JD/ Master in accounting
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JD/ Master in accounting
I'm a 1L at a top 25 law school and was curious if anyone has any opinion on a joint JD/MSA. Thanks
- nealric
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
Seems pretty pointless to me. Do you want to be an accountant or a lawyer?
- Pato_09
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
If you want to be a tax lawyer, and want a masters degree, get a LLM in Tax, preferably from NYU or Georgetown.
- Pato_09
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
Also, if you want to work in Big Law, a JD/Master in Acct. would probably be a red flag for employers, since they do not know if you really want to be a lawyer.
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
The reason for the MSA would be as a supplement to the JD. I am interested in corporate/tax/financial law and thought it would give me specific analytic and financial skills with regard to that area that I don't have now. Not sure I buy the whole argument that it could be a red flag. If I was really interested in being an accountant there would be no reason to attend law school whereas the MSA provides additional analytic and financial skills.
- birdlaw117
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
Not necessary. If you want tax, find an employer willing to pay for an LLM.
- zonto
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
birdlaw117 wrote:Not necessary. If you want tax, find an employer willing to pay for an LLM.
Best avatar ever.
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Re: JD/ Master in accounting
Another reason was my concern about the job market coming out of law school. At least with an MSA I could probably find some sort of accounting position and not be an unemployed lawyer.
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