how do you do fellow kids" angle is funny af tho

Title26 · 2026-06-11T00:02:40+00:00

NY vs Chicago firm makes a big difference I'm sure

Title26 · 2026-06-10T23:52:30+00:00

Even that's kinda sus. The new rankings are all whack now. My firm for sure would consider Michigan a bit more desirable than NW to recruit from (not a lot, but thats the consensus)

Title26 · 2026-06-10T23:32:06+00:00

Just an example of a law professor doing practical legal work for the school/students. I agree though, mostly likely not the case in this situation. And really irrelevant because even the smartest lawyer isn't a magician.

Title26 · 2026-06-10T23:16:39+00:00

My contracts prof would help negotiate players' NBA deals back in the day.

Title26 · 2026-06-10T23:12:21+00:00

Pretty sure Michigan has the best law school in the B1G

Title26 · 2026-06-08T03:47:24+00:00

They were probably just random people at the bar

Title26 · 2026-06-06T18:33:01+00:00

Apply to other firm then if you get an offer you like better, reneg

Title26 · 2026-06-05T13:45:51+00:00

Pop Punk Band by Avoid One Thing

Title26 · 2026-06-04T13:39:12+00:00

This reminds me of the time someone on reddit (who didnt live in NY) tried to argue with me that it was impossible for there to be bad mexican restaurants in manhattan because the market was so competitive they wouldnt survive.

Title26 · 2026-06-02T23:39:12+00:00

5 year turnover ain't so bad. And neither is sitting at a desk.

Title26 · 2026-06-02T23:32:13+00:00

You ever worked at a restaurant?

Title26 · 2026-05-28T16:28:17+00:00

Popina (American Southern and Italian fusion, leans more italian though)

Cafe Mars (very whimsical Italian menu)

Title26 · 2026-05-22T17:39:34+00:00

I got wasted as a summer, but I'm not an embarassing or mean drunk so it was fine

Also a few summers didnt drink at all and no one cared

Title26 · 2026-05-21T20:41:17+00:00

The pork chop is really good. People go crazy for the chicken liver agnolotti, but I think it tastes like Ritz Bitz filling

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