Any first year associates at big law want to share their experience in the tax team?

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Former big law associate sharing thoughts if helpful. Will skip the “always be available”, “have a good attitude” stuff. If I could do it over again, I would ask a lot more questions about how things work both deal facing and technical facing. In my experience the tax associates get involved in the technical way faster than other groups. During down times do write ups of issues you saw on deals and save precedent.

Issues tend to come up over and over again and it’s helpful to have go to outlines on technical issues so you can be helpful to older associates and partners. I came up during Covid when it was go go go so I missed out on the opportunity to really focus on technical growth. It will pay massive dividends in the future.

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Thank you so much for the tips, I appreciate it. That is really helpful to know.

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