my dad has always said “you’d be a great lawyer but i never wanted to pressure you to do anything,” which frankly, thanks dad. obviously he wishes i made more money,
my mom says the same thing to me, tbh, she will also say, "Sarah, three words, estates and trusts."
― sarahell, Friday, 9 December 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link
I forget which season of Better Call Saul it was where he went into elder law but ... when I watched that, I could hear my mom saying "estates and trusts" and also my grandmother periodically updating her will to change which relative she is going to leave her best china to based on recent behavior
― sarahell, Friday, 9 December 2022 01:39 (one year ago) link
Yeah, I would explore what actually practicing law looks like. I mean, there is huge variety, but I would focus less on "law school" and more on "what my life would be like if I were a lawyer." It's been a great profession for me, but it's not for everyone. Again, I would talk to as many practitioners as you can.
As far as specifically being a tax lawyer goes, I think the biggest difference is that your role is much more as planner and advocate than preparing returns and working in compliance. As someone said upthread, if you are at a big firm you will spend your time working on huge transactions to minimize the economic hit of taxes, or possibly defending very large taxpayers against the IRS (or FTB, NY DOR, etc.). I spend most of my time helping individuals and families plan for wealth transfer. However, I know plenty of practitioners at small shops or solo firms who do quite well for themselves. The guy who does my taxes is a CPA and attorney whose practice is divided between return preparation and representation of clients before the IRS. He has a small staff and an excellent reputation; I don't think he's hurting for work.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 9 December 2022 01:42 (one year ago) link
]my mom says the same thing to me, tbh, she will also say, "Sarah, three words, estates and trusts."
+1
California probate work is quite abundant and profitable.
Prop 19 that recently passed is probably a gold rush for the profession
― sarahell, Friday, 9 December 2022 02:14 (one year ago) link
It's a gigantic pain in the ass, is what it is.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 9 December 2022 02:22 (one year ago) link
Welp, paid my fee and I’m taking the LSAT in October
― butt dumb tight my boners got boners (the table is the table), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 22:41 (ten months ago) link
Good luck, table.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 22:53 (ten months ago) link
yay!!! meanwhile, me and my coworker recently discussed both of us going to law school and being "study partners" ... i don't think this will happen tbh ... i will probably be posting to this thread about considering going to law school until ilx dies or I die haha
― sarahell, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 07:46 (ten months ago) link