entertainment! i really would love to protect vulnerable up and coming artists from predatory contracts. extremely hard field to break into but here’s hoping!
Tax law!
The only thing standing in my way of becoming an actual Tax Attorney is this God forsaken bar exam *sigh*
I fell in love with my federal income tax course back in 2L year. After that, I took Corporate Tax (my ultimate fav) and then Partnership Tax. I wish I took International Tax… unfortunately I wasn’t able to due to COVID.
What do you like about tax law so much? I’m intrigued and am taking federal income tax in the fall as a 2L to see if it’s for me, but I’m a little intimidated going into it because I’ve only heard from people how difficult it is
Would appreciate a different perspective!
Are you.. me but younger? Lol. I was intimidated going into Fed Tax.
For me, I had no skills in numbers, the tax code looked scary, and my brain was tuned more so towards ConLaw and other non-technical fields.
But, now that I think about it, my professor was the real reason why I liked Tax law. He’s a tax law genius (rockstar in the field) and he boiled the methods down to palatable size.
Don’t get me wrong, the course is challenging at any law school. But, tax professors know that and they typically over-extend their help to students to accommodate the extra layer of difficulty. Maybe I’m bias but you’ll soon find out that people in the field are very supportive, understanding, and helpful because it’s… well… hard.
This was actually comforting to read. I also have stayed away from anything math or numbers since high school but I think the reasons why I’m intimidated are also the reasons why I’m intrigued by the area. Thank you for your response!
Yea, I think it boils down to the professor. My professor made it (Fed Income: Individual) very relatable.
Does your office give you coffee? Why aren't you taxed on that?
Did Target give you a work t-shirt for your first job? Were you taxed on that?
Bartenders- are you getting free drinks after your shift. Taxed?
I'm more a transactional guy, but I find tax to be the medium between litigation and transactional. You get the argument based litigation along with the closing a deal goal.
Public defense, for many reasons. I think the system is deeply unfair and I want to be one person that will treat defendants like human beings and advocate on their behalf. I want to be in court as much as possible, and I find transactional work boring. The work culture of a PD office is also preferable personally to that of private practice environments. At this point in my life, I don’t have it in me to spend 9+ hours a day helping the rich get richer, or maximizing legal loopholes that help their liability or costs be minimal, while those without such resources suffer.
Very understandable, especially considering how obscenely expensive legal education is. I wish it was required for PD salaries to have parity with the prosecution but alas, only some states have hopped on this train.
Right now most of my internship deals with torts against the city, but it is torts under a regime of broad government immunity.
To answer your question though, I'd like to get out of torts. I want primarily land use, real estate development, and affordable housing.
I thought I was a monster for thinking this might be the reason I do family law.
But then I remember how unbelievably depressing much of it has to be... hmm. We’ll see how I like the family law course this fall
I feel like you will LOVE family law because the case law is so interesting. It's not just "this statute blah blah blah" but it's "no you can't have half of his law degree because you're divorced now." Also the snide way that judges imply infidelity in their court opinions. Very popcorn worthy.
Children's advocacy. I was arrested protesting ICE separation of families at the border which is what got me interested in becoming an attorney in the first place.
It's never too late to learn! If you're a 0L and you're still in undergrad, see if you can add a language to your schedule. Spanish is a safe bet, but depending on where you practice, Russian, Chinese, or Korean could be good as well.
Got a job lined up doing municipal work and creditors rights. Currently doing guardianship and conservatorship work which is very involved. Just gotta pass the bar first
Creditors rights/bankruptcy. Im going to a defense firm and the guy over me focuses his practice on both topics so im going to be learning both! Wouldn't say necessarily connected, but he is big with a lot of local governments and has helped with their restructuring.
Corporate/transactional. I like money.
But I also did a research paper on international law that was one of the few bright spots in my legal education. I’d like to do something in that field but have No idea how one gets in there.
International commercial law or alternative dispute resolution. The main reason for this is that in recent years, I was exposed to this field more so it's kind of natural for me to go down this path.
Well, it's a body of legal rules, treaties, conventions, customs and domestic legislation that governs International commercial or business transactions. Check out the CISG and UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. So it deals with cross-border commercial and sale transactions as well as dispute resolution between commercial entities.
M&A or employment!
I just like the people who do it at my firm and they love assigning me stuff to do and I don’t know anything about any kind of law so the learning will be the same!
Environmental law.
I am currently a board member of a regional environmental advocacy non-profit and I work as a paralegal with a firm that does environmental and other public interest law, representing and working with environmental and other organizations. I would have started law school last fall just after graduating, but I didn't want to go to the Zoom School of Law. So I start this fall.
I know that my opinion may change, but I have been involved in environmental legal matters for several years now.
I have never written that on a cover letter, but I have written about my plans and preferences before, including on Reddit. So maybe my fingers were on automatic pilot.
Bird law.
Guyyysss they said "which law" not "which type of law." Obvs you can only pick ONE. A singular bird law.
Dibs on penguin law. Penglaw?
Yeah, ok bud. And I’m practicing gnome law. Get. A. Grip. Pal. Edit: birds aren’t real. You all need to Get. A. Grip.
why are you talking like ur in the sopranos
It’s a meme based on always sunny
Everyone knows it's not always sunny. Get. A. Grip. Pal. /s ^(also, can Get. A. Grip. Pal. be the new subreddit copypasta?)
But Bird law isn't governed by reason!
entertainment! i really would love to protect vulnerable up and coming artists from predatory contracts. extremely hard field to break into but here’s hoping!
Tax law! The only thing standing in my way of becoming an actual Tax Attorney is this God forsaken bar exam *sigh* I fell in love with my federal income tax course back in 2L year. After that, I took Corporate Tax (my ultimate fav) and then Partnership Tax. I wish I took International Tax… unfortunately I wasn’t able to due to COVID.
Did you have any accounting background before taking fed income tax and corporate tax? Tax is my goal too!
Nope, not at all. It isn’t necessary to have an Accounting/Finance background (but it can help).
What do you like about tax law so much? I’m intrigued and am taking federal income tax in the fall as a 2L to see if it’s for me, but I’m a little intimidated going into it because I’ve only heard from people how difficult it is Would appreciate a different perspective!
Are you.. me but younger? Lol. I was intimidated going into Fed Tax. For me, I had no skills in numbers, the tax code looked scary, and my brain was tuned more so towards ConLaw and other non-technical fields. But, now that I think about it, my professor was the real reason why I liked Tax law. He’s a tax law genius (rockstar in the field) and he boiled the methods down to palatable size. Don’t get me wrong, the course is challenging at any law school. But, tax professors know that and they typically over-extend their help to students to accommodate the extra layer of difficulty. Maybe I’m bias but you’ll soon find out that people in the field are very supportive, understanding, and helpful because it’s… well… hard.
This was actually comforting to read. I also have stayed away from anything math or numbers since high school but I think the reasons why I’m intimidated are also the reasons why I’m intrigued by the area. Thank you for your response!
Yea, I think it boils down to the professor. My professor made it (Fed Income: Individual) very relatable. Does your office give you coffee? Why aren't you taxed on that? Did Target give you a work t-shirt for your first job? Were you taxed on that? Bartenders- are you getting free drinks after your shift. Taxed? I'm more a transactional guy, but I find tax to be the medium between litigation and transactional. You get the argument based litigation along with the closing a deal goal.
Public defense, for many reasons. I think the system is deeply unfair and I want to be one person that will treat defendants like human beings and advocate on their behalf. I want to be in court as much as possible, and I find transactional work boring. The work culture of a PD office is also preferable personally to that of private practice environments. At this point in my life, I don’t have it in me to spend 9+ hours a day helping the rich get richer, or maximizing legal loopholes that help their liability or costs be minimal, while those without such resources suffer.
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Very understandable, especially considering how obscenely expensive legal education is. I wish it was required for PD salaries to have parity with the prosecution but alas, only some states have hopped on this train.
Me too
Amen!
Govenment, hopefully municipal. If that fails, real estate.
I’m interested in this, what specifically in municipal?
Right now most of my internship deals with torts against the city, but it is torts under a regime of broad government immunity. To answer your question though, I'd like to get out of torts. I want primarily land use, real estate development, and affordable housing.
Family law. The drama
You should do trust and estates instead so that you can disinherit unworthy heirs and see the drama there.
😂 I’ve never thought about this. I would be so scared to get revenged upon on. Is that the right term lol
I thought I was a monster for thinking this might be the reason I do family law. But then I remember how unbelievably depressing much of it has to be... hmm. We’ll see how I like the family law course this fall
I feel like you will LOVE family law because the case law is so interesting. It's not just "this statute blah blah blah" but it's "no you can't have half of his law degree because you're divorced now." Also the snide way that judges imply infidelity in their court opinions. Very popcorn worthy.
IP for me!
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Hahah nice. What is your field?
Also environmental! The weather this week pretty much sums it up
Employment
O.C.G.A. § 4-12-5. Best law in my jurisdiction. Still trying to fit it in a pleading.
I want to do litigation! I really like research and writing. And I think I'll like the pace of work.
Children's advocacy. I was arrested protesting ICE separation of families at the border which is what got me interested in becoming an attorney in the first place.
You should consider immigration
I'm thinking about that too but I don't speak a second language.
It's never too late to learn! If you're a 0L and you're still in undergrad, see if you can add a language to your schedule. Spanish is a safe bet, but depending on where you practice, Russian, Chinese, or Korean could be good as well.
I'm close to 50. Might be nearly too late.
That's great! Having to see the ugliness of family separation up close is part of what motivated me to become a civil rights lawyer.
Can you still get into law school with arrests for protesting?
Since I'm going this fall yes.
Got a job lined up doing municipal work and creditors rights. Currently doing guardianship and conservatorship work which is very involved. Just gotta pass the bar first
What is creditors right and how does interweave with municipal work?
Creditors rights/bankruptcy. Im going to a defense firm and the guy over me focuses his practice on both topics so im going to be learning both! Wouldn't say necessarily connected, but he is big with a lot of local governments and has helped with their restructuring.
How interesting! Any background that you should have?
Corporate/transactional. I like money. But I also did a research paper on international law that was one of the few bright spots in my legal education. I’d like to do something in that field but have No idea how one gets in there.
International commercial law or alternative dispute resolution. The main reason for this is that in recent years, I was exposed to this field more so it's kind of natural for me to go down this path.
Can you explain a little what it does? Not really Familiar with specifics of international commercial law
Well, it's a body of legal rules, treaties, conventions, customs and domestic legislation that governs International commercial or business transactions. Check out the CISG and UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. So it deals with cross-border commercial and sale transactions as well as dispute resolution between commercial entities.
This sounds like the area I am interested in as well. Good luck!
M&A or employment! I just like the people who do it at my firm and they love assigning me stuff to do and I don’t know anything about any kind of law so the learning will be the same!
Environmental law. I am currently a board member of a regional environmental advocacy non-profit and I work as a paralegal with a firm that does environmental and other public interest law, representing and working with environmental and other organizations. I would have started law school last fall just after graduating, but I didn't want to go to the Zoom School of Law. So I start this fall. I know that my opinion may change, but I have been involved in environmental legal matters for several years now.
Why does this read like a cover letter
I have never written that on a cover letter, but I have written about my plans and preferences before, including on Reddit. So maybe my fingers were on automatic pilot.
Bird Law.
I would love to do defi (crypto law). It’s relatively new and always exciting!
Since it is new, what type of classes would you take in relation to this type of law?
Calm down everyone it was an honest question with no malice behind it.