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re: Question for the OT Lawyers - School Later in Life
Posted on 8/31/17 at 10:40 pm to GaryMyMan
Posted on 8/31/17 at 10:40 pm to GaryMyMan
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Is there a law school near you that offers night classes? I went to Southern, in the night program. It takes 4 years rather than 3, but I worked 50+ hours a week throughout school and it was never a problem. Most people in my program were pushing 40, though I don't know an official average age. I was definitely the youngest at 22. I had classmates that drove in from Lafayette, New Orleans, and McComb, MS every night after work (those 3 passed the bar the first time). I know Southern has a deplorable reputation but the night school is the cheapest route to a JD, between low tuition & keeping opportunity costs down by working. Go for it if you have a plan.
Appreciate the feedback..... and I do have a couple night programs close by
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:38 pm to Ace Midnight
Well, GP law clerks come on the cheap.
We had Jay before you.
Maybe
We had Jay before you.
Maybe
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:39 pm to CAD703X
Just the cool ones...except for you
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:58 pm to Vegas Eddie
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This post was edited on 2/11/19 at 12:11 am
Posted on 9/1/17 at 6:36 am to Mung
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We had Jay before you.
True story - Jay and I went to HS together.
(ETA: But you already knew that...)
This post was edited on 9/1/17 at 7:32 am
Posted on 9/1/17 at 7:27 am to Mung
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Mung
NVM - I know who you are, now. I found you.
This post was edited on 9/1/17 at 7:31 am
Posted on 9/1/17 at 8:41 am to TheOcean
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Only reason why I got a tax LLM was to separate myself. I finished in the top third and even that wasn't enough. Then I had to start my own firm out of the LLM program. Doing fine now, but holy shite the legal market is bad
The tax LLM didn't help land you a good job?
I had a guy in one of my tax classes at UF who was in his 70's; he wore a camel hair blazer and rode a bike to class every day in Gainesville no matter how hot it was. I can't picture retirement being so boring that getting a masters in tax law for fun seems like a good idea
Posted on 9/1/17 at 8:47 am to jchamil
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The tax LLM didn't help land you a good job?
I had a guy in one of my tax classes at UF
i think that matters a great deal
UF, Georgetown, and NYU were the top level when i was in LS
i don't know if the cost/investment was worth it for other tax LLM programs
Posted on 9/1/17 at 8:50 am to jchamil
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The tax LLM didn't help land you a good job?
I think it depends on the program. I know that NYU's is top notch. I had a buddy who got his JD from Southern, was accepted into the NYU tax LLM program, and recently landed a job at a multinational firm in DC.
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I can't picture retirement being so boring that getting a masters in tax law for fun seems like a good idea
I hope to God that isn't me.This post was edited on 9/1/17 at 8:52 am
Posted on 9/1/17 at 8:52 am to GaryMyMan
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The only way to do that is to have an injury practice with very good paralegals and a big ad budget.
i've heard rumors of some bankruptcy factories grossing 30k/month
Posted on 9/1/17 at 9:20 am to GaryMyMan
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good lawyers can easily make 30k-60k per month take home). But usually that means starting your own firm and working for yourself.
The only way to do that is to have an injury practice with very good paralegals and a big ad budget.
Thats a traditional model but there are many ways to skin the kitty cat. Probably 80% of our business are referrals. Its just easier and makes more sense for a solo or small firm guy to refer a big case out, get half the fee and not have to break the bank keeping the client alive and hiring experts.
We also have pipelines into some of the bigger advertisers who simply dont have the competence to do a complicated case.
Posted on 9/1/17 at 9:44 am to Vegas Eddie
Unless you're going for free, do not go to law school.
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