Lawyers in Public Accounting

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

Started in international tax with JD. Doing mostly compliance work - k2, k3, 5471, etc. If I want to build transferrable IT lawyer work, what should I be doing?

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

Doe s NY bar requires you to disclose speeding tickets every year?

Anyone here that can compare international to M&A tax?

I feel like I’m really struggling with compliance/numbers/provision/accounting aspect of international and do well with the very rare resear… more

Does anyone know when PwC will notify you about promotions this year?

Is anyone here an employment lawyer or can recommend one in NYC area?

I’m currently a commercial real estate tax consultant at a non-B4 company, do you think it would be worthwhile to go for a JD? The company I’m working for has a law firm arm that deals with litigation… more

Last month I got laid off as a SA in M&A Tax. I haven’t really come across any openings in this area given the current economic environment. I have a finance and tax law background. Anyone have an… more

Can you apply to a job with a client for which you were involved in the financial statements audit as a tax specialist? I proved the audit support within the last few months. The position I would be a… more

Just finished my JD and sat for the Bar. I have experience in tax law and a BS in Accounting but no LLM, wanted to work for a year or so before applying for an LLM program …has anyone else here taken … more

Currently doing R&D tax as senior and have an offer to move to International Tax as experienced tax associate at top 10-20 firm (CohnReznick, Moss Adams, BakerTilly). For someone who wants to make… more

Anyone here in a benefits/rewards group? Considering a role- but slightly paused being told JDs are a real minority in the group.

I obviously see a lot of talk here about M&A and ITS but curious t… more

Anyone have any tricks on quickly picking up on tax provisions, audits, compliance, and basic accounting? It’s been like stepping into a whole different planet from consulting lol.

Do Big 4 pay for CLE? How do you do this at Deloitte?

Do you guys ever feel somewhat embarrassed you don’t work at a law firm or in big law. I do M&A tax and I like what I do but sometimes I feel like I should’ve done corporate law and worked at a bi… more

Is any Big 4, RSM, BDO, or A&M hiring Senior Associates in M&A tax? I’m willing to relocate from NY.

Are Deloitte or KPMG hiring m&a associates?