Lawyers in Public Accounting

Bay Area | Estate/Trust Litigation Attorney Recs?

Mother passed (no will). Father + daughter 2 properties. In 2025, property transferred to daughter + irrevocable trust set up (notarized). Now father plans to sue … more

Salary band for a Big 4 Tax JD Associate in NYC? What does comp look like from Associate to MD?

Big4 folks that lateraled to law firm, how has your transition been like? Are skill sets really that different? After 4 yrs, thinking about making a move as international/m&a tax background.

What does a Manager 1 in M&A tax make? I’m at $193K so curious to see where that stacks up.

What are people seeing and hearing about how AI will impact the work that we do, whether it’s consulting, planning, or risk and review functions? I cannot see how it would have as big an impact as in … more

Can anyone speak to typical work for WNT estate and trust senior manager at a big 4 firm? Would be coming from boutique T&E practice and curious about how closely the work would track.

Hi guys. I’m looking for advice on comp and career moves. Anticipating a promo at my current firm (a top ten accounting firm) to Senior Associate. I work in a specialty group in tax and making around … more

Working in big4 international tax with JD. I’m getting a mix of compliance engagements from the team, but I want to focus on consulting. Any suggestion/tip on focusing on consulting?

Hello! I am a '24 law school grad and have an interview coming up with PWC for an entry level Tax JD role in their M&A Tax team. I have been informed that it will be a 30 minute back-to-back i… more

Biglaw midlevel anticipating Big4 WNTS offer(s) at Manager level. What comp range should I be expecting/negotiating for?

Currently an international tax consultant in top 10 firm with 3 years of experience, its about time I move to law firm. Any advice/tip on getting started?

Looking to transitioning from an accounting firm to a law firm in Chicago. Anything there?

Do all partners/principals at the big 4 have equity? Any insight into comp/buy-in? I work in biglaw SALT and we lose a fair number of NEPs to big4, so I’m curious if it’s partially because the path t… more

Have any of you done an overseas rotation? How did that go?

How long does it take for big4 to get back to you? I had an introductory interview that I thought went well with two tax partners at a big4 firm about 10 days ago and have sent one follow up email but… more

How hard is it to transition/apply to law firms after a year working at a public accounting firm if you went straight into public accounting. I’ve heard mixed things.

I have 1.5 years tax litigation experience with the IRS and looking to transition into big 4 m&a or natl tax. Before IRS, practiced civil and criminal litigation at a small law firm for 14 years, … more

Question about email signatures for fellow attorneys. Do you add “JD” and/or “Esq” at the end of your name in your emails? Just Esq?

I’m a JD and worked in big4 international tax for a year now. Most of my work is compliance and find the working extremely boring. I do some consulting work, but my focus is on compliance. I’ve been a… more

How do you work with CPAs who think that your law background is “lesser” and who believe the numbers are more important than the documents/arguments?

While working at public accounting I always expensed my bar license fees but now I work in house and the company doesn’t have a similar policy. I was asking around and apparently the accountants were … more

Are there any lawyers that are internal revenue agents? If so, do you get to use your legal skills or is it purely accounting jobs? Gs 13/14 roles

What’s a good place to find an lsat tutor? Asking for my sister who is going to start her prep soon. Thanks in advance!

Will be starting at a Mid-tier tax firm as a 1st year with a JD. In terms of salaries what should I expect year over year? Also what are bonuses like for the first few years?

What is the best way to find a lawyer that specializes in trusts? I am trying to decipher the trust agreement for the gst trust my dad set up. His accountant charges $500 an hour and I can’t afford th… more

Can anyone give a rough idea or personal story of B4 salary progression in tax specialties with a JD/LLM? The lack of salary transparency is really frustrating when compared to the high level of trans… more

I found out a classmate of mine (currently in law school) is using chat gpt for for their weekly essays. Should I say anything? I’m kind of pissed that the rest of us are busting our butts and they sc… more

Struggling to get a job as a third year law student at a t30 with less than stellar grades. I really enjoyed my tax classes and want to pursue a career in tax law hopefully in the DC/Northern Virginia area.
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I’m a JD/LLM with specialty tax experience in a few areas and considering trying to move into a national tax role. Anyone moved from client service teams to WNT? Thoughts on pros/cons?

Hi! What should I be making as a Jd/LLM senior 1? I just got a raise at EY from $85K as an associate to $97k and both seem extremely low for Philadelphia/MCOL. I’m in business tax.

Does it ever make sense to go from big law to public accounting?

Hey all, I am a JD and have two years of federal tax M&A experience and am looking to break into the big4, a law firm, or a consulting firm such as A&M. Preferably the position would be in the… more

What job titles / classes / grades should I apply for as a graduating law student? I’m interested in working in M&A and Real Estate tax and would preferably like to work in the DC area.

I’ve check… more

I am a UF LLM student and have been talking with Deloitte M&A. Reading through posts people seem to be saying that Deloitte pays JD/LLMs less than other B4. Does anyone know how much less would a … more

Quick question: in the realm of tax practice, how is the work of completing and filing Employee Retention Credits for client businesses viewed? Complex? Routine? Profitable? Ancillary? Is it time cons… more

Anyone have any insight into the Executive Comp group at A&M? Looking for info on comp, WLB, and details of what exactly is done in the group.

I’m about to start as a new campus hire, but I’ve been offered a clerkship a year + from now. In other words, I’ll know my expiration date before I even start the job. But I would still like to leave… more

What is the general HCOL comp range for Manager 1 in transaction tax / international?